1 files changed, 0 insertions, 44 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/storage/background_updates.py b/synapse/storage/background_updates.py
index ca085ef800..a99aea8926 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/background_updates.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/background_updates.py
@@ -561,50 +561,6 @@ class BackgroundUpdater:
             updater, oneshot=True
         )
 
-    def register_background_validate_constraint(
-        self, update_name: str, constraint_name: str, table: str
-    ) -> None:
-        """Helper for store classes to do a background validate constraint.
-
-        This only applies on PostgreSQL.
-
-        To use:
-
-        1. use a schema delta file to add a background update. Example:
-            INSERT INTO background_updates (update_name, progress_json) VALUES
-                ('validate_my_constraint', '{}');
-
-        2. In the Store constructor, call this method
-
-        Args:
-            update_name: update_name to register for
-            constraint_name: name of constraint to validate
-            table: table the constraint is applied to
-        """
-
-        def runner(conn: Connection) -> None:
-            c = conn.cursor()
-
-            sql = f"""
-            ALTER TABLE {table} VALIDATE CONSTRAINT {constraint_name};
-            """
-            logger.debug("[SQL] %s", sql)
-            c.execute(sql)
-
-        async def updater(progress: JsonDict, batch_size: int) -> int:
-            assert isinstance(
-                self.db_pool.engine, engines.PostgresEngine
-            ), "validate constraint background update registered for non-Postres database"
-
-            logger.info("Validating constraint %s to %s", constraint_name, table)
-            await self.db_pool.runWithConnection(runner)
-            await self._end_background_update(update_name)
-            return 1
-
-        self._background_update_handlers[update_name] = _BackgroundUpdateHandler(
-            updater, oneshot=True
-        )
-
     async def create_index_in_background(
         self,
         index_name: str,