diff --git a/beets/dbcore/db.py b/beets/dbcore/db.py
index 843bfeaff..0920065cc 100755
--- a/beets/dbcore/db.py
+++ b/beets/dbcore/db.py
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ class Database:
         for model_cls in self._models:
             self._make_table(model_cls._table, model_cls._fields)
             self._make_attribute_table(model_cls._flex_table)
-            self._migrate_indices(model_cls._table, model_cls._indices)
+            self._create_indices(model_cls._table, model_cls._indices)
 
     # Primitive access control: connections and transactions.
 
@@ -1249,24 +1249,18 @@ class Database:
                     ON {flex_table} (entity_id);
                 """)
 
-    def _migrate_indices(
+    def _create_indices(
         self,
         table: str,
         indices: Sequence[Index],
     ):
-        """Create or replace indices for the given table.
-
-        If the indices already exists and are up to date (i.e., the
-        index name and columns match), nothing is done. Otherwise, the
-        indices are created or replaced.
-        """
+        """Create indices for the given table if they don't exist."""
         with self.transaction() as tx:
-            current = {
-                Index.from_db(tx, r[1])
-                for r in tx.query(f"PRAGMA index_list({table})")
-            }
-            for index in set(indices) - current:
-                index.recreate(tx, table)
+            for index in indices:
+                tx.script(
+                    f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS {index.name} "
+                    f"ON {table} ({', '.join(index.columns)});"
+                )
 
     # Querying.
 
@@ -1346,29 +1340,3 @@ class Index(NamedTuple):
 
     name: str
     columns: tuple[str, ...]
-
-    def __hash__(self) -> int:
-        """Unique hash for the index based on its name and columns."""
-        return hash((self.name, *self.columns))
-
-    def recreate(self, tx: Transaction, table: str) -> None:
-        """Recreate the index in the database.
-
-        This is useful when the index has been changed and needs to be
-        updated.
-        """
-        tx.script(f"""
-            DROP INDEX IF EXISTS {self.name};
-            CREATE INDEX {self.name} ON {table} ({", ".join(self.columns)})
-        """)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_db(cls, tx: Transaction, name: str) -> Index:
-        """Create an Index object from the database if it exists.
-
-        The name has to exists in the database! Otherwise, an
-        Error will be raised.
-        """
-        rows = tx.query(f"PRAGMA index_info({name})")
-        columns = tuple(row[2] for row in rows)
-        return cls(name, columns)
diff --git a/test/test_dbcore.py b/test/test_dbcore.py
index 06aceaec0..88d94f914 100644
--- a/test/test_dbcore.py
+++ b/test/test_dbcore.py
@@ -240,6 +240,14 @@ class MigrationTest(unittest.TestCase):
         except sqlite3.OperationalError:
             self.fail("select failed")
 
+    def test_index_creation(self):
+        """Test that declared indices are created on database initialization."""
+        db = DatabaseFixture1(":memory:")
+        with db.transaction() as tx:
+            rows = tx.query("PRAGMA index_info(field_one_index)")
+            assert len(rows) > 0  # Index exists
+        db._connection().close()
+
 
 class TransactionTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
@@ -810,69 +818,3 @@ class TestException:
         with pytest.raises(DBCustomFunctionError):
             with db.transaction() as tx:
                 tx.query("select * from test where plz_raise()")
-
-
-class TestIndex:
-    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
-    def db(self):
-        """Set up an in-memory SQLite database."""
-        db = DatabaseFixture1(":memory:")
-        yield db
-        db._connection().close()
-
-    @pytest.fixture
-    def sample_index(self):
-        """Fixture for a sample Index object."""
-        return Index(name="sample_index", columns=("field_one",))
-
-    def test_from_db(self, db, sample_index: Index):
-        """Test retrieving an index from the database."""
-        with db.transaction() as tx:
-            sample_index.recreate(tx, "test")
-            retrieved = Index.from_db(tx, sample_index.name)
-            assert retrieved == sample_index
-
-    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-        "index1, index2, equality",
-        [
-            (
-                # Same
-                Index(name="sample_index", columns=("field_one",)),
-                Index(name="sample_index", columns=("field_one",)),
-                True,
-            ),
-            (
-                # Multiple columns
-                Index(name="sample_index", columns=("f1", "f2")),
-                Index(name="sample_index", columns=("f1", "f2")),
-                True,
-            ),
-            (
-                # Difference in name
-                Index(name="sample_indey", columns=("field_one",)),
-                Index(name="sample_index", columns=("field_one",)),
-                False,
-            ),
-            (
-                # Difference in columns
-                Index(name="sample_indey", columns=("field_one",)),
-                Index(name="sample_index", columns=("field_two",)),
-                False,
-            ),
-            (
-                # Difference in num columns
-                Index(name="sample_index", columns=("f1",)),
-                Index(name="sample_index", columns=("f1", "f2")),
-                False,
-            ),
-        ],
-    )
-    def test_index_equality(self, index1: Index, index2: Index, equality: bool):
-        """Test the hashing and set behavior of the Index class."""
-
-        # Simple equality
-        assert (index1 == index2) == equality
-
-        # Should be unique or not
-        index_set = {index1, index2}
-        assert len(index_set) == (1 if equality else 2)