diff --git a/milestones/__init__.py b/milestones/__init__.py
index ddc26087..fdf8de32 100644
--- a/milestones/__init__.py
+++ b/milestones/__init__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 """
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-__version__ = '0.2.3'
+__version__ = '0.2.4'
diff --git a/milestones/migrations/0003_coursecontentmilestone_requirements.py b/milestones/migrations/0003_coursecontentmilestone_requirements.py
index 14e037df..8a4c2dc6 100644
--- a/milestones/migrations/0003_coursecontentmilestone_requirements.py
+++ b/milestones/migrations/0003_coursecontentmilestone_requirements.py
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
         migrations.AddField(
             model_name='coursecontentmilestone',
             name='requirements',
-            field=models.CharField(help_text=b'Stores JSON data required to determine milestone fulfillment', max_length=255, null=True, blank=True),
+            field=models.CharField(help_text=u'Stores JSON data required to determine milestone fulfillment', max_length=255, null=True, blank=True),
         ),
     ]
diff --git a/milestones/models.py b/milestones/models.py
index 41a4f563..21b9eaf3 100644
--- a/milestones/models.py
+++ b/milestones/models.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class CourseContentMilestone(TimeStampedModel):
         max_length=255,
         blank=True,
         null=True,
-        help_text="Stores JSON data required to determine milestone fulfillment"
+        help_text=u"Stores JSON data required to determine milestone fulfillment"
     )
     active = models.BooleanField(default=True, db_index=True)