diff --git a/syncapi/storage/tables/output_room_events_test.go b/syncapi/storage/tables/output_room_events_test.go
index 1c26f8fe4..bdb17ae20 100644
--- a/syncapi/storage/tables/output_room_events_test.go
+++ b/syncapi/storage/tables/output_room_events_test.go
@@ -29,20 +29,12 @@ func newOutputRoomEventsTable(t *testing.T, dbType test.DBType) (tables.Events,
 	var tab tables.Events
 	switch dbType {
 	case test.DBTypePostgres:
-		_, err = postgres.NewPostgresTopologyTable(db) // needed, since there is a join on it
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("unable to create table: %s", err)
-		}
 		tab, err = postgres.NewPostgresEventsTable(db)
 	case test.DBTypeSQLite:
 		var stream sqlite3.StreamIDStatements
 		if err = stream.Prepare(db); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to prepare stream stmts: %s", err)
 		}
-		_, err = sqlite3.NewSqliteTopologyTable(db) // needed, since there is a join on it
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("unable to create table: %s", err)
-		}
 		tab, err = sqlite3.NewSqliteEventsTable(db, &stream)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/syncapi/streams/stream_pdu.go b/syncapi/streams/stream_pdu.go
index d05958726..a58238fc6 100644
--- a/syncapi/streams/stream_pdu.go
+++ b/syncapi/streams/stream_pdu.go
@@ -500,7 +500,6 @@ func (p *PDUStreamProvider) getJoinResponseForCompleteSync(
 	}
 
 	jr.Timeline.PrevBatch = prevBatch
-
 	jr.Timeline.Events = gomatrixserverlib.HeaderedToClientEvents(events, gomatrixserverlib.FormatSync)
 	jr.Timeline.Limited = limited
 	jr.State.Events = gomatrixserverlib.HeaderedToClientEvents(stateEvents, gomatrixserverlib.FormatSync)