1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/_scripts/synapse_port_db.py b/synapse/_scripts/synapse_port_db.py
index 361b51d2fa..c753dfa7cb 100755
--- a/synapse/_scripts/synapse_port_db.py
+++ b/synapse/_scripts/synapse_port_db.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ from typing import (
 )
 
 import yaml
-from matrix_common.versionstring import get_distribution_version_string
 from typing_extensions import TypedDict
 
 from twisted.internet import defer, reactor as reactor_
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ from synapse.storage.databases.state.bg_updates import StateBackgroundUpdateStor
 from synapse.storage.engines import create_engine
 from synapse.storage.prepare_database import prepare_database
 from synapse.types import ISynapseReactor
-from synapse.util import Clock
+from synapse.util import SYNAPSE_VERSION, Clock
 
 # Cast safety: Twisted does some naughty magic which replaces the
 # twisted.internet.reactor module with a Reactor instance at runtime.
@@ -258,9 +257,7 @@ class MockHomeserver:
         self.clock = Clock(reactor)
         self.config = config
         self.hostname = config.server.server_name
-        self.version_string = "Synapse/" + get_distribution_version_string(
-            "matrix-synapse"
-        )
+        self.version_string = SYNAPSE_VERSION
 
     def get_clock(self) -> Clock:
         return self.clock