diff --git a/modules/va_notify/app/models/va_notify/notification.rb b/modules/va_notify/app/models/va_notify/notification.rb
index d0910568be8..e82a12bca7c 100644
--- a/modules/va_notify/app/models/va_notify/notification.rb
+++ b/modules/va_notify/app/models/va_notify/notification.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ class Notification < ApplicationRecord
     self.table_name = 'va_notify_notifications'
 
     has_kms_key
-    has_encrypted :to, migrating: true, type: :text, key: :kms_key, **lockbox_options
+    has_encrypted :to, migrating: true, key: :kms_key, **lockbox_options
   end
 end