diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c23731..3c9bc45 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Debian 9 system, though setup on other distribution should be similar.
 * Create the database: `sudo -u postgres createdb -O travelynx travelynx`
 * Copy `examples/travelynx.conf` to the application root directory
   (the one in which `index.pl` resides) and configure it
-* Initialize the database: `perl index.pl database setup`
+* Initialize the database: `perl index.pl database migrate`
 
 Your server also needs to be able to send mail. Set up your MTA of choice and
 make sure that the sendmail binary can be used for outgoing mails. Mail
diff --git a/lib/Travelynx/Command/database.pm b/lib/Travelynx/Command/database.pm
index 5e1b38a..1c97cce 100644
--- a/lib/Travelynx/Command/database.pm
+++ b/lib/Travelynx/Command/database.pm
@@ -9,10 +9,18 @@ has usage => sub { shift->extract_usage };
 
 sub get_schema_version {
 	my ($dbh) = @_;
-	for my $entry (
-		$dbh->selectall_array(qq{select version from schema_version}) )
-	{
-		return $entry->[0];
+	my $schema_version
+	  = $dbh->selectall_arrayref(qq{select version from schema_version});
+
+	if ( not defined $schema_version ) {
+		return undef;
+	}
+	elsif ( @{$schema_version} == 1 ) {
+		return $schema_version->[0][0];
+	}
+	else {
+		printf( "Found multiple schema versions: %s", @{$schema_version} );
+		exit(1);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -46,7 +54,6 @@ sub initialize_db {
 				action_id smallint not null,
 				station_id int references stations (id),
 				action_time timestamptz not null,
-				edited smallint not null,
 				train_type varchar(16),
 				train_line varchar(16),
 				train_no varchar(16),
@@ -67,7 +74,7 @@ sub initialize_db {
 				token varchar(80) not null,
 				primary key (user_id, type)
 			);
-			insert into schema_version values (2);
+			insert into schema_version values (0);
 		}
 	);
 }
@@ -108,41 +115,55 @@ my @migrations = (
 	},
 );
 
+sub setup_db {
+	my ($dbh) = @_;
+	$dbh->begin_work;
+	if ( initialize_db($dbh) ) {
+		$dbh->commit;
+	}
+	else {
+		$dbh->rollback;
+		printf( "Database initialization was not successful: %s",
+			$DBI::errstr );
+	}
+}
+
+sub migrate_db {
+	my ($dbh) = @_;
+	$dbh->begin_work;
+	my $schema_version = get_schema_version($dbh);
+	say "Found travelynx schema v${schema_version}";
+	if ( $schema_version == @migrations ) {
+		say "Database layout is up-to-date";
+	}
+	for my $i ( $schema_version .. $#migrations ) {
+		printf( "Updating to v%d ...\n", $i + 1 );
+		if ( not $migrations[$i]($dbh) ) {
+			say "Aborting migration; rollback to v${schema_version}";
+			$dbh->rollback;
+			exit(1);
+		}
+	}
+	if ( get_schema_version($dbh) == @migrations ) {
+		$dbh->commit;
+	}
+}
+
 sub run {
 	my ( $self, $command ) = @_;
-	my $exit_status = 0;
 
 	my $dbh = $self->app->dbh;
 
-	if ( $command eq 'setup' ) {
-		$dbh->begin_work;
-		if ( initialize_db($dbh) ) {
-			$dbh->commit;
-		}
-		else {
-			$dbh->rollback;
-			$exit_status = 1;
-		}
+	if ( not defined $dbh ) {
+		printf( "Can't connect to the database: %s\n", $DBI::errstr );
+		exit(1);
 	}
-	elsif ( $command eq 'migrate' ) {
-		$dbh->begin_work;
-		my $schema_version = get_schema_version($dbh);
-		say "Found travelynx schema v${schema_version}";
-		if ( $schema_version == @migrations ) {
-			say "Database layout is up-to-date";
-		}
-		for my $i ( $schema_version .. $#migrations ) {
-			printf( "Updating to v%d ...\n", $i + 1 );
-			if ( not $migrations[$i]($dbh) ) {
-				say "Aborting migration; rollback to v${schema_version}";
-				$dbh->rollback;
-				$exit_status = 1;
-				last;
-			}
-		}
-		if ( get_schema_version($dbh) == @migrations ) {
-			$dbh->commit;
+
+	if ( $command eq 'migrate' ) {
+		if ( not defined get_schema_version($dbh) ) {
+			setup_db($dbh);
 		}
+		migrate_db($dbh);
 	}
 	elsif ( $command eq 'has-current-schema' ) {
 		if ( get_schema_version($dbh) == @migrations ) {
@@ -150,7 +171,7 @@ sub run {
 		}
 		else {
 			say "no";
-			$exit_status = 1;
+			exit(1);
 		}
 	}
 	else {
@@ -158,8 +179,6 @@ sub run {
 	}
 
 	$dbh->disconnect;
-
-	exit($exit_status);
 }
 
 1;
@@ -168,12 +187,11 @@ __END__
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
-  Usage: index.pl database <setup|migrate|has-current-schema>
+  Usage: index.pl database <migrate|has-current-schema>
 
   Upgrades the database layout to the latest schema.
 
   Recommended workflow:
   > systemctl stop travelynx
-  > TRAVELYNX_DB_HOST=... TRAVELYNX_DB_NAME=... TRAVELYNX_DB_USER=... \
-    TRAVELYNX_DB_PASSWORD=... perl index.pl migrate
+  > perl index.pl migrate
   > systemctl start travelynx