1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/push/httppusher.py b/synapse/push/httppusher.py
index 417fe0f1f5..e048b0d59e 100644
--- a/synapse/push/httppusher.py
+++ b/synapse/push/httppusher.py
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ class HttpPusher(Pusher):
         Never call this directly: use _process which will only allow this to
         run once per pusher.
         """
-        assert self.last_stream_ordering is not None
         unprocessed = await self.store.get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range_for_http(
             self.user_id, self.last_stream_ordering, self.max_stream_ordering
         )
@@ -205,7 +204,6 @@ class HttpPusher(Pusher):
                 http_push_processed_counter.inc()
                 self.backoff_delay = HttpPusher.INITIAL_BACKOFF_SEC
                 self.last_stream_ordering = push_action["stream_ordering"]
-                assert self.last_stream_ordering is not None
                 pusher_still_exists = await self.store.update_pusher_last_stream_ordering_and_success(
                     self.app_id,
                     self.pushkey,