diff --git a/idlerpg/migrations/0005_alter_character_status.py b/idlerpg/migrations/0005_alter_character_status.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5a4846
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idlerpg/migrations/0005_alter_character_status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.5 on 2024-05-13 04:35
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('idlerpg', '0004_remove_character_no_characters_with_same_name_per_game_and_more'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='character',
+            name='status',
+            field=models.CharField(choices=[('DISABLED', 'Disabled'), ('LOGGEDIN', 'Logged in'), ('OFFLINE', 'Offline')], default='OFFLINE', max_length=8),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/idlerpg/models.py b/idlerpg/models.py
index 9a04a4e..20fb569 100644
--- a/idlerpg/models.py
+++ b/idlerpg/models.py
@@ -79,12 +79,10 @@ class Character(models.Model):
     CHARACTER_STATUS_DISABLED = 'DISABLED'
     CHARACTER_STATUS_LOGGED_IN = 'LOGGEDIN'
     CHARACTER_STATUS_OFFLINE = 'OFFLINE'
-    CHARACTER_STATUS_ONLINE = 'ONLINE'
     CHARACTER_STATUSES = {
         CHARACTER_STATUS_DISABLED: "Disabled",
         CHARACTER_STATUS_LOGGED_IN: "Logged in",
         CHARACTER_STATUS_OFFLINE: "Offline",
-        CHARACTER_STATUS_ONLINE: "Online",
     }
 
     NICK_CHANGE_P = 30
@@ -169,8 +167,8 @@ class Character(models.Model):
         Raises:
             ValueError: if the provided password was incorrect, or the character isn't logged out
         """
-        if self.status != self.CHARACTER_STATUS_ONLINE:
-            raise ValueError(f"character '{self.name}' can't be logged in, isn't online!")
+        if self.status != self.CHARACTER_STATUS_OFFLINE:
+            raise ValueError(f"character '{self.name}' can't be logged in, isn't offline!")
         if not check_password(password, self.password):
             raise ValueError(f"incorrect password for character '{self.name}'!")
 
diff --git a/tests/test_idlerpg_character.py b/tests/test_idlerpg_character.py
index beec53c..1692ab5 100644
--- a/tests/test_idlerpg_character.py
+++ b/tests/test_idlerpg_character.py
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ class CharacterTest(TestCase):
             char.log_out()
         # logout has a penalty of its own, so this post-logout value is what will be altered
         old_next_level = char.next_level
-        char.status = Character.CHARACTER_STATUS_ONLINE
         with patch('django.utils.timezone.now', return_value=login_time):
             char.log_in('bss', 'bss!bss@test_log_in')
 
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ class CharacterTest(TestCase):
         """Test that we can't log in the character if we don't have the right password."""
         char = Character.objects.get(pk=1)
         char.log_out()
-        char.status = Character.CHARACTER_STATUS_ONLINE
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
             char.log_in('bad pass', 'bss!bss@test_bad_password')