diff --git a/apps/objects/sql/object.sql b/apps/objects/sql/object.sql
index 7777743601..a616c3f2c8 100644
--- a/apps/objects/sql/object.sql
+++ b/apps/objects/sql/object.sql
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 INSERT INTO "objects_object" VALUES(1,'Wizard','Wizard',1,0,2,1,'',2,'','CONNECTED','2007-04-25');
-INSERT INTO "objects_object" VALUES(2,'Limbo','Limbo',1,NULL,NULL,2,'Welcome to your new Evennia-based game. From here you are ready to begin development. If you should need help or would like to participate in community discussions, visit http://evennia.com.',NULL,'','','2007-04-25');
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+INSERT INTO "objects_object" VALUES(2,'Limbo','Limbo',1,NULL,NULL,2,'Welcome to your new Evennia-based game. From here you are ready to begin development. If you should need help or would like to participate in community discussions, visit http://evennia.com.',NULL,'','','2007-04-25');
+INSERT INTO "objects_commchannel" VALUES(1,'Public','Public',1,'Public Discussion');
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diff --git a/functions_comsys.py b/functions_comsys.py
index edd0d0776e..b97b851b66 100644
--- a/functions_comsys.py
+++ b/functions_comsys.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def create_channel(cdat):
    """
    new_chan = CommChannel()
    new_chan.name = ansi.parse_ansi(cdat["name"], strip_ansi=True)
-   new_chan.header = "[%s]" % (ansi.parse_ansi(cdat["name"]),)
+   new_chan.ansi_name = "[%s]" % (ansi.parse_ansi(cdat["name"]),)
    new_chan.set_owner(cdat["owner"])
    new_chan.save()
    return new_chan