1 files changed, 5 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/config/registration.py b/synapse/config/registration.py
index 770b921aff..5898f0788c 100644
--- a/synapse/config/registration.py
+++ b/synapse/config/registration.py
@@ -13,24 +13,22 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from distutils.util import strtobool
-
 from synapse.api.constants import RoomCreationPreset
 from synapse.config._base import Config, ConfigError
 from synapse.types import RoomAlias, UserID
-from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string_with_symbols
+from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string_with_symbols, strtobool
 
 
 class RegistrationConfig(Config):
     section = "registration"
 
     def read_config(self, config, **kwargs):
-        self.enable_registration = bool(
-            strtobool(str(config.get("enable_registration", False)))
+        self.enable_registration = strtobool(
+            str(config.get("enable_registration", False))
         )
         if "disable_registration" in config:
-            self.enable_registration = not bool(
-                strtobool(str(config["disable_registration"]))
+            self.enable_registration = not strtobool(
+                str(config["disable_registration"])
             )
 
         self.registrations_require_3pid = config.get("registrations_require_3pid", [])