diff --git a/src/mtgcoll/models/lists.clj b/src/mtgcoll/models/lists.clj
index 82a3c9c..db434b5 100644
--- a/src/mtgcoll/models/lists.clj
+++ b/src/mtgcoll/models/lists.clj
@@ -17,18 +17,22 @@
 
 (defn remove-list!
   [list-id]
-  (vexec! view-system db
-          ["delete from lists
+  (if (= 0 list-id)
+    (throw (Exception. "Cannot remove the 'Owned' list."))
+    (vexec! view-system db
+            ["delete from lists
             where id = ?"
-           (int list-id)]))
+             (int list-id)])))
 
 (defn update-list-name!
   [list-id name]
-  (vexec! view-system db
-          ["update lists
+  (if (= 0 list-id)
+    (throw (Exception. "Cannot change the name of the 'Owned' list."))
+    (vexec! view-system db
+            ["update lists
             set name = ?
             where id = ?"
-           (str name) (int list-id)]))
+             (str name) (int list-id)])))
 
 (defn update-list-note!
   [list-id note]
@@ -40,8 +44,10 @@
 
 (defn update-list-visibility!
   [list-id public?]
-  (vexec! view-system db
-          ["update lists
+  (if (= 0 list-id)
+    (throw (Exception. "Cannot change the visibility of the 'Owned' list."))
+    (vexec! view-system db
+            ["update lists
             set is_public = ?
             where id = ?"
-           (boolean public?) (int list-id)]))
+             (boolean public?) (int list-id)])))
diff --git a/src/mtgcoll/views/functions/lists.clj b/src/mtgcoll/views/functions/lists.clj
index 53bd97b..d58ff07 100644
--- a/src/mtgcoll/views/functions/lists.clj
+++ b/src/mtgcoll/views/functions/lists.clj
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@
                  where lc.list_id = l.id
              ) as num_cards
       from lists l
-      where l.id != 0
-            and l.is_public in (true, ?)
+      where l.is_public in (true, ?)
       order by l.name"
      public-only?]))
 
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@
   (let [public-only? (nil? user-id)]
     ["select id, name
       from lists
-      where id != 0
-            and is_public in (true, ?)
+      where is_public in (true, ?)
       order by name"
      public-only?]))