1 files changed, 0 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/config/server.py b/synapse/config/server.py
index 2d169ef5ca..0844475b15 100644
--- a/synapse/config/server.py
+++ b/synapse/config/server.py
@@ -43,12 +43,6 @@ from ._util import validate_config
 
 logger = logging.Logger(__name__)
 
-DIRECT_TCP_ERROR = """
-Using direct TCP replication for workers is no longer supported.
-
-Please see https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/upgrade.html#direct-tcp-replication-is-no-longer-supported-migrate-to-redis
-"""
-
 # by default, we attempt to listen on both '::' *and* '0.0.0.0' because some OSes
 # (Windows, macOS, other BSD/Linux where net.ipv6.bindv6only is set) will only listen
 # on IPv6 when '::' is set.
@@ -903,9 +897,6 @@ def parse_listener_def(num: int, listener: Any) -> ListenerConfig:
         raise ConfigError("Expected a dictionary", ("listeners", str(num)))
 
     listener_type = listener["type"]
-    # Raise a helpful error if direct TCP replication is still configured.
-    if listener_type == "replication":
-        raise ConfigError(DIRECT_TCP_ERROR, ("listeners", str(num), "type"))
 
     port = listener.get("port")
     socket_path = listener.get("path")