diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/assignment.h b/include/sqlpp11/assignment.h
index 529d20ae..41b66d18 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/assignment.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/assignment.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   {
     using _traits = make_traits<no_value_t, tag::is_assignment>;
     using _lhs_t = Lhs;
-    using _rhs_t = rhs_wrap_t<allow_tvin_t<Rhs>, trivial_value_is_null_t<_lhs_t>::value>;
+    using _rhs_t = rhs_wrap_t<allow_tvin_t<Rhs>>;
     using _nodes = detail::type_vector<_lhs_t, _rhs_t>;
 
     static_assert(can_be_null_t<_lhs_t>::value ? true
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/blob/result_field.h b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/blob/result_field.h
index b6fadccb..6839fc58 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/blob/result_field.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/blob/result_field.h
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull, bool NullIsTrivialValue>
-  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, blob, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
-      : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, blob, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
+  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull>
+  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, blob, CanBeNull>>
+      : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, blob, CanBeNull>>
   {
     const uint8_t* blob{nullptr};  // Non-owning
     size_t len{};
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ namespace sqlpp
     }
   };
 
-  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull, bool NullIsTrivialValue>
+  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull>
   inline std::ostream& operator<<(
-      std::ostream& os, const result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, blob, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>& e)
+      std::ostream& os, const result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, blob, CanBeNull>>& e)
   {
-    if (e.is_null() and not NullIsTrivialValue)
+    if (e.is_null())
     {
       return os << "NULL";
     }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/boolean/result_field.h b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/boolean/result_field.h
index a2c6db39..6b4586ce 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/boolean/result_field.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/boolean/result_field.h
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull, bool NullIsTrivialValue>
-  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, boolean, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
-      : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, boolean, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>, signed char>
+  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull>
+  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, boolean, CanBeNull>>
+      : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, boolean, CanBeNull>, signed char>
   {
     template <typename Target>
     void _bind(Target& target, size_t index)
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/day_point/result_field.h b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/day_point/result_field.h
index 520615ee..ad60b02f 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/day_point/result_field.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/day_point/result_field.h
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull, bool NullIsTrivialValue>
-  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, day_point, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
-      : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, day_point, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
+  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull>
+  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, day_point, CanBeNull>>
+      : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, day_point, CanBeNull>>
   {
     template <typename Target>
     void _bind(Target& target, size_t index)
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ namespace sqlpp
     }
   };
 
-  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull, bool NullIsTrivialValue>
+  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull>
   inline std::ostream& operator<<(
-      std::ostream& os, const result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, day_point, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>& e)
+      std::ostream& os, const result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, day_point, CanBeNull>>& e)
   {
-    if (e.is_null() and not NullIsTrivialValue)
+    if (e.is_null())
     {
       os << "NULL";
     }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/floating_point/result_field.h b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/floating_point/result_field.h
index 2d298337..4a267919 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/floating_point/result_field.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/floating_point/result_field.h
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull, bool NullIsTrivialValue>
-  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, floating_point, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
-      : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, floating_point, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
+  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull>
+  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, floating_point, CanBeNull>>
+      : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, floating_point, CanBeNull>>
   {
     template <typename Target>
     void _bind(Target& target, size_t index)
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/integral/result_field.h b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/integral/result_field.h
index aee172f9..e8051655 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/integral/result_field.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/integral/result_field.h
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull, bool NullIsTrivialValue>
-  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, integral, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
-      : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, integral, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
+  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull>
+  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, integral, CanBeNull>>
+      : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, integral, CanBeNull>>
   {
     template <typename Target>
     void _bind(Target& target, size_t index)
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/no_value/result_field.h b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/no_value/result_field.h
index 1aa55222..8c677a15 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/no_value/result_field.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/no_value/result_field.h
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull, bool NullIsTrivialValue>
-  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, no_value_t, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
+  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull>
+  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, no_value_t, CanBeNull>>
   {
     template <typename Target>
     void _bind(Target& /*unused*/, size_t /*unused*/)
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ namespace sqlpp
     }
   };
 
