diff --git a/awx/main/access.py b/awx/main/access.py
index 8cf71f9f88..183643532f 100644
--- a/awx/main/access.py
+++ b/awx/main/access.py
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ class LabelAccess(BaseAccess):
     def can_read(self, obj):
         if self.user.is_superuser:
             return True
-        return obj.organization and obj.organization.accessible_by(self.user, {'read': True})
+        return obj.organization.accessible_by(self.user, {'read': True})
 
     def can_add(self, data):
         if self.user.is_superuser:
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ class LabelAccess(BaseAccess):
         if self.can_add(data) is False:
             return False
 
-        return obj.organization and obj.organization.accessible_by(self.user, ALL_PERMISSIONS)
+        return obj.organization.accessible_by(self.user, ALL_PERMISSIONS)
 
     def can_delete(self, obj):
         return self.can_change(obj, None)
diff --git a/awx/main/migrations/0015_v300_label_changes.py b/awx/main/migrations/0015_v300_label_changes.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..022ae1d73a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/awx/main/migrations/0015_v300_label_changes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('main', '0014_v300_invsource_cred'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='label',
+            name='organization',
+            field=models.ForeignKey(related_name='labels', to='main.Organization', help_text='Organization this label belongs to.'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/awx/main/models/label.py b/awx/main/models/label.py
index d21de8622e..8458e4cb23 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/label.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/label.py
@@ -24,11 +24,8 @@ class Label(CommonModelNameNotUnique):
     organization = models.ForeignKey(
         'Organization',
         related_name='labels',
-        blank=True,
-        null=True,
-        default=None,
         help_text=_('Organization this label belongs to.'),
-        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        on_delete=models.CASCADE,
     )
 
     def get_absolute_url(self):