1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/federation_sender.py b/synapse/app/federation_sender.py
index 60dd09aac3..e9a99d76e1 100644
--- a/synapse/app/federation_sender.py
+++ b/synapse/app/federation_sender.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def start(config_options):
             "Synapse federation sender", 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_sender"
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ def start(config_options):
 
     def start():
         ps.get_datastore().start_profiling()
-        ps.get_state_handler().start_caching()
 
     reactor.callWhenRunning(start)
     _base.start_worker_reactor("synapse-federation-sender", config)