diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/20240330075122_access-approval-policy.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations/20240330075122_access-approval-policy.ts
index 79af3aa6e..61cb9274c 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations/20240330075122_access-approval-policy.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/20240330075122_access-approval-policy.ts
@@ -31,16 +31,9 @@ export async function up(knex: Knex): Promise<void> {
 }
 
 export async function down(knex: Knex): Promise<void> {
-  const approverTableExists = await knex.schema.hasTable(TableName.AccessApprovalPolicyApprover);
-  const policyTableExists = await knex.schema.hasTable(TableName.AccessApprovalPolicy);
-
   await knex.schema.dropTableIfExists(TableName.AccessApprovalPolicyApprover);
   await knex.schema.dropTableIfExists(TableName.AccessApprovalPolicy);
 
-  if (approverTableExists) {
-    await dropOnUpdateTrigger(knex, TableName.AccessApprovalPolicyApprover);
-  }
-  if (policyTableExists) {
-    await dropOnUpdateTrigger(knex, TableName.AccessApprovalPolicy);
-  }
+  await dropOnUpdateTrigger(knex, TableName.AccessApprovalPolicyApprover);
+  await dropOnUpdateTrigger(knex, TableName.AccessApprovalPolicy);
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/20240401173320_access_approval_requests.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations/20240401173320_access_approval_requests.ts
index c03287b57..901be9a78 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations/20240401173320_access_approval_requests.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/20240401173320_access_approval_requests.ts
@@ -43,16 +43,9 @@ export async function up(knex: Knex): Promise<void> {
 }
 
 export async function down(knex: Knex): Promise<void> {
-  const reviewerTableExists = await knex.schema.hasTable(TableName.AccessApprovalRequestReviewer);
-  const requestTableExists = await knex.schema.hasTable(TableName.AccessApprovalRequest);
-
   await knex.schema.dropTableIfExists(TableName.AccessApprovalRequestReviewer);
   await knex.schema.dropTableIfExists(TableName.AccessApprovalRequest);
 
-  if (reviewerTableExists) {
-    await dropOnUpdateTrigger(knex, TableName.AccessApprovalRequestReviewer);
-  }
-  if (requestTableExists) {
-    await dropOnUpdateTrigger(knex, TableName.AccessApprovalRequest);
-  }
+  await dropOnUpdateTrigger(knex, TableName.AccessApprovalRequestReviewer);
+  await dropOnUpdateTrigger(knex, TableName.AccessApprovalRequest);
 }