diff --git a/src/webapp/Makefile b/src/webapp/Makefile
index 6065275c2..eeede59f0 100644
--- a/src/webapp/Makefile
+++ b/src/webapp/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Initialize GRAMPS Django site
 
+empty:
+	rm sqlite.db
+	sqlite3 sqlite.db < empty.sql
+
 update: grampsdb/fixtures/initial_data.json
 	PYTHONPATH=../../src python manage.py syncdb