diff --git a/synapse/config/_base.py b/synapse/config/_base.py
index a851f8801d..c629990dd4 100644
--- a/synapse/config/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/config/_base.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import errno
import os
from collections import OrderedDict
from hashlib import sha256
+from io import open as io_open
from textwrap import dedent
from typing import Any, Iterable, List, MutableMapping, Optional
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ class Config:
@classmethod
def read_file(cls, file_path, config_name):
cls.check_file(file_path, config_name)
- with open(file_path) as file_stream:
+ with io_open(file_path, encoding="utf-8") as file_stream:
return file_stream.read()
def read_template(self, filename: str) -> jinja2.Template:
diff --git a/synapse/config/_base.pyi b/synapse/config/_base.pyi
index 70025b5d60..0565418e60 100644
--- a/synapse/config/_base.pyi
+++ b/synapse/config/_base.pyi
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
from typing import Any, Iterable, List, Optional
from synapse.config import (
+ account_validity,
api,
appservice,
auth,
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ class RootConfig:
captcha: captcha.CaptchaConfig
voip: voip.VoipConfig
registration: registration.RegistrationConfig
+ account_validity: account_validity.AccountValidityConfig
metrics: metrics.MetricsConfig
api: api.ApiConfig
appservice: appservice.AppServiceConfig
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