diff --git a/module/systemRegistration/migration-handlers/2_5_2.mjs b/module/systemRegistration/migration-handlers/2_5_2.mjs
index ec892d83..f6d9ea77 100644
--- a/module/systemRegistration/migration-handlers/2_5_2.mjs
+++ b/module/systemRegistration/migration-handlers/2_5_2.mjs
@@ -2,14 +2,9 @@ import { MigrationHandlerBase } from './base.mjs';
 
 export class Migration_2_5_2 extends MigrationHandlerBase {
     version = '2.5.2';
-    documentNames = ['Actor', 'Item'];
 
-    /** @protected */
-    _preMigrate() {
-
-    }
-
-    async updateEffectSource(effectSource, item) {
+    /** @inheritdoc */
+    async updateActiveEffectSource(effectSource, item) {
         let shouldUpdate = false;
         const newChanges = [];
         const srdItem = item?._stats.compendiumSource ? 
diff --git a/module/systemRegistration/migration-handlers/base.mjs b/module/systemRegistration/migration-handlers/base.mjs
index 1ae90d20..88582810 100644
--- a/module/systemRegistration/migration-handlers/base.mjs
+++ b/module/systemRegistration/migration-handlers/base.mjs
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+/** 
+ * @import DHItem from "../../documents/item.mjs";
+ */
+
 /** 
  * The base class of an async migration. 
  * These are generally run between versions for things that require compendiums or must be done in post.
@@ -7,6 +11,17 @@
 export class MigrationHandlerBase {
     version = null;
 
+    /**
+     * Gets change data for an active effect's source, or null if no changes
+     * @param {object} effectSource 
+     * @param {DHItem} item 
+     * @returns {Promise<object>}
+     * @protected
+     */
+    async updateActiveEffectSource(effectSource, item) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     async migrate() {
         // todo: handle migrations, but have a way for a migration handler to specify if migrations are handled
         // todo: handle more than just migrating effects. Right now this can only migrate effects
@@ -33,7 +48,7 @@ export class MigrationHandlerBase {
         const updateItem = async item => {
             const itemUpdates = [];
             for (const effect of item.effects) {
-                const changes = await this.updateEffectSource(effect.toObject(), effect.parent);
+                const changes = await this.updateActiveEffectSource(effect.toObject(), item);
                 if (changes) itemUpdates.push(changes);
             }
             if (itemUpdates.length) {