diff --git a/scram/route_manager/models.py b/scram/route_manager/models.py
index 3a961af2..4cd2a308 100644
--- a/scram/route_manager/models.py
+++ b/scram/route_manager/models.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class WebSocketMessage(models.Model):
     msg_type = models.CharField("The type of the message", max_length=50)
     msg_data = models.JSONField("The JSON payload. See also msg_data_route_field.", default=dict)
     msg_data_route_field = models.CharField(
-        "The key in the JSON payload whose value will contain the route being acted on."
+        "The key in the JSON payload whose value will contain the route being acted on.", max_length=25
     )
 
     def __str__(self):
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ class WebSocketSequenceElement(models.Model):
         default=0,
     )
 
-    VERB_CHOICES = {
-        "A": "Add",
-        "C": "Check",
-        "R": "Remove",
-    }
+    VERB_CHOICES = [
+        ("A", "Add"),
+        ("C", "Check"),
+        ("R", "Remove"),
+    ]
     verb = models.CharField(max_length=1, choices=VERB_CHOICES)
 
     action_type = models.ForeignKey("ActionType", on_delete=models.CASCADE)