diff --git a/cmd/krew/cmd/root.go b/cmd/krew/cmd/root.go
index 6e4f292d..eb81ce09 100644
--- a/cmd/krew/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/krew/cmd/root.go
@@ -150,14 +150,8 @@ func preRun(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 	}
 
 	if _, ok := os.LookupEnv(constants.EnableMultiIndexSwitch); ok {
-		isMigrated, err = indexmigration.Done(paths)
-		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "error getting file info")
-		}
-		if !isMigrated {
-			if err := indexmigration.Migrate(paths); err != nil {
-				return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to automatically migrate index")
-			}
+		if err := indexmigration.Migrate(paths); err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to automatically migrate index")
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/indexmigration/migration.go b/internal/indexmigration/migration.go
index b03ff1e2..c228a057 100644
--- a/internal/indexmigration/migration.go
+++ b/internal/indexmigration/migration.go
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/krew/internal/environment"
 )
 
-// Done checks if the krew installation requires a migration to support multiple indexes.
+// done checks if the krew installation requires a migration to support multiple indexes.
 // A migration is necessary when the index directory contains a ".git" directory.
-func Done(paths environment.Paths) (bool, error) {
+func done(paths environment.Paths) (bool, error) {
 	_, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(paths.IndexBase(), ".git"))
 	if err != nil && os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return true, nil
@@ -36,14 +36,16 @@ func Done(paths environment.Paths) (bool, error) {
 
 // Migrate removes the index directory and then clones krew-index to the new default index path.
 func Migrate(paths environment.Paths) error {
-	isMigrated, err := Done(paths)
+	isMigrated, err := done(paths)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to check if index migration is complete")
 	}
 	if isMigrated {
-		klog.V(2).Infoln("Already migrated")
+		klog.V(2).Infoln("already migrated")
 		return nil
 	}
+
+	klog.Info("migrating krew index layout")
 	indexPath := paths.IndexBase()
 	tmpPath := filepath.Join(paths.BasePath(), "tmp_index_migration")
 	newPath := filepath.Join(paths.IndexBase(), "default")
@@ -60,6 +62,6 @@ func Migrate(paths environment.Paths) error {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not move temporary index directory %q to new location %q", tmpPath, newPath)
 	}
 
-	klog.Infof("Migration completed successfully.")
+	klog.Info("migration completed successfully")
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/indexmigration/migration_test.go b/internal/indexmigration/migration_test.go
index a3155d38..21409144 100644
--- a/internal/indexmigration/migration_test.go
+++ b/internal/indexmigration/migration_test.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func TestIsMigrated(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			newPaths := environment.NewPaths(tmpDir.Root())
-			actual, err := Done(newPaths)
+			actual, err := done(newPaths)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ func TestMigrate(t *testing.T) {
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
-			done, err := Done(newPaths)
-			if err != nil || !done {
+			migrationDone, err := done(newPaths)
+			if err != nil || !migrationDone {
 				t.Errorf("expected migration to be done: %s", err)
 			}
 		})