1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/federation_reader.py b/synapse/app/federation_reader.py
index 60f5973505..228a297fb8 100644
--- a/synapse/app/federation_reader.py
+++ b/synapse/app/federation_reader.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def start(config_options):
             "Synapse federation reader", 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.federation_reader"
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ def start(config_options):
     ss.start_listening(config.worker_listeners)
 
     def start():
-        ss.get_state_handler().start_caching()
         ss.get_datastore().start_profiling()
 
     reactor.callWhenRunning(start)