More on #5542
diff --git a/system/database/DB_forge.php b/system/database/DB_forge.php
index d3057dc..152f8f6 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_forge.php
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@
 				'type'			=> isset($attributes['TYPE']) ? $attributes['TYPE'] : NULL,
 				'length'		=> '',
 				'unsigned'		=> '',
-				'null'			=> '',
+				'null'			=> NULL,
 				'unique'		=> '',
 				'default'		=> '',
 				'auto_increment'	=> '',