1 files changed, 0 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/generic_worker.py b/synapse/app/generic_worker.py
index 07dddc0b13..2a9480a5c1 100644
--- a/synapse/app/generic_worker.py
+++ b/synapse/app/generic_worker.py
@@ -441,22 +441,6 @@ def start(config_options: List[str]) -> None:
         "synapse.app.user_dir",
     )
 
-    if config.worker.worker_app == "synapse.app.user_dir":
-        if config.server.update_user_directory:
-            sys.stderr.write(
-                "\nThe update_user_directory must be disabled in the main synapse process"
-                "\nbefore they can be run in a separate worker."
-                "\nPlease add ``update_user_directory: false`` to the main config"
-                "\n"
-            )
-            sys.exit(1)
-
-        # Force the pushers to start since they will be disabled in the main config
-        config.server.update_user_directory = True
-    else:
-        # For other worker types we force this to off.
-        config.server.update_user_directory = False
-
     synapse.events.USE_FROZEN_DICTS = config.server.use_frozen_dicts
     synapse.util.caches.TRACK_MEMORY_USAGE = config.caches.track_memory_usage