diff --git a/database/migrations/2016_11_17_161317_longer_state_field_in_location.php b/database/migrations/2016_11_17_161317_longer_state_field_in_location.php
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+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+
+class LongerStateFieldInLocation extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::table('locations', function ($table) {
+            $table->string('state', 20)->nullable()->default(null)->change();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::table('locations', function ($table) {
+            $table->string('state', 2)->nullable()->default(null)->change();
+        });
+    }
+}