diff --git a/sytest-whitelist b/sytest-whitelist
index e2bb41da4..d90ba4fb9 100644
--- a/sytest-whitelist
+++ b/sytest-whitelist
@@ -540,4 +540,3 @@ Key notary server must not overwrite a valid key with a spurious result from the
 GET /rooms/:room_id/aliases lists aliases
 Only room members can list aliases of a room
 Users with sufficient power-level can delete other's aliases
-Can create more than 10 backup versions
diff --git a/userapi/storage/accounts/postgres/storage.go b/userapi/storage/accounts/postgres/storage.go
index e66508960..9cf4bf1e7 100644
--- a/userapi/storage/accounts/postgres/storage.go
+++ b/userapi/storage/accounts/postgres/storage.go
@@ -96,12 +96,13 @@ func NewDatabase(dbProperties *config.DatabaseOptions, serverName gomatrixserver
 	if err = d.openIDTokens.prepare(db, serverName); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if err = d.keyBackupVersions.prepare(db); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if err = d.keyBackups.prepare(db); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+	/*
+		if err = d.keyBackupVersions.prepare(db); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if err = d.keyBackups.prepare(db); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		} */
 
 	return d, nil
 }
diff --git a/userapi/storage/accounts/sqlite3/storage.go b/userapi/storage/accounts/sqlite3/storage.go
index 272e6b40d..840e33660 100644
--- a/userapi/storage/accounts/sqlite3/storage.go
+++ b/userapi/storage/accounts/sqlite3/storage.go
@@ -100,12 +100,13 @@ func NewDatabase(dbProperties *config.DatabaseOptions, serverName gomatrixserver
 	if err = d.openIDTokens.prepare(db, serverName); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if err = d.keyBackupVersions.prepare(db); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if err = d.keyBackups.prepare(db); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+	/*
+		if err = d.keyBackupVersions.prepare(db); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if err = d.keyBackups.prepare(db); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		} */
 
 	return d, nil
 }