1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/federation_sender.py b/synapse/app/federation_sender.py
index f24920a7d6..83c436229c 100644
--- a/synapse/app/federation_sender.py
+++ b/synapse/app/federation_sender.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ from synapse.replication.tcp.client import ReplicationClientHandler
 from synapse.replication.tcp.streams._base import ReceiptsStream
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.storage.database import Database
-from synapse.storage.engines import create_engine
 from synapse.types import ReadReceipt
 from synapse.util.async_helpers import Linearizer
 from synapse.util.httpresourcetree import create_resource_tree
@@ -174,8 +173,6 @@ def start(config_options):
 
     events.USE_FROZEN_DICTS = config.use_frozen_dicts
 
-    database_engine = create_engine(config.database_config)
-
     if config.send_federation:
         sys.stderr.write(
             "\nThe send_federation must be disabled in the main synapse process"
@@ -190,10 +187,8 @@ def start(config_options):
 
     ss = FederationSenderServer(
         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)