diff --git a/glance/registry/db/migrate_repo/schema.py b/glance/registry/db/migrate_repo/schema.py
index a47fbf9eab..1df6438c60 100644
--- a/glance/registry/db/migrate_repo/schema.py
+++ b/glance/registry/db/migrate_repo/schema.py
@@ -19,9 +19,15 @@
 Various conveniences used for migration scripts
 """
 
+import logging
+
 import sqlalchemy.types
 from sqlalchemy.schema import MetaData
 
+
+logger = logging.getLogger('glance.registry.db.migrate_repo.schema')
+
+
 String = lambda length: sqlalchemy.types.String(
     length=length, convert_unicode=False, assert_unicode=None,
     unicode_error=None, _warn_on_bytestring=False)
@@ -42,3 +48,16 @@ Integer = lambda: sqlalchemy.types.Integer()
 
 
 meta = MetaData()
+
+
+def create_tables(tables):
+    for table in tables:
+        logger.info("creating table %(table)s" % locals())
+        table.create()
+
+
+def drop_tables(tables):
+    for table in tables:
+        logger.info("dropping table %(table)s" % locals())
+        table.drop()
+
diff --git a/glance/registry/db/migrate_repo/versions/001_add_images_table.py b/glance/registry/db/migrate_repo/versions/001_add_images_table.py
index d84a926d81..32dd6076b2 100644
--- a/glance/registry/db/migrate_repo/versions/001_add_images_table.py
+++ b/glance/registry/db/migrate_repo/versions/001_add_images_table.py
@@ -16,14 +16,16 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import logging
-from sqlalchemy.schema import (Column, MetaData, Table)
+from sqlalchemy.schema import (Column, Table)
 
 from glance.registry.db.migrate_repo.schema import (Boolean,
                                                     DateTime,
                                                     Integer,
                                                     String,
                                                     Text,
-                                                    meta)
+                                                    meta,
+                                                    create_tables,
+                                                    drop_tables)
 
 
 def define_tables():
@@ -47,12 +49,10 @@ def define_tables():
 def upgrade(migrate_engine):
     meta.bind = migrate_engine
     tables = define_tables()
-    for table in tables:
-        table.create()
+    create_tables(tables)
 
 
 def downgrade(migrate_engine):
     meta.bind = migrate_engine
     tables = define_tables()
-    for table in reversed(tables):
-        table.drop()
+    drop_tables(tables)
diff --git a/glance/registry/db/migrate_repo/versions/002_add_image_properties_table.py b/glance/registry/db/migrate_repo/versions/002_add_image_properties_table.py
index 815b03d3a2..9d62a7519c 100644
--- a/glance/registry/db/migrate_repo/versions/002_add_image_properties_table.py
+++ b/glance/registry/db/migrate_repo/versions/002_add_image_properties_table.py
@@ -16,15 +16,16 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import logging
-from sqlalchemy.schema import (Column, ForeignKey, MetaData, Table,
-                               UniqueConstraint)
+from sqlalchemy.schema import (Column, ForeignKey, Table, UniqueConstraint)
 
 from glance.registry.db.migrate_repo.schema import (Boolean,
                                                     DateTime,
                                                     Integer,
                                                     String,
                                                     Text,
-                                                    meta)
+                                                    meta,
+                                                    create_tables,
+                                                    drop_tables)
 
 
 def define_tables():
@@ -46,12 +47,10 @@ def define_tables():
 def upgrade(migrate_engine):
     meta.bind = migrate_engine
     tables = define_tables()
-    for table in tables:
-        table.create()
+    create_tables(tables)
 
 
 def downgrade(migrate_engine):
     meta.bind = migrate_engine
     tables = define_tables()
-    for table in reversed(tables):
-        table.drop()
+    drop_tables(tables)