diff --git a/apps/checkouts/models.py b/apps/checkouts/models.py
index bfba0d8853..31a49566ff 100644
--- a/apps/checkouts/models.py
+++ b/apps/checkouts/models.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ class DocumentCheckout(models.Model):
     Model to store the state and information of a document checkout
     """
     document = models.ForeignKey(Document, verbose_name=_(u'document'), unique=True)
-    checkout_datetime = models.DateTimeField(verbose_name=_(u'checkout date and time'), editable=False, default=datetime.datetime.now())
-    expiration_datetime = models.DateTimeField(verbose_name=_(u'checkout expiration date and time'), default=datetime.datetime.now())
+    checkout_datetime = models.DateTimeField(verbose_name=_(u'checkout date and time'), default=datetime.datetime.now())
+    expiration_datetime = models.DateTimeField(verbose_name=_(u'checkout expiration date and time'))
     block_new_version = models.BooleanField(verbose_name=_(u'block new version upload'), help_text=_(u'Do not allow new version of this document to be uploaded.'))
     #block_metadata
     #block_editing