diff --git a/combo/apps/dataviz/migrations/0001_initial.py b/combo/apps/dataviz/migrations/0001_initial.py
index d62eaa8e..51dff8ff 100644
--- a/combo/apps/dataviz/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/combo/apps/dataviz/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                 ('public', models.BooleanField(default=True, verbose_name='Public')),
                 ('restricted_to_unlogged', models.BooleanField(default=False, verbose_name='Restrict to unlogged users')),
                 ('title', models.CharField(max_length=150, null=True, verbose_name='Title', blank=True)),
-                ('url', models.URLField(max_length=150, null=True, verbose_name='URL', blank=True)),
+                ('url', models.CharField(max_length=150, null=True, verbose_name='URL', blank=True)),
                 ('data_source', models.CharField(max_length=150, null=True, verbose_name='Data Source', blank=True)),
                 ('max_value', models.PositiveIntegerField(null=True, verbose_name='Max Value', blank=True)),
                 ('groups', models.ManyToManyField(to='auth.Group', verbose_name='Groups', blank=True)),
diff --git a/combo/apps/dataviz/models.py b/combo/apps/dataviz/models.py
index 828708b0..e5071bbd 100644
--- a/combo/apps/dataviz/models.py
+++ b/combo/apps/dataviz/models.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from combo.utils import get_templated_url
 @register_cell_class
 class Gauge(CellBase):
     title = models.CharField(_('Title'), max_length=150, blank=True, null=True)
-    url = models.URLField(_('URL'), max_length=150, blank=True, null=True)
+    url = models.CharField(_('URL'), max_length=150, blank=True, null=True)
     data_source = models.CharField(_('Data Source'), max_length=150, blank=True, null=True)
     jsonp_data_source = models.BooleanField(_('Use JSONP to get data'), default=True)
     max_value = models.PositiveIntegerField(_('Max Value'), blank=True, null=True)