diff --git a/db/migrate/20170824172615_add_slug_index_on_topic.rb b/db/migrate/20170824172615_add_slug_index_on_topic.rb
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+class AddSlugIndexOnTopic < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def up
+    execute 'CREATE INDEX idxTopicSlug ON topics(slug) WHERE deleted_at IS NULL AND slug IS NOT NULL'
+  end
+
+  def down
+    execute 'DROP INDEX idxTopicSlug'
+  end
+end