diff --git a/db/migrate/20150514023016_add_unread_notifications_index.rb b/db/migrate/20150514023016_add_unread_notifications_index.rb
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+class AddUnreadNotificationsIndex < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    add_index :notifications, [:user_id, :notification_type], where: 'not read', name: 'idx_notifications_speedup_unread_count'
+  end
+end