diff --git a/synapse/app/homeserver.py b/synapse/app/homeserver.py
index 43ce12af72..694a0125ad 100755
--- a/synapse/app/homeserver.py
+++ b/synapse/app/homeserver.py
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ sys.dont_write_bytecode = True
 
 from synapse.storage.engines import create_engine
 from synapse.storage import (
-    prepare_database, prepare_sqlite3_database, are_all_users_on_domain,
-    UpgradeDatabaseException,
+    are_all_users_on_domain, UpgradeDatabaseException,
 )
 
 from synapse.server import HomeServer