diff --git a/netbox/extras/models.py b/netbox/extras/models.py
index 512c7906b..8b90bd5c2 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/models.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/models.py
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ class Webhook(models.Model):
 # Custom fields
 #
 
-class CustomFieldModel(object):
+class CustomFieldModel(models.Model):
+
+    class Meta:
+        abstract = True
 
     def cf(self):
         """
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/migrations/0001_virtualization.py b/netbox/virtualization/migrations/0001_virtualization.py
index cb553cf95..a5c7535cf 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/migrations/0001_virtualization.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/migrations/0001_virtualization.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.db import migrations, models
 import django.db.models.deletion
-import extras.models
 
 
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             options={
                 'ordering': ['name'],
             },
-            bases=(models.Model, extras.models.CustomFieldModel),
         ),
         migrations.CreateModel(
             name='ClusterGroup',
@@ -74,7 +72,6 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             options={
                 'ordering': ['name'],
             },
-            bases=(models.Model, extras.models.CustomFieldModel),
         ),
         migrations.AddField(
             model_name='cluster',