1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/storage/__init__.py b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
index 8e5d78f6f7..bbff3c8d5b 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ class Storage:
         # interfaces.
         self.main = stores.main
 
-        self.persistence = EventsPersistenceStorage(hs, stores)
         self.purge_events = PurgeEventsStorage(hs, stores)
         self.state = StateGroupStorage(hs, stores)
+
+        self.persistence = None
+        if stores.persist_events:
+            self.persistence = EventsPersistenceStorage(hs, stores)