diff --git a/changelog.d/8589.removal b/changelog.d/8589.removal
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+Drop unused `device_max_stream_id` table.
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/schema/delta/58/21drop_device_max_stream_id.sql b/synapse/storage/databases/main/schema/delta/58/21drop_device_max_stream_id.sql
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+DROP TABLE device_max_stream_id;