--- a/misc/migration/3.5.3_Any.py	Wed Mar 27 14:53:40 2013 +0100
+++ b/misc/migration/3.5.3_Any.py	Wed Mar 27 15:38:05 2013 +0100
@@ -1,7 +1,1 @@
-# type attribute might already be there if migrating from
-# version < 3.5 to version >= 3.5.3, BaseTransition being added
-# in bootstrap_migration
-if versions_map['cubicweb'][0] >= (3, 5, 0):
-    add_attribute('BaseTransition', 'type')
-    sync_schema_props_perms('state_of')
-    sync_schema_props_perms('transition_of')
+raise NotImplementedError("Cannot migrate such an old version. Use intermediate Cubiweb version (try 3.16.x)")