1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index 55395457c3..2bf0ebd025 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ class RoomCreationHandler:
             # allow the server notices mxid to create rooms
             is_requester_admin = True
         else:
-            is_requester_admin = await self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
+            is_requester_admin = await self.auth.is_server_admin(requester)
 
         # Let the third party rules modify the room creation config if needed, or abort
         # the room creation entirely with an exception.
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ class RoomContextHandler:
         """
         user = requester.user
         if use_admin_priviledge:
-            await assert_user_is_admin(self.auth, requester.user)
+            await assert_user_is_admin(self.auth, requester)
 
         before_limit = math.floor(limit / 2.0)
         after_limit = limit - before_limit