diff --git a/mealie/db/recipe_models.py b/mealie/db/recipe_models.py
index 77c5431b7a19..02d9935407bf 100644
--- a/mealie/db/recipe_models.py
+++ b/mealie/db/recipe_models.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class RecipeDocument(mongoengine.Document):
     # id = mongoengine.UUIDField(primary_key=True)
     name = mongoengine.StringField(required=True)
     description = mongoengine.StringField(required=True)
-    image = mongoengine.StringField(required=True)
+    image = mongoengine.StringField(required=False)
     recipeYield = mongoengine.StringField(required=True, default="")
     recipeIngredient = mongoengine.ListField(required=True, default=[])
     recipeInstructions = mongoengine.ListField(requiredd=True, default=[])
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class RecipeDocument(mongoengine.Document):
     notes = mongoengine.ListField(default=[])
     rating = mongoengine.IntField(required=True, default=0)
     orgURL = mongoengine.URLField(required=False)
-    extras = mongoengine.ListField(required=False)
+    extras = mongoengine.DictField(required=False)
 
     meta = {
         "db_alias": "core",
diff --git a/mealie/services/image_services.py b/mealie/services/image_services.py
index 4011c7bd5cae..a6915d76316d 100644
--- a/mealie/services/image_services.py
+++ b/mealie/services/image_services.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ def read_image(recipe_slug: str) -> FileResponse:
 
 
 def write_image(recipe_slug: str, file_data: bytes, extension: str) -> Path.name:
-    pass
     delete_image(recipe_slug)
 
     image_path = Path(IMG_DIR.joinpath(f"{recipe_slug}.{extension}"))