diff -r 1257e909d25e -r d4f6f4c77e9c cwctl.py
--- a/cwctl.py	Mon Sep 23 14:55:56 2013 +0200
+++ b/cwctl.py	Tue Jun 17 12:03:30 2014 +0200
@@ -835,6 +835,8 @@
         config = cwcfg.config_for(appid)
         # should not raise error if db versions don't match fs versions
         config.repairing = True
+        # no need to load all appobjects and schema
+        config.quick_start = True
         if hasattr(config, 'set_sources_mode'):
             config.set_sources_mode(('migration',))
         repo = config.migration_handler().repo_connect()