diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fe0936a68..c16f08375 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Distribution table: remove unused `data bytea NOT NULL` column that prevented seed data from matching Go code expectations (#169)
+
 ### Added
 
 - API: Standardized JSON error responses (`{"error":"...","message":"..."}`) across all endpoints via `writeError` helper
diff --git a/server/channelserver/repo_distribution_test.go b/server/channelserver/repo_distribution_test.go
index 72240436a..fc2286142 100644
--- a/server/channelserver/repo_distribution_test.go
+++ b/server/channelserver/repo_distribution_test.go
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ func createDistribution(t *testing.T, db *sqlx.DB, charID *uint32, distType int,
 	t.Helper()
 	var id uint32
 	err := db.QueryRow(
-		`INSERT INTO distribution (character_id, type, event_name, description, data, times_acceptable)
-		VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, 1) RETURNING id`,
-		charID, distType, eventName, description, []byte{0x00},
+		`INSERT INTO distribution (character_id, type, event_name, description, times_acceptable)
+		VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, 1) RETURNING id`,
+		charID, distType, eventName, description,
 	).Scan(&id)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create distribution: %v", err)
diff --git a/server/migrations/seed/DistributionDemo.sql b/server/migrations/seed/DistributionDemo.sql
index c37a16a57..d5da8688e 100644
--- a/server/migrations/seed/DistributionDemo.sql
+++ b/server/migrations/seed/DistributionDemo.sql
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 BEGIN;
 
 -- Adds a Distribution that can be accepted up to 20 times that gives one of Item Type 30 (Item Box extra page)
-INSERT INTO distribution (type, event_name, description, times_acceptable, data) VALUES (1, 'Extra Item Storage', '~C05Adds one new page to your Item Box.', 20, ''::bytea);
+INSERT INTO distribution (type, event_name, description, times_acceptable) VALUES (1, 'Extra Item Storage', '~C05Adds one new page to your Item Box.', 20);
 INSERT INTO distribution_items (distribution_id, item_type, quantity) VALUES ((SELECT id FROM distribution ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 1), 30, 1);
 
 -- Adds a Distribution that can be accepted up to 20 times that gives one of Item Type 31 (Equipment Box extra page)
-INSERT INTO distribution (type, event_name, description, times_acceptable, data) VALUES (1, 'Extra Equipment Storage', '~C05Adds one new page to your Equipment Box.', 20, ''::bytea);
+INSERT INTO distribution (type, event_name, description, times_acceptable) VALUES (1, 'Extra Equipment Storage', '~C05Adds one new page to your Equipment Box.', 20);
 INSERT INTO distribution_items (distribution_id, item_type, quantity) VALUES ((SELECT id FROM distribution ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 1), 31, 1);
 
 END;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/migrations/sql/0001_init.sql b/server/migrations/sql/0001_init.sql
index c5ac2b225..3f15fdd23 100644
--- a/server/migrations/sql/0001_init.sql
+++ b/server/migrations/sql/0001_init.sql
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ CREATE TABLE public.distribution (
     max_sr integer,
     min_gr integer,
     max_gr integer,
-    data bytea NOT NULL,
     rights integer,
     selection boolean
 );
diff --git a/server/migrations/sql/0005_distribution_drop_data.sql b/server/migrations/sql/0005_distribution_drop_data.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1113b877e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/migrations/sql/0005_distribution_drop_data.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE public.distribution DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS data;