1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/config/database.py b/synapse/config/database.py
index 219b32f670..2244ebff3a 100644
--- a/synapse/config/database.py
+++ b/synapse/config/database.py
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ class DatabaseConfig(Config):
     section = "database"
 
     def read_config(self, config, **kwargs):
-        self.event_cache_size = self.parse_size(config.get("event_cache_size", "10K"))
-
         # We *experimentally* support specifying multiple databases via the
         # `databases` key. This is a map from a label to database config in the
         # same format as the `database` config option, plus an extra