1 files changed, 1 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/push/emailpusher.py b/synapse/push/emailpusher.py
index d2eff75a58..4ac1b31748 100644
--- a/synapse/push/emailpusher.py
+++ b/synapse/push/emailpusher.py
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ class EmailPusher(Pusher):
         being run.
         """
         start = 0 if INCLUDE_ALL_UNREAD_NOTIFS else self.last_stream_ordering
-        assert start is not None
         unprocessed = await self.store.get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range_for_email(
             self.user_id, start, self.max_stream_ordering
         )
@@ -220,12 +219,8 @@ class EmailPusher(Pusher):
             )
 
     async def save_last_stream_ordering_and_success(
-        self, last_stream_ordering: Optional[int]
+        self, last_stream_ordering: int
     ) -> None:
-        if last_stream_ordering is None:
-            # This happens if we haven't yet processed anything
-            return
-
         self.last_stream_ordering = last_stream_ordering
         pusher_still_exists = await self.store.update_pusher_last_stream_ordering_and_success(
             self.app_id,