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diff --git a/synapse/util/caches/expiringcache.py b/synapse/util/caches/expiringcache.py

index ce85b2ae11..921a9c5b29 100644
--- a/synapse/util/caches/expiringcache.py
+++ b/synapse/util/caches/expiringcache.py
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ class ExpiringCache(object):
 
         self.metrics = register_cache("expiring", cache_name, self)
 
-    def start(self):
         if not self._expiry_ms:
             # Don't bother starting the loop if things never expire
             return