diff --git a/homeassistant/components/matrix.py b/homeassistant/components/matrix.py
index 569b012b484..b2805c994e8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/matrix.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/matrix.py
@@ -114,9 +114,6 @@ class MatrixBot(object):
 
         self._listening_rooms = listening_rooms
 
-        # Logging in is deferred b/c it does I/O
-        self._setup_done = False
-
         # We have to fetch the aliases for every room to make sure we don't
         # join it twice by accident. However, fetching aliases is costly,
         # so we only do it once per room.
@@ -343,9 +340,5 @@ class MatrixBot(object):
 
     def handle_send_message(self, service):
         """Handle the send_message service."""
-        if not self._setup_done:
-            _LOGGER.warning("Could not send message: setup is not done!")
-            return
-
         self._send_message(service.data[ATTR_MESSAGE],
                            service.data[ATTR_TARGET])
diff --git a/homeassistant/const.py b/homeassistant/const.py
index 0f319891649..8de8922e4e0 100644
--- a/homeassistant/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/const.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 """Constants used by Home Assistant components."""
 MAJOR_VERSION = 0
 MINOR_VERSION = 69
-PATCH_VERSION = '0'
+PATCH_VERSION = '1'
 __short_version__ = '{}.{}'.format(MAJOR_VERSION, MINOR_VERSION)
 __version__ = '{}.{}'.format(__short_version__, PATCH_VERSION)
 REQUIRED_PYTHON_VER = (3, 5, 3)