diff --git a/src/db.rs b/src/db.rs
index 1b345a4..85b480d 100644
--- a/src/db.rs
+++ b/src/db.rs
@@ -314,8 +314,9 @@ pub async fn db_writer(
                             notice_tx.try_send(Notice::duplicate(event.id)).ok();
                         } else {
                             info!(
-                                "persisted event: {:?} from: {:?} in: {:?}",
+                                "persisted event: {:?} (kind={}) from: {:?} in: {:?}",
                                 event.get_event_id_prefix(),
+				event.kind,
                                 event.get_author_prefix(),
                                 start.elapsed()
                             );
diff --git a/src/schema.rs b/src/schema.rs
index f4b6990..6e86222 100644
--- a/src/schema.rs
+++ b/src/schema.rs
@@ -626,7 +626,6 @@ fn mig_14_to_15(conn: &mut PooledConnection) -> Result<usize> {
     let upgrade_sql = r##"
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS author_created_at_index ON event(author,created_at);
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS author_kind_index ON event(author,kind);
-pragma optimize;
 PRAGMA user_version = 15;
 "##;
     match conn.execute_batch(upgrade_sql) {
@@ -638,5 +637,17 @@ PRAGMA user_version = 15;
             panic!("database could not be upgraded");
         }
     }
+    // clear out hidden events
+    let clear_hidden_sql = r##"DELETE FROM event WHERE HIDDEN=true;"##;
+    info!("removing hidden events; this may take awhile...");
+    match conn.execute_batch(clear_hidden_sql) {
+	Ok(()) => {
+	    info!("all hidden events removed");
+	},
+	Err(err) => {
+            error!("delete failed: {}", err);
+            panic!("could not remove hidden events");
+        }
+    }
     Ok(15)
 }