diff --git a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.php b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.php
index eeaaec1b6..63b069199 100644
--- a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.php
+++ b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.php
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ class DboPostgres extends DboSource {
 				} else {
 					$length = $this->length($c->type);
 				}
+				if (empty($length)) {
+					$length = null;
+				}
 				$fields[$c->name] = array(
 					'type'    => $this->column($type),
 					'null'    => ($c->null == 'NO' ? false : true),
diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/model_write.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/model_write.test.php
index 4ced3b61b..c4115b2e3 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/model_write.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/model_write.test.php
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ class ModelWriteTest extends BaseModelTest {
 		));
 
 		$result = $TestModel->findById(1);
-		debug($result);
+
 		$this->assertEquals($result['Syfile']['item_count'], 1);
 
 		$TestModel2->id = 1;