1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/event_creator.py b/synapse/app/event_creator.py
index d110599a35..d0ddbe38fc 100644
--- a/synapse/app/event_creator.py
+++ b/synapse/app/event_creator.py
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ from synapse.rest.client.v1.room import (
 )
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.storage.data_stores.main.user_directory import UserDirectoryStore
-from synapse.storage.engines import create_engine
 from synapse.util.httpresourcetree import create_resource_tree
 from synapse.util.manhole import manhole
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
@@ -180,14 +179,10 @@ def start(config_options):
 
     events.USE_FROZEN_DICTS = config.use_frozen_dicts
 
-    database_engine = create_engine(config.database_config)
-
     ss = EventCreatorServer(
         config.server_name,
-        db_config=config.database_config,
         config=config,
         version_string="Synapse/" + get_version_string(synapse),
-        database_engine=database_engine,
     )
 
     setup_logging(ss, config, use_worker_options=True)