diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomView.js b/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
index 2d71943bce..8059cd9372 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
@@ -810,11 +810,6 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
             } else {
                 var msg = error.message ? error.message : JSON.stringify(error);
                 var ErrorDialog = sdk.getComponent("dialogs.ErrorDialog");
-                if (msg === "No known servers") {
-                    // minging kludge until https://matrix.org/jira/browse/SYN-678 is fixed
-                    // 'Error when trying to join an empty room should be more explicit'
-                    msg = "It is not currently possible to re-join an empty room.";
-                }
                 Modal.createDialog(ErrorDialog, {
                     title: "Failed to join room",
                     description: msg