diff --git a/src/exchangedb/procedures.sql b/src/exchangedb/procedures.sql
index 646eaa44b..3d49bab1e 100644
--- a/src/exchangedb/procedures.sql
+++ b/src/exchangedb/procedures.sql
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ THEN
     (in_policy_serial_id
     ,in_policy_details
     ,in_policy_deadline
-    ,'pending')
+    ,0) -- 0 == pending
   RETURNING policy_details_serial_id INTO xdi;
 ELSE
   xdi=NULL;