diff --git a/archivebox/extractors/singlefile.py b/archivebox/extractors/singlefile.py
index b07af788..950ccd9c 100644
--- a/archivebox/extractors/singlefile.py
+++ b/archivebox/extractors/singlefile.py
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ def save_singlefile(link: Link, out_dir: Optional[Path]=None, timeout: int=TIMEO
         status = 'failed'
         # TODO: Make this prettier. This is necessary to run the command (escape JSON internal quotes).
         cmd[2] = browser_args.replace('"', "\\\"")
-        err.hints = (result.stdout + result.stderr).decode().split('\n')
+        if result:
+            err.hints = (result.stdout + result.stderr).decode().split('\n')
         output = err
     finally:
         timer.end()
diff --git a/archivebox/index/sql.py b/archivebox/index/sql.py
index 8a67f109..3c4c2a96 100644
--- a/archivebox/index/sql.py
+++ b/archivebox/index/sql.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def list_migrations(out_dir: Path=OUTPUT_DIR) -> List[Tuple[bool, str]]:
 def apply_migrations(out_dir: Path=OUTPUT_DIR) -> List[str]:
     from django.core.management import call_command
     null, out = StringIO(), StringIO()
-    # call_command("makemigrations", interactive=False, stdout=null)
+    call_command("makemigrations", interactive=False, stdout=null)
     call_command("migrate", interactive=False, stdout=out)
     out.seek(0)