diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/pushers.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/pushers.py
index 4e8d68ece..a7cd5a729 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/pushers.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/pushers.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+# Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,10 +17,10 @@
 from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
 from ._slaved_id_tracker import SlavedIdTracker
 
-from synapse.storage import DataStore
+from synapse.storage.pusher import PusherWorkerStore
 
 
-class SlavedPusherStore(BaseSlavedStore):
+class SlavedPusherStore(PusherWorkerStore, BaseSlavedStore):
 
     def __init__(self, db_conn, hs):
         super(SlavedPusherStore, self).__init__(db_conn, hs)
@@ -28,13 +29,6 @@ class SlavedPusherStore(BaseSlavedStore):
             extra_tables=[("deleted_pushers", "stream_id")],
         )
 
-    get_all_pushers = DataStore.get_all_pushers.__func__
-    get_pushers_by = DataStore.get_pushers_by.__func__
-    get_pushers_by_app_id_and_pushkey = (
-        DataStore.get_pushers_by_app_id_and_pushkey.__func__
-    )
-    _decode_pushers_rows = DataStore._decode_pushers_rows.__func__
-
     def stream_positions(self):
         result = super(SlavedPusherStore, self).stream_positions()
         result["pushers"] = self._pushers_id_gen.get_current_token()
diff --git a/synapse/storage/pusher.py b/synapse/storage/pusher.py
index 3d8b4d5d5..f4af3e4ca 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/pusher.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/pusher.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+# Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ import types
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class PusherStore(SQLBaseStore):
+class PusherWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
     def _decode_pushers_rows(self, rows):
         for r in rows:
             dataJson = r['data']
@@ -102,9 +103,6 @@ class PusherStore(SQLBaseStore):
         rows = yield self.runInteraction("get_all_pushers", get_pushers)
         defer.returnValue(rows)
 
-    def get_pushers_stream_token(self):
-        return self._pushers_id_gen.get_current_token()
-
     def get_all_updated_pushers(self, last_id, current_id, limit):
         if last_id == current_id:
             return defer.succeed(([], []))
@@ -177,6 +175,11 @@ class PusherStore(SQLBaseStore):
             "get_all_updated_pushers_rows", get_all_updated_pushers_rows_txn
         )
 
+
+class PusherStore(PusherWorkerStore):
+    def get_pushers_stream_token(self):
+        return self._pushers_id_gen.get_current_token()
+
     @cachedInlineCallbacks(num_args=1, max_entries=15000)
     def get_if_user_has_pusher(self, user_id):
         # This only exists for the cachedList decorator