diff --git a/common/models/user.json b/common/models/user.json
index a7caad6227..0254ff8407 100644
--- a/common/models/user.json
+++ b/common/models/user.json
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@
       "type": "string"
     },
     "uncompletedBonfires": {
-      "type": "array"
+      "type": "array",
+      "default": []
     },
     "completedBonfires": {
       "type": [