No need to test is_presence_visible in _start_polling_local because we know it will be by when it's called

1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/handlers/presence.py b/synapse/handlers/presence.py

index f55bea58a5..ff04be1460 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
@@ -488,10 +488,6 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
     def _start_polling_local(self, user, target_user):
         target_localpart = target_user.localpart
 
-        if not self.is_presence_visible(observer_user=user,
-            observed_user=target_user):
-            return
-
         if target_localpart not in self._local_pushmap:
             self._local_pushmap[target_localpart] = set()