diff --git a/pylib/anki/consts.py b/pylib/anki/consts.py
index 6d69f6151..a8d4a99b6 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/consts.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/consts.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ MEDIA_ADD = 0
 MEDIA_REM = 1
 
 # Kind of decks
+DECK_STD = 0
 
 # dynamic deck order
 DYN_OLDEST = 0
diff --git a/pylib/anki/decks.py b/pylib/anki/decks.py
index c2998896f..14031c454 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/decks.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/decks.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ defaultDeck = {
     "conf": 1,
     "usn": 0,
     "desc": "",
-    "dyn": 0,  # anki uses int/bool interchangably here
+    "dyn": DECK_STD,  # anki uses int/bool interchangably here
     "collapsed": False,
     # added in beta11
     "extendNew": 10,
diff --git a/pylib/anki/storage.py b/pylib/anki/storage.py
index b3099780e..3950e77a6 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/storage.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/storage.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def _upgrade(col, ver) -> None:
     if ver < 3:
         # new deck properties
         for d in col.decks.all():
-            d["dyn"] = 0
+            d["dyn"] = DECK_STD
             d["collapsed"] = False
             col.decks.save(d)
     if ver < 4: