1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/receipts.py b/synapse/handlers/receipts.py
index 4911a11535..5cb1ff749d 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/receipts.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/receipts.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 import logging
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Iterable, List, Optional, Tuple
 
-from synapse.api.constants import ReadReceiptEventFields
+from synapse.api.constants import ReadReceiptEventFields, ReceiptTypes
 from synapse.appservice import ApplicationService
 from synapse.streams import EventSource
 from synapse.types import JsonDict, ReadReceipt, UserID, get_domain_from_id
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class ReceiptEventSource(EventSource[int, JsonDict]):
 
             for event_id in content.keys():
                 event_content = content.get(event_id, {})
-                m_read = event_content.get("m.read", {})
+                m_read = event_content.get(ReceiptTypes.READ, {})
 
                 # If m_read is missing copy over the original event_content as there is nothing to process here
                 if not m_read:
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class ReceiptEventSource(EventSource[int, JsonDict]):
 
                 # Set new users unless empty
                 if len(new_users.keys()) > 0:
-                    new_event["content"][event_id] = {"m.read": new_users}
+                    new_event["content"][event_id] = {ReceiptTypes.READ: new_users}
 
             # Append new_event to visible_events unless empty
             if len(new_event["content"].keys()) > 0: