diff --git a/migrate.go b/migrate.go
index 91be080..96609d9 100644
--- a/migrate.go
+++ b/migrate.go
@@ -87,9 +87,11 @@ func Migrate(db *sql.DB, version int, o Options, asset AssetFunc) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	_, err = tx.Exec(`SET search_path TO ` + o.Schema + `,public`)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	if o.Schema != `` {
+		_, err = tx.Exec(`SET search_path TO ` + o.Schema + `,public`)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	err = tx.Commit()