-  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull, bool NullIsTrivialValue>
+  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull>
   inline std::ostream& operator<<(
       std::ostream& os,
-      const result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, no_value_t, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>& /*unused*/)
+      const result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, no_value_t, CanBeNull>>& /*unused*/)
   {
     os << "NULL";
     return os;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/text/result_field.h b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/text/result_field.h
index 6d82cf51..01a3d0f5 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/text/result_field.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/text/result_field.h
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull, bool NullIsTrivialValue>
-  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, text, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
-      : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, text, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
+  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull>
+  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, text, CanBeNull>>
+      : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, text, CanBeNull>>
   {
     const char* text{nullptr};  // Non-owning
     size_t len{};
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ namespace sqlpp
     }
   };
 
-  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull, bool NullIsTrivialValue>
+  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull>
   inline std::ostream& operator<<(
-      std::ostream& os, const result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, text, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>& e)
+      std::ostream& os, const result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, text, CanBeNull>>& e)
   {
-    if (e.is_null() and not NullIsTrivialValue)
+    if (e.is_null())
     {
       return os << "NULL";
     }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/time_of_day/result_field.h b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/time_of_day/result_field.h
index 17e6bfd8..fe659ff4 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/time_of_day/result_field.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/time_of_day/result_field.h
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull, bool NullIsTrivialValue>
-  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, time_of_day, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
-      : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, time_of_day, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
+  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull>
+  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, time_of_day, CanBeNull>>
+      : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, time_of_day, CanBeNull>>
   {
     template <typename Target>
     void _bind(Target& target, size_t i)
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ namespace sqlpp
     }
   };
 
-  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull, bool NullIsTrivialValue>
+  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull>
   inline std::ostream& operator<<(
-      std::ostream& os, const result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, time_of_day, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>& e)
+      std::ostream& os, const result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, time_of_day, CanBeNull>>& e)
   {
-    if (e.is_null() and not NullIsTrivialValue)
+    if (e.is_null())
     {
       os << "NULL";
     }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/time_point/result_field.h b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/time_point/result_field.h
index 2b6c4031..7bc17c6d 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/time_point/result_field.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/time_point/result_field.h
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull, bool NullIsTrivialValue>
-  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, time_point, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
-      : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, time_point, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
+  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull>
+  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, time_point, CanBeNull>>
+      : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, time_point, CanBeNull>>
   {
     template <typename Target>
     void _bind(Target& target, size_t i)
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ namespace sqlpp
     }
   };
 
-  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull, bool NullIsTrivialValue>
+  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull>
   inline std::ostream& operator<<(
-      std::ostream& os, const result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, time_point, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>& e)
+      std::ostream& os, const result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, time_point, CanBeNull>>& e)
   {
-    if (e.is_null() and not NullIsTrivialValue)
+    if (e.is_null())
     {
       os << "NULL";
     }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/unsigned_integral/result_field.h b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/unsigned_integral/result_field.h
index 19f68037..ded6ff15 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/unsigned_integral/result_field.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/unsigned_integral/result_field.h
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull, bool NullIsTrivialValue>
-  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, unsigned_integral, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
-      : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, unsigned_integral, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>>
+  template <typename Db, typename NameType, bool CanBeNull>
+  struct result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, unsigned_integral, CanBeNull>>
+      : public result_field_base<Db, field_spec_t<NameType, unsigned_integral, CanBeNull>>
   {
     template <typename Target>
     void _bind(Target& target, size_t index)
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/detail/field_index_sequence.h b/include/sqlpp11/detail/field_index_sequence.h
index 22e2abc0..9045e63c 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/detail/field_index_sequence.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/detail/field_index_sequence.h
@@ -51,10 +51,9 @@ namespace sqlpp
               typename NameType,
               typename ValueType,
               bool CanBeNull,
-              bool NullIsTrivialValue,
               typename... Rest>
     struct make_field_index_sequence_impl<field_index_sequence<NextIndex, Ints...>,
-                                          field_spec_t<NameType, ValueType, CanBeNull, NullIsTrivialValue>,
+                                          field_spec_t<NameType, ValueType, CanBeNull>,
                                           Rest...>
     {
       using type = typename make_field_index_sequence_impl<field_index_sequence<NextIndex + 1, Ints..., NextIndex>,
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/eval.h b/include/sqlpp11/eval.h
index d07faae7..361c7831 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/eval.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/eval.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
                   "Expression cannot be used in eval because it requires tables");
     using _name_type = alias::a_t::_alias_t;
     using _value_type = value_type_of<Expr>;
-    using _field_spec = field_spec_t<_name_type, _value_type, true, false>;
+    using _field_spec = field_spec_t<_name_type, _value_type, true>;
     using type = result_field_t<Db, _field_spec>;
   };
 
