diff --git a/INSTALL.txt b/INSTALL.txt
index ea1f86bbb7..2464c6f5de 100644
--- a/INSTALL.txt
+++ b/INSTALL.txt
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ Installation
 
     python manage.py syncdb
 
-    python manage.py migrate
-
 
 Starting Evennia
 ----------------
diff --git a/game/evennia.py b/game/evennia.py
index 926d294349..c203847342 100755
--- a/game/evennia.py
+++ b/game/evennia.py
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ except DatabaseError, e:
     Please run:
 
        python manage.py syncdb
-       python manage.py migrate
 
     When you have a database set up, rerun evennia.py.
     """ % e
diff --git a/game/manage.py b/game/manage.py
index 7d2b725cd4..ee908e4e1c 100755
--- a/game/manage.py
+++ b/game/manage.py
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ SECRET_KEY = '%s'
 
     Once you are ready to continue, (re)run
         python manage.py syncdb
-    followed by
-        python manage.py migrate
     """