diff --git a/server/website/website/migrations/0002_enable_compression.py b/server/website/website/migrations/0002_enable_compression.py
index a9ef5eb..6bfcafe 100644
--- a/server/website/website/migrations/0002_enable_compression.py
+++ b/server/website/website/migrations/0002_enable_compression.py
@@ -45,15 +45,11 @@ def compression_supported(schema_editor):
 
 
 def enable_compression(apps, schema_editor):
-    # try:
     if compression_supported(schema_editor):
         for table in TABLES_TO_COMPRESS:
             schema_editor.execute(ALTER_SQL % (table, 'zlib'))
             schema_editor.execute(OPTIMIZE_SQL % table)
 
-    # except ProgrammingError:
-    #     LOG.warning("Error applying forward migration '0002_enable_compression'... Skipping.")
-
 
 def disable_compression(apps, schema_editor):
     try:
@@ -68,6 +64,8 @@ def disable_compression(apps, schema_editor):
 
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
 
+    atomic = False
+
     dependencies = [
         ('website', '0001_initial'),
     ]