diff --git a/cmd/dendrite-sync-api-server/main.go b/cmd/dendrite-sync-api-server/main.go
index cc5156984..259447af2 100644
--- a/cmd/dendrite-sync-api-server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/dendrite-sync-api-server/main.go
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ func main() {
 	accountDB := base.CreateAccountsDB()
 	federation := base.CreateFederationClient()
 
-	fsAPI := base.CreateHTTPFederationSenderAPIs()
 	rsAPI := base.CreateHTTPRoomserverAPIs()
-	rsAPI.SetFederationSenderAPI(fsAPI)
 
 	syncapi.SetupSyncAPIComponent(base, deviceDB, accountDB, rsAPI, federation, cfg)