diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/devices.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/devices.py

index 1ca66d57d4..0dd15f16ff 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/devices.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/devices.py
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ class DeviceWorkerStore(RoomMemberWorkerStore, EndToEndKeyWorkerStore):
             results.append(("org.matrix.signing_key_update", result))
 
         if issue_8631_logger.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG):
-            for (user_id, edu) in results:
+            for user_id, edu in results:
                 issue_8631_logger.debug(
                     "device update to %s for %s from %s to %s: %s",
                     destination,
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@ class DeviceWorkerStore(RoomMemberWorkerStore, EndToEndKeyWorkerStore):
                 )
             """
             count = 0
-            for (destination, user_id, stream_id, device_id) in rows:
+            for destination, user_id, stream_id, device_id in rows:
                 txn.execute(
                     delete_sql, (destination, user_id, stream_id, stream_id, device_id)
                 )