diff --git a/database/migrations/2015_11_07_130637_create_places_table.php b/database/migrations/2015_11_07_130637_create_places_table.php
index f34798c4..57f35f64 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2015_11_07_130637_create_places_table.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2015_11_07_130637_create_places_table.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
-use MStaack\LaravelPostgis\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
 use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
 
 class CreatePlacesTable extends Migration
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ class CreatePlacesTable extends Migration
             $table->string('name');
             $table->string('slug')->unique();
             $table->text('description')->nullable();
-            $table->point('location');
-            $table->polygon('polygon')->nullable();
+            $table->text('location');
+            $table->text('polygon')->nullable();
             $table->timestamps();
         });
     }
diff --git a/database/seeds/PlacesTableSeeder.php b/database/seeds/PlacesTableSeeder.php
index c905c182..0dbc5830 100644
--- a/database/seeds/PlacesTableSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeds/PlacesTableSeeder.php
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 use App\Models\Place;
 use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
-use MStaack\LaravelPostgis\Geometries\Point;
 
 class PlacesTableSeeder extends Seeder
 {
@@ -16,7 +15,8 @@ class PlacesTableSeeder extends Seeder
         $place = new Place();
         $place->name = 'The Bridgewater Pub';
         $place->description = 'A lovely local pub with a decent selection of cask ales';
-        $place->location = new Point('53.4983', '-2.3805');
+        $place->latitude = 53.4983;
+        $place->longitude = -2.3805;
         $place->external_urls = 'https://foursquare.com/v/123435/the-bridgewater-pub';
         $place->external_urls = 'https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/987654';
         $place->save();