diff --git a/app/logical/user_deletion.rb b/app/logical/user_deletion.rb
index 9dfffa4b1..c3fc061ce 100644
--- a/app/logical/user_deletion.rb
+++ b/app/logical/user_deletion.rb
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ private
     user.email = nil
     user.last_logged_in_at = nil
     user.last_forum_read_at = nil
-    user.recent_tags = nil
-    user.favorite_tags = nil
-    user.blacklisted_tags = nil
+    user.recent_tags = ''
+    user.favorite_tags = ''
+    user.blacklisted_tags = ''
     user.hide_deleted_posts = false
     user.time_zone = "Eastern Time (US & Canada)"
     user.save!
diff --git a/app/views/maintenance/user/deletions/show.html.erb b/app/views/maintenance/user/deletions/show.html.erb
index eb0001cff..507109b50 100644
--- a/app/views/maintenance/user/deletions/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/maintenance/user/deletions/show.html.erb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
       </div>
 
       <div class="input">
-        <%= submit_tag %>
+        <%= submit_tag "Submit" %>
       </div>
     <% end %>
   </div>