diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idatt210602/matsvinnbackend/model/DayMenu.java b/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idatt210602/matsvinnbackend/model/DayMenu.java
index 12c883cb33e5ba931238b04cb356f549ee484147..fcbece7b1f8c3f9ec4b31c59372601391e78c0a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idatt210602/matsvinnbackend/model/DayMenu.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idatt210602/matsvinnbackend/model/DayMenu.java
@@ -20,15 +20,5 @@ public class DayMenu {
 
     @Setter @Getter @ManyToOne Recipe recipe;
 
-    @Setter @Getter Day day;
-
-    public enum Day{
-        MONDAY,
-        TUESDAY,
-        WEDNESDAY,
-        THURSDAY,
-        FRIDAY,
-        SATURDAY,
-        SUNDAY
-    }
+    @Setter @Getter String day;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idatt210602/matsvinnbackend/service/WeekMenuService.java b/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idatt210602/matsvinnbackend/service/WeekMenuService.java
index 26ccff02ea6f9ad97f8c631b87892b8b6b20ec89..d92daeaeb2ce5e8283abba092b5ff6d7eed919fb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idatt210602/matsvinnbackend/service/WeekMenuService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idatt210602/matsvinnbackend/service/WeekMenuService.java
@@ -51,25 +51,25 @@ public class WeekMenuService {
         }
 
         for (DayMenu dayMenu: weekmenu.getDayMenus()) {
-            if (dayMenu.getDay() == DayMenu.Day.MONDAY) {
+            if (Objects.equals(dayMenu.getDay(), "Mandag")) {
                 weekRecipes.add(0, dayMenu);
             }
-            if (dayMenu.getDay() == DayMenu.Day.TUESDAY) {
+            if (Objects.equals(dayMenu.getDay(), "Tirsdag")) {
                 weekRecipes.add(1, dayMenu);
             }
-            if (dayMenu.getDay() == DayMenu.Day.WEDNESDAY) {
+            if (Objects.equals(dayMenu.getDay(), "Onsdag")) {
                 weekRecipes.add(2, dayMenu);
             }
-            if (dayMenu.getDay() == DayMenu.Day.THURSDAY) {
+            if (Objects.equals(dayMenu.getDay(), "Torsdag")) {
                 weekRecipes.add(3, dayMenu);
             }
-            if (dayMenu.getDay() == DayMenu.Day.FRIDAY) {
+            if (Objects.equals(dayMenu.getDay(), "Fredag")) {
                 weekRecipes.add(4, dayMenu);
             }
-            if (dayMenu.getDay() == DayMenu.Day.SATURDAY) {
+            if (Objects.equals(dayMenu.getDay(), "Lørdag")) {
                 weekRecipes.add(5, dayMenu);
             }
-            if (dayMenu.getDay() == DayMenu.Day.SUNDAY) {
+            if (Objects.equals(dayMenu.getDay(), "Søndag")) {
                 weekRecipes.add(6, dayMenu);
             }
         }
@@ -143,13 +143,13 @@ public class WeekMenuService {
         fridgeService.combineReservedIngredients(loggedInAccount);
 
         List<DayMenu> dayMenus = new ArrayList<>();
-        DayMenu monday = dayMenuRepository.save(new DayMenu(null,weekMenu.get(0),DayMenu.Day.MONDAY));
-        DayMenu tuesday = dayMenuRepository.save(new DayMenu(null,weekMenu.get(1),DayMenu.Day.TUESDAY));
-        DayMenu wednesday = dayMenuRepository.save(new DayMenu(null,weekMenu.get(2),DayMenu.Day.WEDNESDAY));
-        DayMenu thursday = dayMenuRepository.save(new DayMenu(null,weekMenu.get(3),DayMenu.Day.THURSDAY));
-        DayMenu friday = dayMenuRepository.save(new DayMenu(null,weekMenu.get(4),DayMenu.Day.FRIDAY));
-        DayMenu saturday = dayMenuRepository.save(new DayMenu(null,weekMenu.get(5),DayMenu.Day.SATURDAY));
-        DayMenu sunday = dayMenuRepository.save(new DayMenu(null,weekMenu.get(6),DayMenu.Day.SUNDAY));
+        DayMenu monday = dayMenuRepository.save(new DayMenu(null,weekMenu.get(0),"Mandag"));
+        DayMenu tuesday = dayMenuRepository.save(new DayMenu(null,weekMenu.get(1),"Tirsdag"));
+        DayMenu wednesday = dayMenuRepository.save(new DayMenu(null,weekMenu.get(2),"Onsdag"));
+        DayMenu thursday = dayMenuRepository.save(new DayMenu(null,weekMenu.get(3),"Torsdag"));
+        DayMenu friday = dayMenuRepository.save(new DayMenu(null,weekMenu.get(4),"Fredag"));
+        DayMenu saturday = dayMenuRepository.save(new DayMenu(null,weekMenu.get(5),"Lørdag"));
+        DayMenu sunday = dayMenuRepository.save(new DayMenu(null,weekMenu.get(6),"Søndag"));
 
         dayMenus.add(monday);
         dayMenus.add(tuesday);
diff --git a/src/test/java/edu/ntnu/idatt210602/matsvinnbackend/service/WeekMenuServiceTest.java b/src/test/java/edu/ntnu/idatt210602/matsvinnbackend/service/WeekMenuServiceTest.java
index 5f137ee6f11b4eccede3e3988ab837e617828d3a..74b297ea8f81adfeb9176a6216a6a66a70845e43 100644
--- a/src/test/java/edu/ntnu/idatt210602/matsvinnbackend/service/WeekMenuServiceTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/edu/ntnu/idatt210602/matsvinnbackend/service/WeekMenuServiceTest.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class WeekMenuServiceTest {
         when(recipeSearchService.getRecipesByIngExpiry(any(),any())).thenReturn(new ArrayList<>());
         when(recipeSearchService.getRecipeSuggestions(any(),any(),any(),any(),any())).thenReturn(new ArrayList<>());
         when(recipeRepository.findAll()).thenReturn(recipes);
-        when(dayMenuRepository.save(any())).thenReturn(new DayMenu(null, recipe, DayMenu.Day.MONDAY));
+        when(dayMenuRepository.save(any())).thenReturn(new DayMenu(null, recipe, "Mandag"));
         assertDoesNotThrow(() -> weekMenuService.generateWeekMenu(account,1));
         assertEquals(7, weekMenuService.generateWeekMenu(account,1).getDayMenus().size());
     }