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/expression.h b/include/sqlpp11/expression.h
index 2d81a4f1..9e53f36a 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/expression.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/expression.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   {
     using _traits = make_traits<boolean, tag::is_expression>;
     using _lhs_t = Lhs;
-    using _rhs_t = rhs_wrap_t<allow_tvin_t<Rhs>, trivial_value_is_null_t<_lhs_t>::value>;
+    using _rhs_t = rhs_wrap_t<allow_tvin_t<Rhs>>;
     using _nodes = detail::type_vector<_lhs_t, _rhs_t>;
 
     binary_expression_t(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) : _lhs(lhs), _rhs(rhs)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   {
     using _traits = make_traits<boolean, tag::is_expression>;
     using _lhs_t = Lhs;
-    using _rhs_t = rhs_wrap_t<allow_tvin_t<Rhs>, trivial_value_is_null_t<_lhs_t>::value>;
+    using _rhs_t = rhs_wrap_t<allow_tvin_t<Rhs>>;
     using _nodes = detail::type_vector<_lhs_t, _rhs_t>;
 
     binary_expression_t(Lhs lhs, Rhs rhs) : _lhs(lhs), _rhs(rhs)
@@ -164,16 +164,8 @@ namespace sqlpp
     static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
     {
       context << "(";
-      if (trivial_value_is_null_t<Rhs>::value)
-      {
-        serialize_operand(t._rhs, context);
-        context << " IS NULL ";
-      }
-      else
-      {
-        context << "NOT ";
-        serialize_operand(t._rhs, context);
-      }
+      context << "NOT ";
+      serialize_operand(t._rhs, context);
       context << ")";
 
       return context;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/field_spec.h b/include/sqlpp11/field_spec.h
index 2e1418de..dbc8ff26 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/field_spec.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/field_spec.h
@@ -31,13 +31,12 @@
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-  template <typename NameType, typename ValueType, bool CanBeNull, bool NullIsTrivialValue>
+  template <typename NameType, typename ValueType, bool CanBeNull>
   struct field_spec_t
   {
     using _traits = make_traits<ValueType,
                                 tag::is_noop,
-                                tag_if<tag::can_be_null, CanBeNull>,
-                                tag_if<tag::null_is_trivial_value, NullIsTrivialValue>>;
+                                tag_if<tag::can_be_null, CanBeNull>>;
     using _nodes = detail::type_vector<>;
 
     using _alias_t = NameType;
@@ -64,20 +63,17 @@ namespace sqlpp
   template <typename LeftName,
             typename LeftValue,
             bool LeftCanBeNull,
-            bool LeftNullIsTrivial,
             typename RightName,
             typename RightValue,
-            bool RightCanBeNull,
-            bool RightNullIsTrivial>
-  struct is_field_compatible<field_spec_t<LeftName, LeftValue, LeftCanBeNull, LeftNullIsTrivial>,
-                             field_spec_t<RightName, RightValue, RightCanBeNull, RightNullIsTrivial>>
+            bool RightCanBeNull>
+  struct is_field_compatible<field_spec_t<LeftName, LeftValue, LeftCanBeNull>,
+                             field_spec_t<RightName, RightValue, RightCanBeNull>>
   {
     static constexpr auto value =
         std::is_same<typename LeftName::_name_t, typename RightName::_name_t>::value and
         std::is_same<LeftValue, RightValue>::value and  // Same value type
-        (LeftCanBeNull or !RightCanBeNull) and  // The left hand side determines the result row and therefore must allow
-                                                // NULL if the right hand side allows it
-        (LeftNullIsTrivial or !RightNullIsTrivial);  // as above
+        (LeftCanBeNull or !RightCanBeNull);  // The left hand side determines the result row and therefore must allow
+                                             // NULL if the right hand side allows it
   };
 
