1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/user_directory.py b/synapse/handlers/user_directory.py
index dacc4f3076..6edb1da50a 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/user_directory.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/user_directory.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class UserDirectoryHandler(StateDeltasHandler):
         self.search_all_users = hs.config.user_directory_search_all_users
         self.spam_checker = hs.get_spam_checker()
         # The current position in the current_state_delta stream
-        self.pos = None  # type: Optional[int]
+        self.pos: Optional[int] = None
 
         # Guard to ensure we only process deltas one at a time
         self._is_processing = False