diff --git a/changelog.d/6557.misc b/changelog.d/6557.misc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80e7eaedb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/6557.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Remove unused `get_pagination_rows` methods from `EventSource` classes.
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/account_data.py b/synapse/handlers/account_data.py
index 20ec1ca01..a8d3fbc6d 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/account_data.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/account_data.py
@@ -50,6 +50,3 @@ class AccountDataEventSource(object):
                 )
 
         return results, current_stream_id
-
-    async def get_pagination_rows(self, user, config, key):
-        return [], config.to_id
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index 22768e97f..2d7925547 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -1008,15 +1008,3 @@ class RoomEventSource(object):
 
     def get_current_key_for_room(self, room_id):
         return self.store.get_room_events_max_id(room_id)
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def get_pagination_rows(self, user, config, key):
-        events, next_key = yield self.store.paginate_room_events(
-            room_id=key,
-            from_key=config.from_key,
-            to_key=config.to_key,
-            direction=config.direction,
-            limit=config.limit,
-        )
-
-        return (events, next_key)
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/typing.py b/synapse/handlers/typing.py
index 6f7845432..b635c339e 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/typing.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/typing.py
@@ -317,6 +317,3 @@ class TypingNotificationEventSource(object):
 
     def get_current_key(self):
         return self.get_typing_handler()._latest_room_serial
-
-    def get_pagination_rows(self, user, pagination_config, key):
-        return [], pagination_config.from_key