   template <typename LeftAlias, typename... LeftFields, typename RightAlias, typename... RightFields>
@@ -100,8 +96,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
       using type = field_spec_t<typename NamedExpr::_alias_t,
                                 value_type_of<NamedExpr>,
-                                logic::any_t<_can_be_null, _depends_on_outer_table>::value,
-                                null_is_trivial_value_t<NamedExpr>::value>;
+                                logic::any_t<_can_be_null, _depends_on_outer_table>::value>;
     };
 
     template <typename Select, typename AliasProvider, typename... NamedExprs>
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/insert_value.h b/include/sqlpp11/insert_value.h
index d84b9f8f..c78e5b54 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/insert_value.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/insert_value.h
@@ -61,33 +61,32 @@ namespace sqlpp
   {
     using _is_insert_value = std::true_type;
     using _column_t = Column;
-    static constexpr bool _trivial_value_is_null = trivial_value_is_null_t<Column>::value;
     using _pure_value_t = typename value_type_of<Column>::_cpp_value_type;
     using _wrapped_value_t = wrap_operand_t<_pure_value_t>;
     using _tvin_t = tvin_t<_wrapped_value_t>;
     using _value_or_null_t = value_or_null_t<typename Column::_traits::_value_type>;
 
-    insert_value_t(rhs_wrap_t<_wrapped_value_t, _trivial_value_is_null> rhs)
+    insert_value_t(rhs_wrap_t<_wrapped_value_t> rhs)
         : _is_null(rhs._is_null()), _is_default(rhs._is_default()), _value(rhs._expr._t)
     {
     }
 
-    insert_value_t(rhs_wrap_t<_tvin_t, _trivial_value_is_null> rhs)
+    insert_value_t(rhs_wrap_t<_tvin_t> rhs)
         : _is_null(rhs._is_null()), _is_default(rhs._is_default()), _value(rhs._expr._value)
     {
     }
 
-    insert_value_t(const rhs_wrap_t<null_t, _trivial_value_is_null>& /*unused*/)
+    insert_value_t(const rhs_wrap_t<null_t>& /*unused*/)
         : _is_null(true), _is_default(false), _value{}
     {
     }
 
-    insert_value_t(const rhs_wrap_t<default_value_t, _trivial_value_is_null>& /*unused*/)
+    insert_value_t(const rhs_wrap_t<default_value_t>& /*unused*/)
         : _is_null(false), _is_default(true), _value{}
     {
     }
 
-    insert_value_t(const rhs_wrap_t<_value_or_null_t, _trivial_value_is_null>& rhs)
+    insert_value_t(const rhs_wrap_t<_value_or_null_t>& rhs)
         : _is_null(rhs._expr._is_null), _is_default(false), _value{rhs._expr._value}
     {
     }
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
     static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
     {
-      if ((trivial_value_is_null_t<typename T::_column_t>::value and t._value._is_trivial()) or t._is_null)
+      if (t._is_null)
       {
         context << "NULL";
       }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/result_field.h b/include/sqlpp11/result_field.h
index 66b2d90a..31ae307b 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/result_field.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/result_field.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
     static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
     {
-      if (t.is_null() and not null_is_trivial_value_t<T>::value)
+      if (t.is_null())
       {
         context << "NULL";
       }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/result_field_base.h b/include/sqlpp11/result_field_base.h
index 10f517f0..e2d72c3c 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/result_field_base.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/result_field_base.h
@@ -47,13 +47,9 @@ namespace sqlpp
     using _cpp_value_type = typename value_type_of<FieldSpec>::_cpp_value_type;
     using _cpp_storage_type = StorageType;
 
