diff --git a/__test__/backend.test.js b/__test__/backend.test.js
index 4b0f9cdd1..68320e8ae 100644
--- a/__test__/backend.test.js
+++ b/__test__/backend.test.js
@@ -639,9 +639,9 @@ describe("graphql test suite", () => {
           const parsedDate = new Date(copiedCampaign.due_by);
           expect(parsedDate).toEqual(campaign.due_by);
         } else if (isSqlite) {
-          expect(copiedCampaign.due_by.getTime()).toEqual(campaign.due_by);
+          expect(copiedCampaign.due_by).toEqual(null);
         } else {
-          expect(copiedCampaign.due_by).toEqual(campaign.due_by);
+          expect(copiedCampaign.due_by).toEqual(null);
         }
 
         if (
diff --git a/src/server/api/schema.js b/src/server/api/schema.js
index 86730b90a..e7c6a795b 100644
--- a/src/server/api/schema.js
+++ b/src/server/api/schema.js
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ const rootMutations = {
         creator_id: user.id,
         title: "COPY - " + campaign.title.replace(/\s*template\W*/i, ""),
         description: campaign.description,
-        due_by: campaign.due_by,
+        due_by: null,
         features: campaign.features,
         intro_html: campaign.intro_html,
         primary_color: campaign.primary_color,