diff --git a/website/client/components/yesterdailyModal.vue b/website/client/components/yesterdailyModal.vue
index 6b258b860a..698b98c1ec 100644
--- a/website/client/components/yesterdailyModal.vue
+++ b/website/client/components/yesterdailyModal.vue
@@ -22,14 +22,6 @@
         button.btn.btn-primary(@click='close()') {{ $t('yesterDailiesCallToAction') }}
 </template>
 
-<style lang="scss">
-  #yesterdaily___BV_modal_outer_ {
-    .modal-dialog   {
-      transform: translate(0, 50vh) translate(-5%, -60%);
-    }
-  }
-</style>
-
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
   @import '~client/assets/scss/colors.scss';
 
diff --git a/website/server/models/message.js b/website/server/models/message.js
index e9c392180a..44bae8a3ab 100644
--- a/website/server/models/message.js
+++ b/website/server/models/message.js
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ const defaultSchema = () => ({
   // sender properties
   user: String, // profile name (unfortunately)
   username: String,
-  contributor: {type: mongoose.Schema.Types.Mixed},
-  backer: {type: mongoose.Schema.Types.Mixed},
+  contributor: {$type: mongoose.Schema.Types.Mixed},
+  backer: {$type: mongoose.Schema.Types.Mixed},
   uuid: String, // sender uuid
   userStyles: {$type: mongoose.Schema.Types.Mixed},