diff --git a/src/common/optparser.py b/src/common/optparser.py
index f701e1545..7d381afe9 100644
--- a/src/common/optparser.py
+++ b/src/common/optparser.py
@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@ class OptionsParser:
 		# apply indeces
 		cur.executescript(
 			'''
-			CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_logs_jid_id_kind ON logs (jid_id, kind);
-			CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_unread_messages_jid_id ON unread_messages (jid_id);
+			CREATE INDEX idx_logs_jid_id_kind ON logs (jid_id, kind);
+			CREATE INDEX idx_unread_messages_jid_id ON unread_messages (jid_id);
 			'''
 		)