2 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/__init__.py b/synapse/__init__.py
index c67a51a8d5..fc2a6e4ee6 100644
--- a/synapse/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/__init__.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
-__version__ = "1.7.0rc1"
+__version__ = "1.7.0rc2"
 
 if bool(os.environ.get("SYNAPSE_TEST_PATCH_LOG_CONTEXTS", False)):
     # We import here so that we don't have to install a bunch of deps when
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py
index 3eb4823d58..165313b572 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 """ This module contains REST servlets to do with profile: /profile/<paths> """
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
 from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha._base import client_patterns
 from synapse.types import UserID
@@ -122,12 +123,11 @@ class ProfileAvatarURLRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
         content = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
         try:
-            new_avatar_url = content.get("avatar_url")
-        except Exception:
-            return 400, "Unable to parse avatar_url"
-
-        if new_avatar_url is None:
-            return 400, "Missing required key: avatar_url"
+            new_avatar_url = content["avatar_url"]
+        except KeyError:
+            raise SynapseError(
+                400, "Missing key 'avatar_url'", errcode=Codes.MISSING_PARAM
+            )
 
         await self.profile_handler.set_avatar_url(
             user, requester, new_avatar_url, is_admin