diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 050f3a5..b5ba679 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project attempts to adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Migration 0002 was not being applied to the `default` database, which is the norm when running the relay in Docker.
+
 ## [0.2.0]
 
 **This release involves migrations.** Please read below for more information.
diff --git a/src/email_relay/migrations/0002_auto_20231030_1304.py b/src/email_relay/migrations/0002_auto_20231030_1304.py
index 4f279e5..fcd19d5 100644
--- a/src/email_relay/migrations/0002_auto_20231030_1304.py
+++ b/src/email_relay/migrations/0002_auto_20231030_1304.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 from django.db import migrations
 
-from email_relay.conf import EMAIL_RELAY_DATABASE_ALIAS
-
 
 def migrate_message_data_to_new_schema(apps, schema_editor):
     """Migrate the JSON data from the old schema to the new schema.
@@ -20,9 +18,6 @@ def migrate_message_data_to_new_schema(apps, schema_editor):
         - "extra_headers"
         - "alternatives"
     """
-    if schema_editor.connection.alias != EMAIL_RELAY_DATABASE_ALIAS:
-        return
-
     Message = apps.get_model("email_relay", "Message")
 
     for message in Message.objects.all():
diff --git a/tests/test_migrations.py b/tests/test_migrations.py
index 646f348..7705ba6 100644
--- a/tests/test_migrations.py
+++ b/tests/test_migrations.py
@@ -61,47 +61,3 @@ class MockSchemaEditor:
         assert message.data["alternatives"] == [
             ["<p>HTML</p>", "text/html"],
         ]
-
-
-@pytest.mark.django_db(databases=["default", EMAIL_RELAY_DATABASE_ALIAS])
-def test_migrate_message_data_to_new_schema_default_not_applied(
-    migrate_message_data_to_new_schema,
-):
-    class MockSchemaEditor:
-        connection = connections["default"]
-
-    baker.make(
-        "email_relay.Message",
-        data={
-            "message": "Here is the message.",
-            "recipient_list": ["to@example.com"],
-            "html_message": "<p>HTML</p>",
-        },
-        _quantity=3,
-    )
-
-    for message in Message.objects.all():
-        assert message.data["message"] == "Here is the message."
-        assert message.data["recipient_list"] == ["to@example.com"]
-        assert message.data["html_message"] == "<p>HTML</p>"
-        assert not message.data.get("to")
-        assert not message.data.get("cc")
-        assert not message.data.get("bcc")
-        assert not message.data.get("reply_to")
-        assert not message.data.get("extra_headers")
-        assert not message.data.get("alternatives")
-
-    migrate_message_data_to_new_schema(apps, MockSchemaEditor())
-
-    assert Message.objects.count() == 3
-
-    for message in Message.objects.all():
-        assert message.data["message"] == "Here is the message."
-        assert message.data["recipient_list"] == ["to@example.com"]
-        assert message.data["html_message"] == "<p>HTML</p>"
-        assert not message.data.get("to")
-        assert not message.data.get("cc")
-        assert not message.data.get("bcc")
-        assert not message.data.get("reply_to")
-        assert not message.data.get("extra_headers")
-        assert not message.data.get("alternatives")