diff --git a/cashu/wallet/cli/cli.py b/cashu/wallet/cli/cli.py
index 332acfd4..786f5e31 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/cli/cli.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/cli/cli.py
@@ -146,13 +146,13 @@ async def cli(ctx: Context, host: str, walletname: str, unit: str, tests: bool):
     # otherwise it will create a mnemonic and store it in the database
     if ctx.invoked_subcommand == "restore":
         wallet = await Wallet.with_db(
-            ctx.obj["HOST"], db_path, name=walletname, skip_private_key=True
+            ctx.obj["HOST"], db_path, name=walletname, skip_db_read=True
         )
     else:
         # # we need to run the migrations before we load the wallet for the first time
         # # otherwise the wallet will not be able to generate a new private key and store it
         wallet = await Wallet.with_db(
-            ctx.obj["HOST"], db_path, name=walletname, skip_private_key=True
+            ctx.obj["HOST"], db_path, name=walletname, skip_db_read=True
         )
         # now with the migrations done, we can load the wallet and generate a new mnemonic if needed
         wallet = await Wallet.with_db(ctx.obj["HOST"], db_path, name=walletname)
diff --git a/cashu/wallet/migrations.py b/cashu/wallet/migrations.py
index 5d68cdef..9fa43ade 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/migrations.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/migrations.py
@@ -139,24 +139,24 @@ async def m007_nostr(db: Database):
     """
     Stores timestamps of nostr operations.
     """
-    # async with db.connect() as conn:
-    # await conn.execute("""
-    #     CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS nostr (
-    #         type TEXT NOT NULL,
-    #         last TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL
-    #     )
-    #     """)
-    # await conn.execute(
-    #     """
-    #     INSERT INTO nostr
-    #         (type, last)
-    #     VALUES (?, ?)
-    #     """,
-    #     (
-    #         "dm",
-    #         None,
-    #     ),
-    # )
+    async with db.connect() as conn:
+        await conn.execute("""
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS nostr (
+                type TEXT NOT NULL,
+                last TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL
+            )
+            """)
+        await conn.execute(
+            """
+            INSERT INTO nostr
+                (type, last)
+            VALUES (?, ?)
+            """,
+            (
+                "dm",
+                None,
+            ),
+        )
 
 
 async def m008_keysets_add_public_keys(db: Database):
diff --git a/cashu/wallet/wallet.py b/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
index fab75294..f120cad7 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ async def with_db(
         url: str,
         db: str,
         name: str = "no_name",
-        skip_private_key: bool = False,
+        skip_db_read: bool = False,
     ):
         """Initializes a wallet with a database and initializes the private key.
 
@@ -729,7 +729,9 @@ async def with_db(
             url (str): URL of the mint.
             db (str): Path to the database.
             name (str, optional): Name of the wallet. Defaults to "no_name".
-            skip_private_key (bool, optional): If true, the private key is not initialized. Defaults to False.
+            skip_db_read (bool, optional): If true, values from db like private key and
+                keysets are not loaded. Useful for running only migrations and returning.
+                Defaults to False.
 
         Returns:
             Wallet: Initialized wallet.
@@ -737,11 +739,11 @@ async def with_db(
         logger.debug(f"Initializing wallet with database: {db}")
         self = cls(url=url, db=db, name=name)
         await self._migrate_database()
-        if not skip_private_key:
+        if not skip_db_read:
             await self._init_private_key()
+            keysets_list = await get_keysets(mint_url=url, db=self.db)
+            self.keysets = {k.id: k for k in keysets_list}
 
-        keysets_list = await get_keysets(mint_url=url, db=self.db)
-        self.keysets = {k.id: k for k in keysets_list}
         return self
 
     async def _migrate_database(self):