diff --git a/app/blueprints/users/account.py b/app/blueprints/users/account.py
index bc6e338..f4a1f7d 100644
--- a/app/blueprints/users/account.py
+++ b/app/blueprints/users/account.py
@@ -297,7 +297,6 @@ def verify_email():
 					"Your email address has changed. If you didn't request this, please contact an administrator.")
 
 	user.is_active = True
-	user.notification_preferences = user.notification_preferences or UserNotificationPreferences(user)
 	user.email = ver.email
 
 	db.session.delete(ver)
diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 52a2ac2..d3a41db 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -426,12 +426,12 @@ class UserNotificationPreferences(db.Model):
 	def __init__(self, user):
 		self.user = user
 		self.pref_package_edit = 1
-		self.pref_package_approval = 2
-		self.pref_new_thread = 2
+		self.pref_package_approval = 1
+		self.pref_new_thread = 1
 		self.pref_new_review = 1
 		self.pref_thread_reply = 2
-		self.pref_maintainer = 2
-		self.pref_editor_alert = 2
+		self.pref_maintainer = 1
+		self.pref_editor_alert = 1
 		self.pref_editor_misc = 0
 		self.pref_other = 0