diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/main/delta/93/01_sticky_events.sql b/synapse/storage/schema/main/delta/93/01_sticky_events.sql
index 0c9319a7d2..c62b6f61ce 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/schema/main/delta/93/01_sticky_events.sql
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/main/delta/93/01_sticky_events.sql
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 -- See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details:
 -- <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html>.
 
-CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS sticky_events(
+CREATE TABLE sticky_events (
   stream_id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
   instance_name TEXT NOT NULL,
   room_id TEXT NOT NULL,
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS sticky_events(
 );
 
 -- for pulling out soft failed events by room
-CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS sticky_events_room_idx ON sticky_events(room_id, soft_failed);
+CREATE INDEX sticky_events_room_idx ON sticky_events (room_id, soft_failed);
 
 -- A optional int for combining sticky events with delayed events. Used at send time.
 ALTER TABLE delayed_events ADD COLUMN sticky_duration_ms BIGINT;
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