diff --git a/lbrynet/database/migrator/migrate5to6.py b/lbrynet/database/migrator/migrate5to6.py
index fe523b35a..7bf23dce6 100644
--- a/lbrynet/database/migrator/migrate5to6.py
+++ b/lbrynet/database/migrator/migrate5to6.py
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ def do_migration(db_dir):
     blobs_db.close()
     lbryfile_db.close()
     metadata_db.close()
-    os.remove(os.path.join(db_dir, "blockchainname.db"))
-    os.remove(os.path.join(db_dir, 'lbryfile_info.db'))
-    os.remove(os.path.join(db_dir, 'blobs.db'))
+    log.info("successfully migrated the database")
+    # os.remove(os.path.join(db_dir, "blockchainname.db"))
+    # os.remove(os.path.join(db_dir, 'lbryfile_info.db'))
+    # os.remove(os.path.join(db_dir, 'blobs.db'))