-    static constexpr bool _null_is_trivial =
-        column_spec_can_be_null_t<_field_spec_t>::value and
-        (null_is_trivial_value_t<_field_spec_t>::value or not enforce_null_result_treatment_t<_db_t>::value);
     using _traits = make_traits<value_type_of<_field_spec_t>,
                                 tag::is_result_field,
-                                tag::is_expression,
-                                tag_if<tag::null_is_trivial_value, _null_is_trivial>>;
+                                tag::is_expression>;
 
     using _nodes = detail::type_vector<>;
     using _can_be_null = column_spec_can_be_null_t<_field_spec_t>;
@@ -112,21 +108,12 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
       if (_is_null)
       {
-        if (not _null_is_trivial)
-        {
-          throw exception("accessing value of NULL field");
-        }
-        else
-        {
           return {};
-        }
       }
       return _value;
     }
 
-    operator typename std::conditional<_null_is_trivial or (not _can_be_null::value),
-                                       _cpp_value_type,
-                                       assert_result_field_value_is_safe_t>::type() const
+    operator _cpp_value_type() const
     {
       return value();
     }
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/result_row.h b/include/sqlpp11/result_row.h
index 65f5d103..a4568f1f 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/result_row.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/result_row.h
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   {
     using _field_index_sequence = detail::make_field_index_sequence<0, FieldSpecs...>;
     using _impl = detail::result_row_impl<Db, _field_index_sequence, FieldSpecs...>;
-    using _field_type = result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<no_name_t, text, true, true>>;
+    using _field_type = result_field_t<Db, field_spec_t<no_name_t, text, true>>;
 
     bool _is_valid{false};
     std::vector<std::string> _dynamic_field_names;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/rhs_wrap.h b/include/sqlpp11/rhs_wrap.h
index 4d8ccb91..1c1deee1 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/rhs_wrap.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/rhs_wrap.h
@@ -67,11 +67,6 @@ namespace sqlpp
     {
       static bool _(const Expr& t)
       {
-        if (null_is_trivial_value_t<Expr>::value)
-        {
-          return t.is_null();
-        }
-
         if (t.is_null())
         {
           return false;
@@ -109,7 +104,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
     };
   }  // namespace detail
 
-  template <typename Expr, bool TrivialValueIsNull>
+  template <typename Expr>
   struct rhs_wrap_t
   {
     using _traits = typename Expr::_traits;
@@ -127,7 +122,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
     bool _is_null() const
     {
-      return (TrivialValueIsNull and detail::rhs_is_trivial_t<Expr>::_(_expr)) or detail::rhs_is_null_t<Expr>::_(_expr);
+      return detail::rhs_is_null_t<Expr>::_(_expr);
     }
 
     static constexpr bool _is_default()
@@ -138,11 +133,11 @@ namespace sqlpp
     Expr _expr;
   };
 
-  template <typename Context, typename Expr, bool TrivialValueIsNull>
-  struct serializer_t<Context, rhs_wrap_t<Expr, TrivialValueIsNull>>
+  template <typename Context, typename Expr>
+  struct serializer_t<Context, rhs_wrap_t<Expr>>
   {
     using _serialize_check = serialize_check_of<Context, Expr>;
-    using T = rhs_wrap_t<Expr, TrivialValueIsNull>;
+    using T = rhs_wrap_t<Expr>;
 
     static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
     {
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/type_traits.h b/include/sqlpp11/type_traits.h
index 7db9ac53..bcf10e10 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/type_traits.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/type_traits.h
@@ -173,8 +173,6 @@ namespace sqlpp
   SQLPP_VALUE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(must_not_insert)
   SQLPP_VALUE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(must_not_update)
   SQLPP_VALUE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(require_insert)
-  SQLPP_VALUE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(trivial_value_is_null)
-  SQLPP_VALUE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(null_is_trivial_value)
 
