diff --git a/synapse/storage/presence.py b/synapse/storage/presence.py
index e6fc19cce..87fba5543 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/presence.py
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
-
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore, cached
+from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 
 
 class PresenceStore(SQLBaseStore):
@@ -35,7 +33,6 @@ class PresenceStore(SQLBaseStore):
             desc="has_presence_state",
         )
 
-    @cached()
     def get_presence_state(self, user_localpart):
         return self._simple_select_one(
             table="presence",
@@ -44,9 +41,8 @@ class PresenceStore(SQLBaseStore):
             desc="get_presence_state",
         )
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def set_presence_state(self, user_localpart, new_state):
-        ret = yield self._simple_update_one(
+        return self._simple_update_one(
             table="presence",
             keyvalues={"user_id": user_localpart},
             updatevalues={"state": new_state["state"],
@@ -54,8 +50,6 @@ class PresenceStore(SQLBaseStore):
                           "mtime": self._clock.time_msec()},
             desc="set_presence_state",
         )
-        self.get_presence_state.invalidate(user_localpart)
-        defer.returnValue(ret)
 
     def allow_presence_visible(self, observed_localpart, observer_userid):
         return self._simple_insert(