1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/appservice.py b/synapse/app/appservice.py
index 86b5067400..8559e141af 100644
--- a/synapse/app/appservice.py
+++ b/synapse/app/appservice.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def start(config_options):
             "Synapse appservice", config_options
         )
     except ConfigError as e:
-        sys.stderr.write("\n" + e.message + "\n")
+        sys.stderr.write("\n" + str(e) + "\n")
         sys.exit(1)
 
     assert config.worker_app == "synapse.app.appservice"
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ def start(config_options):
 
     def start():
         ps.get_datastore().start_profiling()
-        ps.get_state_handler().start_caching()
 
     reactor.callWhenRunning(start)