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diff --git a/synapse/federation/__init__.py b/synapse/federation/__init__.py
index 2e32d245ba..f5f0bdfca3 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/__init__.py
@@ -15,11 +15,3 @@
 
 """ This package includes all the federation specific logic.
 """
-
-from .replication import ReplicationLayer
-
-
-def initialize_http_replication(hs):
-    transport = hs.get_federation_transport_client()
-
-    return ReplicationLayer(hs, transport)