diff --git a/tasks/horizon_db_setup.yml b/tasks/horizon_db_setup.yml
index a46c708e..80b65fc3 100644
--- a/tasks/horizon_db_setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/horizon_db_setup.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 - name: Perform a horizon DB sync
-  command: "{{ horizon_bin }}/horizon-manage.py syncdb --noinput"
+  command: "{{ horizon_bin }}/horizon-manage.py migrate --noinput"
   become: yes
   become_user: "{{ horizon_system_user_name }}"
   changed_when: false
diff --git a/templates/horizon_local_settings.py.j2 b/templates/horizon_local_settings.py.j2
index bcf02415..059adb72 100644
--- a/templates/horizon_local_settings.py.j2
+++ b/templates/horizon_local_settings.py.j2
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ LOGGING = {
     'handlers': {
         'null': {
             'level': 'DEBUG',
-            'class': 'django.utils.log.NullHandler',
+            'class': 'logging.NullHandler',
         },
         'console': {
             # Set the level to "DEBUG" for verbose output logging.