diff --git a/rslib/src/decks.rs b/rslib/src/decks.rs
index 227e6e6bd..b066f7ef6 100644
--- a/rslib/src/decks.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/decks.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,11 @@ mod dynfix {
 pub struct DeckCommon {
     #[serde(deserialize_with = "deserialize_number_from_string")]
     pub(crate) id: DeckID,
-    #[serde(rename = "mod", deserialize_with = "deserialize_number_from_string")]
+    #[serde(
+        rename = "mod",
+        deserialize_with = "deserialize_number_from_string",
+        default
+    )]
     pub(crate) mtime: TimestampSecs,
     pub(crate) name: String,
     pub(crate) usn: Usn,
diff --git a/rslib/src/types.rs b/rslib/src/types.rs
index 6d672d61e..b07ead78a 100644
--- a/rslib/src/types.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/types.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ macro_rules! define_newtype {
         #[repr(transparent)]
         #[derive(
             Debug,
+            Default,
             Clone,
             Copy,
             PartialEq,