More null-guard changes

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/read_marker.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/read_marker.py

index bf5a96459c..95e8e39974 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/read_marker.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/read_marker.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ class ReadMarkerRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
-        if "m.read" in body:
-            read_event_id = body["m.read"]
+        read_event_id = body.get("m.read", None)
+        if read_event_id:
             yield self.receipts_handler.received_client_receipt(
                 room_id,
                 "m.read",
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ class ReadMarkerRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 event_id=read_event_id
             )
 
-        if "m.read_marker" in body:
-            read_marker_event_id = body["m.read_marker"]
+        read_marker_event_id = body.get("m.read_marker", None)
+        if read_marker_event_id:
             yield self.read_marker_handler.received_client_read_marker(
                 room_id,
                 user_id=requester.user.to_string(),