diff --git a/core/server/data/schema/schema.js b/core/server/data/schema/schema.js
index ce81c182c3..4f044a8f20 100644
--- a/core/server/data/schema/schema.js
+++ b/core/server/data/schema/schema.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = {
         sender_name: {type: 'string', maxlength: 191, nullable: true},
         sender_email: {type: 'string', maxlength: 191, nullable: true},
         sender_reply_to: {type: 'string', maxlength: 191, nullable: false, defaultTo: 'newsletter', validations: {isIn: [['newsletter', 'support']]}},
-        status: {type: 'string', maxlength: 50, nullable: false, defaultTo: 'active'},
+        status: {type: 'string', maxlength: 50, nullable: false, defaultTo: 'active', validations: {isIn: [['active', 'archived']]}},
         visibility: {
             type: 'string',
             maxlength: 50,
diff --git a/test/utils/fixtures/data-generator.js b/test/utils/fixtures/data-generator.js
index 841d7a14d2..25368b194b 100644
--- a/test/utils/fixtures/data-generator.js
+++ b/test/utils/fixtures/data-generator.js
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ DataGenerator.forKnex = (function () {
             member_id: DataGenerator.Content.members[4].id,
             newsletter_id: DataGenerator.Content.newsletters[1].id
         },
-        // Member index 5 (vip@test.com), subscribed to an active and inactive newsletter
+        // Member index 5 (vip@test.com), subscribed to an active and archived newsletter
         {
             id: ObjectId().toHexString(),
             member_id: DataGenerator.Content.members[5].id,
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ DataGenerator.forKnex = (function () {
             member_id: DataGenerator.Content.members[5].id,
             newsletter_id: DataGenerator.Content.newsletters[2].id
         },
-        // Member index 6 (vip-paid@test.com), subscribed to an inactive newsletter
+        // Member index 6 (vip-paid@test.com), subscribed to an archived newsletter
         {
             id: ObjectId().toHexString(),
             member_id: DataGenerator.Content.members[6].id,