diff --git a/server/lib/knex.js b/server/lib/knex.js
index 7240d312..519ea5a0 100644
--- a/server/lib/knex.js
+++ b/server/lib/knex.js
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@ const knex = require('knex')({
     },
     pool: {
         min: 2,
-        max: 10,
-        afterCreate: function(conn, cb) {
-            conn.query('SET sql_mode="ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION";', function (err) {
-               cb(err, conn);
-	    });
+        max: 10
 	}
     },
     migrations: {
diff --git a/server/models/subscriptions.js b/server/models/subscriptions.js
index 57f36f97..4f475f64 100644
--- a/server/models/subscriptions.js
+++ b/server/models/subscriptions.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ fieldTypes.date = {
     afterJSON: (groupedField, entity) => {
         const key = getFieldColumn(groupedField);
         if (key in entity) {
-            entity[key] = entity[key] ? moment(entity[key]).toISOString() : null;
+            entity[key] = entity[key] ? moment(entity[key]).utc().format("YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss") : null;
         }
     },
     listRender: (groupedField, value) => formatDate(groupedField.settings.dateFormat, value)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ fieldTypes.birthday = {
     afterJSON: (groupedField, entity) => {
         const key = getFieldColumn(groupedField);
         if (key in entity) {
-            entity[key] = entity[key] ? moment(entity[key]).toISOString() : null;
+            entity[key] = entity[key] ? moment(entity[key]).utc().format("YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss") : null;
         }
     },
     listRender: (groupedField, value) => formatBirthday(groupedField.settings.dateFormat, value)