diff --git a/synapse/app/client_reader.py b/synapse/app/client_reader.py
index 3b3352798d..0a8ce9bc66 100644
--- a/synapse/app/client_reader.py
+++ b/synapse/app/client_reader.py
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ def start(config_options):
     )
 
     ss.setup()
-    ss.get_handlers()
     ss.start_listening(config.worker_listeners)
 
     def start():
diff --git a/synapse/app/event_creator.py b/synapse/app/event_creator.py
index fc0b9e8c04..eb593c5278 100644
--- a/synapse/app/event_creator.py
+++ b/synapse/app/event_creator.py
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ def start(config_options):
     )
 
     ss.setup()
-    ss.get_handlers()
     ss.start_listening(config.worker_listeners)
 
     def start():
diff --git a/synapse/app/federation_reader.py b/synapse/app/federation_reader.py
index 4de43c41f0..20d157911b 100644
--- a/synapse/app/federation_reader.py
+++ b/synapse/app/federation_reader.py
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ def start(config_options):
     )
 
     ss.setup()
-    ss.get_handlers()
     ss.start_listening(config.worker_listeners)
 
     def start():
diff --git a/synapse/app/frontend_proxy.py b/synapse/app/frontend_proxy.py
index e32ee8fe93..816c080d18 100644
--- a/synapse/app/frontend_proxy.py
+++ b/synapse/app/frontend_proxy.py
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ def start(config_options):
     )
 
     ss.setup()
-    ss.get_handlers()
     ss.start_listening(config.worker_listeners)
 
     def start():
diff --git a/synapse/app/media_repository.py b/synapse/app/media_repository.py
index 1ed1ca8772..84c5791b3b 100644
--- a/synapse/app/media_repository.py
+++ b/synapse/app/media_repository.py
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ def start(config_options):
     )
 
     ss.setup()
-    ss.get_handlers()
     ss.start_listening(config.worker_listeners)
 
     def start():