diff --git a/src/store/indexeddb-local-backend.js b/src/store/indexeddb-local-backend.js
index 0f4010d3c..8d2cfcafe 100644
--- a/src/store/indexeddb-local-backend.js
+++ b/src/store/indexeddb-local-backend.js
@@ -133,13 +133,15 @@ LocalIndexedDBStoreBackend.prototype = {
             this.db.onversionchange = () => {
                 this.db.close();
             };
+
+            return this._init();
         });
     },
 
     /**
      * Having connected, load initial data from the database and prepare for use
      */
-    init: function() {
+    _init: function() {
         return q.all([
             this._loadAccountData(),
             this._loadSyncData(),
diff --git a/src/store/indexeddb-remote-backend.js b/src/store/indexeddb-remote-backend.js
index 4daa60814..bedc6c463 100644
--- a/src/store/indexeddb-remote-backend.js
+++ b/src/store/indexeddb-remote-backend.js
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ RemoteIndexedDBStoreBackend.prototype = {
         });
     },
 
-    /**
-     * Having connected, load initial data from the database and prepare for use
-     */
-    init: function() {
-        return this._doCmd('init');
-    },
-
     /**
      * Clear the entire database. This should be used when logging out of a client
      * to prevent mixing data between accounts.
diff --git a/src/store/indexeddb-store-worker.js b/src/store/indexeddb-store-worker.js
index 725c6c91b..3212c3bfc 100644
--- a/src/store/indexeddb-store-worker.js
+++ b/src/store/indexeddb-store-worker.js
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ class IndexedDBStoreWorker {
             case 'connect':
                 prom = this.backend.connect();
                 break;
-            case 'init':
-                prom = this.backend.init();
-                break;
             case 'clearDatabase':
                 prom = this.backend.clearDatabase().then((result) => {
                     // This returns special classes which can't be cloned
diff --git a/src/store/indexeddb.js b/src/store/indexeddb.js
index 50f816426..a1baaeeb7 100644
--- a/src/store/indexeddb.js
+++ b/src/store/indexeddb.js
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ IndexedDBStore.prototype.startup = function() {
     }
 
     return this.backend.connect().then(() => {
-        return this.backend.init();
-    }).then(() => {
         return this.backend.getUserPresenceEvents();
     }).then((userPresenceEvents) => {
         userPresenceEvents.forEach(([userId, rawEvent]) => {