   SQLPP_VALUE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(is_statement)
   SQLPP_VALUE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(is_prepared_statement)
diff --git a/test_constraints/CMakeLists.txt b/test_constraints/CMakeLists.txt
index e88f1a02..f3d9ed61 100644
--- a/test_constraints/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test_constraints/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ endfunction()
 # Compiling these is required to fail (testing some static_assert)
 test_constraint(count_of_count "count\\(\\) cannot be used on an aggregate function")
 test_constraint(max_of_max "max\\(\\) cannot be used on an aggregate function")
-test_constraint(no_conversion_operator_if_null_not_trivial "cannot convert|no viable conversion")
 test_constraint(require_insert "required column is missing")
 test_constraint(must_not_insert "one assignment is prohibited")
 test_constraint(must_not_update "one assignment is prohibited")
diff --git a/test_constraints/no_conversion_operator_if_null_not_trivial.cpp b/test_constraints/no_conversion_operator_if_null_not_trivial.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index bd4934df..00000000
--- a/test_constraints/no_conversion_operator_if_null_not_trivial.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2015, Roland Bock
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
- * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
- *
- *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
- *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
- *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
- *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
- * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
- * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
- * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
- * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
- * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
- * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
- * OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
- * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-/*
- * NOTE:
- * This code must not compile (it is used to test the absence of a conversion operator)
- */
-
-#include "Sample.h"
-#include "MockDb.h"
-#include <sqlpp11/sqlpp11.h>
-
-EnforceDb edb{};
-
-int main()
-{
-  const auto t = test::TabBar{};
-
-  static_assert(sqlpp::can_be_null_t<decltype(t.alpha)>::value, "t.alpha can be null");
-  static_assert(not sqlpp::null_is_trivial_value_t<decltype(t.alpha)>::value, "t.alpha does not say null_is_trivial");
-
-  for (const auto& row : edb(select(all_of(t)).from(t).unconditionally()))
-  {
-    static_assert(sqlpp::can_be_null_t<decltype(row.alpha)>::value, "row.alpha can be null");
-    static_assert(not sqlpp::null_is_trivial_value_t<decltype(row.alpha)>::value,
-                  "row.alpha does not interpret null_is_trivial");
-
-    int i = row.alpha;
-  }
-
-  return 0;
-}
diff --git a/test_serializer/Insert.cpp b/test_serializer/Insert.cpp
index 5cacf6eb..dd4c6806 100644
--- a/test_serializer/Insert.cpp
+++ b/test_serializer/Insert.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ int Insert(int, char* [])
   compare(__LINE__, insert_into(bar).default_values(), "INSERT INTO tab_bar DEFAULT VALUES");
   compare(__LINE__, insert_into(bar).set(bar.beta = "cheesecake", bar.gamma = true),
           "INSERT INTO tab_bar (beta,gamma) VALUES('cheesecake'," + getTrue() + ")");
+  compare(__LINE__, insert_into(bar).set(bar.beta = ::sqlpp::tvin(""), bar.gamma = true),
+          "INSERT INTO tab_bar (beta,gamma) VALUES(NULL," + getTrue() + ")");
 #if __cplusplus >= 201703L
   // string_view argument
   std::string_view cheeseCake = "cheesecake";
diff --git a/test_serializer/Where.cpp b/test_serializer/Where.cpp
index 6e568196..0527525e 100644
--- a/test_serializer/Where.cpp
+++ b/test_serializer/Where.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ int Where(int, char*[])
   // Sometimes
   compare(__LINE__, where(bar.gamma), " WHERE tab_bar.gamma");
   compare(__LINE__, where(bar.gamma == false), " WHERE (tab_bar.gamma=" + getFalse() + ")");
+  compare(__LINE__, where(bar.gamma == ::sqlpp::tvin(false)), " WHERE (tab_bar.gamma IS NULL)");
   compare(__LINE__, where(bar.beta == "SQL"), " WHERE (tab_bar.beta='SQL')");
 #if __cplusplus >= 201703L
   // string_view argument
diff --git a/tests/MockDb.h b/tests/MockDb.h
index ef781a88..6732c4a1 100644
--- a/tests/MockDb.h
+++ b/tests/MockDb.h
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ struct InternalMockData
   sqlpp::isolation_level _default_isolation_level;
 };
 
