1 files changed, 6 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/src/mailman/model/user.py b/src/mailman/model/user.py
index ab581fdc8..a85ef0d00 100644
--- a/src/mailman/model/user.py
+++ b/src/mailman/model/user.py
@@ -17,18 +17,10 @@
 
 """Model for users."""
 
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-
-__metaclass__ = type
 __all__ = [
     'User',
     ]
 
-from sqlalchemy import (
-    Column, DateTime, ForeignKey, Integer, LargeBinary, Unicode)
-from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship, backref
-from zope.event import notify
-from zope.interface import implementer
 
 from mailman.database.model import Model
 from mailman.database.transaction import dbconnection
@@ -42,6 +34,10 @@ from mailman.model.preferences import Preferences
 from mailman.model.roster import Memberships
 from mailman.utilities.datetime import factory as date_factory
 from mailman.utilities.uid import UniqueIDFactory
+from sqlalchemy import Column, DateTime, ForeignKey, Integer, Unicode
+from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship, backref
+from zope.event import notify
+from zope.interface import implementer
 
 
 uid_factory = UniqueIDFactory(context='users')
@@ -56,7 +52,7 @@ class User(Model):
 
     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
     display_name = Column(Unicode)
-    _password = Column('password', LargeBinary)
+    _password = Column('password', Unicode)
     _user_id = Column(UUID, index=True)
     _created_on = Column(DateTime)
 
@@ -122,7 +118,7 @@ class User(Model):
 
     def unlink(self, address):
         """See `IUser`."""
-        if address.user is None:
+        if address.user is None or address.user is not self:
             raise AddressNotLinkedError(address)
         address.user = None