diff --git a/db/migrate/20220105163928_remove_mentions_status_id_index.rb b/db/migrate/20220105163928_remove_mentions_status_id_index.rb
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+class RemoveMentionsStatusIdIndex < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.1]
+  def up
+    remove_index :mentions, name: :mentions_status_id_index if index_exists?(:mentions, :status_id, name: :mentions_status_id_index)
+  end
+
+  def down
+    # As this index should not exist and is a duplicate of another index, do not re-create it
+  end
+end