diff --git a/synapse/storage/room.py b/synapse/storage/room.py
index 2e77b9d79..78572bbdd 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/room.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/room.py
@@ -196,14 +196,13 @@ class RoomStore(SQLBaseStore):
         sql = (
             "SELECT e.*, (%(redacted)s) AS redacted FROM events as e "
             "INNER JOIN current_state_events as c ON e.event_id = c.event_id "
-            "INNER JOIN state_events as s ON e.event_id = s.event_id "
             "WHERE c.room_id = ? "
         ) % {
             "redacted": del_sql,
         }
 
-        sql += " AND ((s.type = 'm.room.name' AND s.state_key = '')"
-        sql += " OR s.type = 'm.room.aliases')"
+        sql += " AND ((c.type = 'm.room.name' AND c.state_key = '')"
+        sql += " OR c.type = 'm.room.aliases')"
         args = (room_id,)
 
         results = yield self._execute_and_decode("get_current_state", sql, *args)
diff --git a/synapse/storage/state.py b/synapse/storage/state.py
index 553ba9dd1..c282fcf7c 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/state.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/state.py
@@ -136,17 +136,16 @@ class StateStore(SQLBaseStore):
         sql = (
             "SELECT e.*, (%(redacted)s) AS redacted FROM events as e "
             "INNER JOIN current_state_events as c ON e.event_id = c.event_id "
-            "INNER JOIN state_events as s ON e.event_id = s.event_id "
             "WHERE c.room_id = ? "
         ) % {
             "redacted": del_sql,
         }
 
         if event_type and state_key is not None:
-            sql += " AND s.type = ? AND s.state_key = ? "
+            sql += " AND c.type = ? AND c.state_key = ? "
             args = (room_id, event_type, state_key)
         elif event_type:
-            sql += " AND s.type = ?"
+            sql += " AND c.type = ?"
             args = (room_id, event_type)
         else:
             args = (room_id, )