diff --git a/src/db-sql/migration.ts b/src/db-sql/migration.ts
index 7dcbc9e2..8d5ccee5 100644
--- a/src/db-sql/migration.ts
+++ b/src/db-sql/migration.ts
@@ -156,12 +156,6 @@ const MIGRATIONS = [
       
       -- Add hasBackedUpSeed field to settings (from registration-prompt-parity)
       ALTER TABLE settings ADD COLUMN hasBackedUpSeed BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE;
-      
-      -- Create migrations tracking table
-      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS migrations (
-        name TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-        applied_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now'))
-      );
     `,
   },
 ];
diff --git a/src/services/platforms/CapacitorPlatformService.ts b/src/services/platforms/CapacitorPlatformService.ts
index f31ac2e2..3707fa53 100644
--- a/src/services/platforms/CapacitorPlatformService.ts
+++ b/src/services/platforms/CapacitorPlatformService.ts
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ export class CapacitorPlatformService implements PlatformService {
       return this.initializationPromise;
     }
 
-    // Start initialization
-    this.initializationPromise = this._initialize();
     try {
+      // Start initialization
+      this.initializationPromise = this._initialize();
       await this.initializationPromise;
     } catch (error) {
       logger.error(
-        "[CapacitorPlatformService] Initialize method failed:",
+        "[CapacitorPlatformService] Initialize database method failed:",
         error,
       );
       this.initializationPromise = null; // Reset on failure