diff --git a/doc/source/dev/manual_install.rst b/doc/source/dev/manual_install.rst
index 1b1c36b685..a0dfbc6064 100644
--- a/doc/source/dev/manual_install.rst
+++ b/doc/source/dev/manual_install.rst
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ Prepare database
 ----------------
 * Initialize the database::
 
-    # trove-manage --config-file=<PathToTroveConf> db_wipe trove_test.sqlite mysql fake
+    # trove-manage --config-file=<PathToTroveConf> db_recreate trove_test.sqlite mysql fake
 
 * Setup trove to use the uploaded image. Enter the following in a single line, note quotes (') and backquotes(`)::
 
diff --git a/tools/start-fake-mode.sh b/tools/start-fake-mode.sh
index a4fbf95257..761964a714 100755
--- a/tools/start-fake-mode.sh
+++ b/tools/start-fake-mode.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function run() {
     .tox/py26/bin/python $@
 }
 run bin/trove-manage \
-    --config-file=etc/trove/trove.conf.test db_wipe \
+    --config-file=etc/trove/trove.conf.test db_recreate \
     trove_test.sqlite mysql fake
 run bin/trove-fake-mode \
     --fork --config-file=etc/trove/trove.conf.test \
diff --git a/trove/cmd/manage.py b/trove/cmd/manage.py
index bfe684f664..986a382bed 100755
--- a/trove/cmd/manage.py
+++ b/trove/cmd/manage.py
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ class Commands(object):
         except exception.DatastoreNotFound as e:
             print(e)
 
-    def db_wipe(self, repo_path):
+    def db_recreate(self, repo_path):
         """Drops the database and recreates it."""
         self.db_api.drop_db(CONF)
-        self.db_sync()
+        self.db_sync(repo_path)
 
     def params_of(self, command_name):
         if Commands.has(command_name):
@@ -113,7 +113,11 @@ def main():
         parser.add_argument('packages')
         parser.add_argument('active')
 
-        parser = subparser.add_parser('db_wipe')
+        parser = subparser.add_parser(
+            'db_recreate', description='Drop the database and recreate it')
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--repo_path', help='SQLAlchemy Migrate repository path')
+        parser = subparser.add_parser('db_recreate')
         parser.add_argument('repo_path')
 
     cfg.custom_parser('action', actions)