diff --git a/src/forest/manage.py b/src/forest/manage.py
index b6d2e94..9a74fb6 100644
--- a/src/forest/manage.py
+++ b/src/forest/manage.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import os
 
 from flask.cli import FlaskGroup
 from app import app, db
-from models import User
+from models import Role, User
 
-from flask_migrate import Migrate
+from flask_migrate import Migrate, upgrade
 
 cli = FlaskGroup(app)
 
@@ -19,25 +19,15 @@ def create_db():
     db.create_all()
     db.session.commit()
 
-
 @cli.command("seed_db")
 def seed_db():
-    db.session.add(User(email="daniel@deflax.net"))
-    db.session.commit()
-
-
-@cli.command("upgrade_db")
-def upgrade_db():
-    """Run deployment tasks."""
-    from flask_migrate import upgrade
-    from app.models import Role, User
-
-    # migrate database to latest revision
-    upgrade()
-
     # create user roles
     Role.insert_roles()
 
+@cli.command("upgrade_db")
+def upgrade_db():
+    # migrate database to latest revision
+    upgrade()
 
 @cli.command("restore_db")
 def restore_db(restore_file):