-template <bool enforceNullResultTreatment>
-struct MockDbT : public sqlpp::connection
+struct MockDb : public sqlpp::connection
 {
   using _traits =
-      ::sqlpp::make_traits<::sqlpp::no_value_t,
-                           ::sqlpp::tag_if<::sqlpp::tag::enforce_null_result_treatment, enforceNullResultTreatment>>;
+      ::sqlpp::make_traits<::sqlpp::no_value_t>;
 
   struct _serializer_context_t
   {
@@ -289,9 +287,6 @@ struct MockDbT : public sqlpp::connection
   InternalMockData _mock_data;
 };
 
-using MockDb = MockDbT<false>;
-using EnforceDb = MockDbT<true>;
-
 struct MockSizeDb : public sqlpp::connection
 {
   using _traits = MockDb::_traits;
@@ -500,7 +495,4 @@ struct MockSizeDb : public sqlpp::connection
   InternalMockData _mock_data;
 };
 
-using MockDb = MockDbT<false>;
-using EnforceDb = MockDbT<true>;
-
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/Result.cpp b/tests/Result.cpp
index aac0f0e8..86114176 100644
--- a/tests/Result.cpp
+++ b/tests/Result.cpp
@@ -28,24 +28,18 @@
 #include "MockDb.h"
 #include <sqlpp11/sqlpp11.h>
 
-static_assert(not sqlpp::enforce_null_result_treatment_t<MockDb>::value, "MockDb interprets NULL as trivial");
-static_assert(sqlpp::enforce_null_result_treatment_t<EnforceDb>::value, "MockDb does not interpret NULL as trivial");
-
 int Result(int, char* [])
 {
   MockDb db = {};
-  EnforceDb edb{};
 
   const auto t = test::TabBar{};
 
   static_assert(sqlpp::can_be_null_t<decltype(t.alpha)>::value, "t.alpha can be null");
-  static_assert(not sqlpp::null_is_trivial_value_t<decltype(t.alpha)>::value, "t.alpha does not say null_is_trivial");
 
   // Using a non-enforcing db
   for (const auto& row : db(select(all_of(t), t.beta.like("")).from(t).unconditionally()))
   {
     static_assert(sqlpp::can_be_null_t<decltype(row.alpha)>::value, "row.alpha can be null");
-    static_assert(sqlpp::null_is_trivial_value_t<decltype(row.alpha)>::value, "row.alpha interprets null_is_trivial");
     static_assert(std::is_same<bool, decltype(row.alpha.is_null())>::value, "Yikes");
     using T = sqlpp::wrap_operand_t<decltype(row.alpha)>;
     static_assert(sqlpp::can_be_null_t<T>::value, "row.alpha can be null");
@@ -67,24 +61,14 @@ int Result(int, char* [])
   for (const auto& row : db(select(all_of(t)).from(t).unconditionally()))
   {
     static_assert(sqlpp::can_be_null_t<decltype(row.alpha)>::value, "row.alpha can be null");
-    static_assert(sqlpp::null_is_trivial_value_t<decltype(row.alpha)>::value, "row.alpha interprets null_is_trivial");
   }
 
-  // Using a non-enforcing db
-  for (const auto& row : edb(select(all_of(t)).from(t).unconditionally()))
+  for (const auto& row : db(select(all_of(t)).from(t).unconditionally()))
   {
     static_assert(sqlpp::can_be_null_t<decltype(row.alpha)>::value, "row.alpha can be null");
-    static_assert(not sqlpp::null_is_trivial_value_t<decltype(row.alpha)>::value,
-                  "row.alpha interprets null_is_trivial");
   }
 
   sqlpp::select((t.alpha + 1).as(t.alpha)).flags(sqlpp::all).from(t);
-  for (const auto& row : edb(select(all_of(t)).from(t).unconditionally()))
-  {
-    static_assert(sqlpp::can_be_null_t<decltype(row.alpha)>::value, "row.alpha can be null");
-    static_assert(not sqlpp::null_is_trivial_value_t<decltype(row.alpha)>::value,
-                  "row.alpha interprets null_is_trivial");
-  }
 
   return 0;
 }