diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/events.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/events.py
index 4ca1e5aa8..ab48ff925 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/events.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/events.py
@@ -102,9 +102,6 @@ class SlavedEventStore(BaseSlavedStore):
     _get_state_groups_from_groups_txn = (
         DataStore._get_state_groups_from_groups_txn.__func__
     )
-    _get_state_group_from_group = (
-        StateStore.__dict__["_get_state_group_from_group"]
-    )
     get_recent_event_ids_for_room = (
         StreamStore.__dict__["get_recent_event_ids_for_room"]
     )
diff --git a/synapse/storage/state.py b/synapse/storage/state.py
index acd69944c..927a93601 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/state.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/state.py
@@ -279,12 +279,7 @@ class StateStore(SQLBaseStore):
 
             return count
 
-    @cached(num_args=2, max_entries=100000, iterable=True)
-    def _get_state_group_from_group(self, group, types):
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
-    @cachedList(cached_method_name="_get_state_group_from_group",
-                list_name="groups", num_args=2, inlineCallbacks=True)
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _get_state_groups_from_groups(self, groups, types):
         """Returns dictionary state_group -> (dict of (type, state_key) -> event id)
         """