diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 196626e..7bd0410 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,15 +14,3 @@ pub use error::{Error, Result};
 pub use pdu::PduEvent;
 pub use rocket::Config;
 pub use ruma_wrapper::{ConduitResult, Ruma, RumaResponse};
-use std::ops::Deref;
-
-pub struct State<'r, T: Send + Sync + 'static>(pub &'r T);
-
-impl<'r, T: Send + Sync + 'static> Deref for State<'r, T> {
-    type Target = T;
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    fn deref(&self) -> &T {
-        self.0
-    }
-}