diff --git a/databases/diesel-async/README.md b/databases/diesel-async/README.md
index 01116f4d..a5d4f1ec 100644
--- a/databases/diesel-async/README.md
+++ b/databases/diesel-async/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ docker ps --format "table {{.ID}}\t{{.Names}}\t{{.Status}}\t{{.Ports}}"
 cd databases/diesel-async
 cargo install diesel_cli --no-default-features --features postgres
 
-echo DATABASE_URL=postgres://test-user:password@localhost:5432/test_db > .env
+echo DATABASE_URL=postgres://test-user:password@localhost:5432/actix_example_diesel_async > .env
 diesel setup
 diesel migration run
 ```
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ diesel migration run
 The database will now be created in your PostgreSQL instance.
 
 ```sh
-docker exec -i postgresql psql -U test-user -c "\l"
+docker exec -i postgresql psql -U test-user -l
 ```
 
 ### Running Server
@@ -68,16 +68,16 @@ On success, a response like the following is returned:
 <details>
   <summary>Client Examples</summary>
 
-Using [HTTPie]:
+Using [HTTPie] / [xh]:
 
 ```sh
-http POST localhost:8080/items name=thingamajig
+http POST :8080/items name=thingamajig
 ```
 
 Using cURL:
 
 ```sh
-curl -S -X POST --header "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"name":"thingamajig"}' http://localhost:8080/items
+curl --show-error -X POST --header "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"name":"thingamajig"}' http://localhost:8080/items
 ```
 
 </details>
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Gets an item from the DB using its UID (returned from the insert request or take
 <details>
   <summary>Client Examples</summary>
 
-Using [HTTPie]:
+Using [HTTPie] / [xh]:
 
 ```sh
 http localhost:8080/items/9e46baba-a001-4bb3-b4cf-4b3e5bab5e97
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ http localhost:8080/items/9e46baba-a001-4bb3-b4cf-4b3e5bab5e97
 Using cURL:
 
 ```sh
-curl -S http://localhost:8080/items/9e46baba-a001-4bb3-b4cf-4b3e5bab5e97
+curl --show-error http://localhost:8080/items/9e46baba-a001-4bb3-b4cf-4b3e5bab5e97
 ```
 
 </details>
@@ -106,11 +106,8 @@ curl -S http://localhost:8080/items/9e46baba-a001-4bb3-b4cf-4b3e5bab5e97
 ### Explore The PostgreSQL DB
 
 ```sh
-docker exec -i postgresql psql -U test-user -d test_db -c "select * from public.items"
+docker exec -i postgresql psql -U test-user -d actix_example_diesel_async -c "SELECT * from public.items"
 ```
 
-## Using Other Databases
-
-You can find a complete example of Diesel + PostgreSQL at: [https://github.com/TechEmpower/FrameworkBenchmarks/tree/master/frameworks/Rust/actix](https://github.com/TechEmpower/FrameworkBenchmarks/tree/master/frameworks/Rust/actix)
-
+[xh]: https://httpie.io/cli
 [httpie]: https://httpie.io/cli
diff --git a/databases/diesel-async/diesel.toml b/databases/diesel-async/diesel.toml
index 34c0a182..de532845 100644
--- a/databases/diesel-async/diesel.toml
+++ b/databases/diesel-async/diesel.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,3 @@
 [print_schema]
 file = "src/schema.rs"
 custom_type_derives = ["diesel::query_builder::QueryId", "Clone"]
-
-[migrations_directory]
-dir = "/home/alex/CLionProjects/actix-with-async-diesel/migrations"
diff --git a/databases/diesel-async/migrations/2025-01-18-144029_create_items/down.sql b/databases/diesel-async/migrations/2025-01-18-144029_create_items/down.sql
index 6839ef8e..f3f9b647 100644
--- a/databases/diesel-async/migrations/2025-01-18-144029_create_items/down.sql
+++ b/databases/diesel-async/migrations/2025-01-18-144029_create_items/down.sql
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
--- This file should undo anything in `up.sql`
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS items;
diff --git a/databases/diesel-async/migrations/2025-01-18-144029_create_items/up.sql b/databases/diesel-async/migrations/2025-01-18-144029_create_items/up.sql
index 7066001b..719260a7 100644
--- a/databases/diesel-async/migrations/2025-01-18-144029_create_items/up.sql
+++ b/databases/diesel-async/migrations/2025-01-18-144029_create_items/up.sql
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
--- Your SQL goes here
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS items
 (
     id uuid DEFAULT gen_random_uuid() PRIMARY KEY,
diff --git a/databases/diesel-async/src/main.rs b/databases/diesel-async/src/main.rs
index 82630220..fa9ae3c7 100644
--- a/databases/diesel-async/src/main.rs
+++ b/databases/diesel-async/src/main.rs
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ extern crate diesel;
 
 use std::{env, io};
 
-use actix_web::{error, get, middleware, post, web, App, HttpResponse, HttpServer, Responder};
+use actix_web::{App, HttpResponse, HttpServer, Responder, error, get, middleware, post, web};
 use diesel_async::{
-    pooled_connection::{bb8::Pool, AsyncDieselConnectionManager},
     AsyncPgConnection,
+    pooled_connection::{AsyncDieselConnectionManager, bb8::Pool},
 };
 use dotenvy::dotenv;
 use uuid::Uuid;
@@ -86,11 +86,9 @@ async fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
         App::new()
             // add DB pool handle to app data; enables use of `web::Data<DbPool>` extractor
             .app_data(web::Data::new(pool.clone()))
-            // add request logger middleware
-            .wrap(middleware::Logger::default())
-            // add route handlers
             .service(add_item)
             .service(get_item)
+            .wrap(middleware::Logger::default())
     })
     .bind(("127.0.0.1", 8080))?
     .run()