1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/pusher.py b/synapse/app/pusher.py
index 244c604de9..630dcda478 100644
--- a/synapse/app/pusher.py
+++ b/synapse/app/pusher.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def start(config_options):
             "Synapse pusher", 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.pusher"
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ def start(config_options):
     def start():
         ps.get_pusherpool().start()
         ps.get_datastore().start_profiling()
-        ps.get_state_handler().start_caching()
 
     reactor.callWhenRunning(start)