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authorAndrew Morgan <1342360+anoadragon453@users.noreply.github.com>2019-08-30 16:28:26 +0100
committerGitHub <noreply@github.com>2019-08-30 16:28:26 +0100
commit4548d1f87e3ff3dc24b0af8f944276137d3228e3 (patch)
treea4ec0c691f007d6015382bf255889b6463d8ddf2
parentMove buildkite config to the pipelines repo (#5943) (diff)
downloadsynapse-4548d1f87e3ff3dc24b0af8f944276137d3228e3.tar.xz
Remove unnecessary parentheses around return statements (#5931)
Python will return a tuple whether there are parentheses around the returned values or not.

I'm just sick of my editor complaining about this all over the place :)
Diffstat (limited to '')
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/5931.misc1
-rw-r--r--synapse/api/auth.py14
-rw-r--r--synapse/app/frontend_proxy.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/crypto/event_signing.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/federation/federation_client.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/federation/federation_server.py22
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/account_data.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/auth.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/federation.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/initial_sync.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/presence.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/receipts.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/register.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/room_member.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/sync.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/typing.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/http/federation/well_known_resolver.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/module_api/__init__.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/notifier.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/push/bulk_push_rule_evaluator.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/replication/http/federation.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/replication/http/login.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/replication/http/membership.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/replication/http/register.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/replication/http/send_event.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/replication/tcp/streams/_base.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/admin/__init__.py26
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/admin/media.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/admin/purge_room_servlet.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/admin/server_notice_servlet.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/admin/users.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py16
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/events.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/initial_sync.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/logout.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py18
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py10
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/pusher.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py48
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/voip.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py24
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_data.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/capabilities.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py10
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/filter.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/groups.py64
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/keys.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/notifications.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/read_marker.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/receipts.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py10
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/relations.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/report_event.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/room_keys.py14
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/room_upgrade_rest_servlet.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/sync.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/tags.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/thirdparty.py10
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/user_directory.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/media/v1/thumbnailer.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/account_data.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/appservice.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/deviceinbox.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/devices.py10
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/events.py10
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/presence.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/pusher.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/receipts.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/stream.py12
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/util/id_generators.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/streams/config.py2
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_register.py2
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py2
-rw-r--r--tests/server.py2
-rw-r--r--tests/test_server.py2
-rw-r--r--tests/test_state.py2
-rw-r--r--tests/utils.py2
81 files changed, 287 insertions, 286 deletions
diff --git a/changelog.d/5931.misc b/changelog.d/5931.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac8e74f5b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5931.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Remove unnecessary parentheses in return statements.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py
index 7b3a5a8221..fd3cdf50b0 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -276,25 +276,25 @@ class Auth(object):
             self.get_access_token_from_request(request)
         )
         if app_service is None:
-            return (None, None)
+            return None, None
 
         if app_service.ip_range_whitelist:
             ip_address = IPAddress(self.hs.get_ip_from_request(request))
             if ip_address not in app_service.ip_range_whitelist:
-                return (None, None)
+                return None, None
 
         if b"user_id" not in request.args:
-            return (app_service.sender, app_service)
+            return app_service.sender, app_service
 
         user_id = request.args[b"user_id"][0].decode("utf8")
         if app_service.sender == user_id:
-            return (app_service.sender, app_service)
+            return app_service.sender, app_service
 
         if not app_service.is_interested_in_user(user_id):
             raise AuthError(403, "Application service cannot masquerade as this user.")
         if not (yield self.store.get_user_by_id(user_id)):
             raise AuthError(403, "Application service has not registered this user")
-        return (user_id, app_service)
+        return user_id, app_service
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_user_by_access_token(self, token, rights="access"):
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ class Auth(object):
             #  * The user is a guest user, and has joined the room
             # else it will throw.
             member_event = yield self.check_user_was_in_room(room_id, user_id)
-            return (member_event.membership, member_event.event_id)
+            return member_event.membership, member_event.event_id
         except AuthError:
             visibility = yield self.state.get_current_state(
                 room_id, EventTypes.RoomHistoryVisibility, ""
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ class Auth(object):
                 visibility
                 and visibility.content["history_visibility"] == "world_readable"
             ):
-                return (Membership.JOIN, None)
+                return Membership.JOIN, None
                 return
             raise AuthError(
                 403, "Guest access not allowed", errcode=Codes.GUEST_ACCESS_FORBIDDEN
diff --git a/synapse/app/frontend_proxy.py b/synapse/app/frontend_proxy.py
index 611d285421..9504bfbc70 100644
--- a/synapse/app/frontend_proxy.py
+++ b/synapse/app/frontend_proxy.py
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ class PresenceStatusStubServlet(RestServlet):
         except HttpResponseException as e:
             raise e.to_synapse_error()
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_PUT(self, request, user_id):
         yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 class KeyUploadServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ class KeyUploadServlet(RestServlet):
                 self.main_uri + request.uri.decode("ascii"), body, headers=headers
             )
 
-            return (200, result)
+            return 200, result
         else:
             # Just interested in counts.
             result = yield self.store.count_e2e_one_time_keys(user_id, device_id)
-            return (200, {"one_time_key_counts": result})
+            return 200, {"one_time_key_counts": result}
 
 
 class FrontendProxySlavedStore(
diff --git a/synapse/crypto/event_signing.py b/synapse/crypto/event_signing.py
index 41eabbe717..694fb2c816 100644
--- a/synapse/crypto/event_signing.py
+++ b/synapse/crypto/event_signing.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def compute_content_hash(event_dict, hash_algorithm):
     event_json_bytes = encode_canonical_json(event_dict)
 
     hashed = hash_algorithm(event_json_bytes)
-    return (hashed.name, hashed.digest())
+    return hashed.name, hashed.digest()
 
 
 def compute_event_reference_hash(event, hash_algorithm=hashlib.sha256):
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def compute_event_reference_hash(event, hash_algorithm=hashlib.sha256):
     event_dict.pop("unsigned", None)
     event_json_bytes = encode_canonical_json(event_dict)
     hashed = hash_algorithm(event_json_bytes)
-    return (hashed.name, hashed.digest())
+    return hashed.name, hashed.digest()
 
 
 def compute_event_signature(event_dict, signature_name, signing_key):
diff --git a/synapse/federation/federation_client.py b/synapse/federation/federation_client.py
index bec3080895..6ee6216660 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/federation_client.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/federation_client.py
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ class FederationClient(FederationBase):
 
             auth_chain.sort(key=lambda e: e.depth)
 
-            return (pdus, auth_chain)
+            return pdus, auth_chain
         except HttpResponseException as e:
             if e.code == 400 or e.code == 404:
                 logger.info("Failed to use get_room_state_ids API, falling back")
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ class FederationClient(FederationBase):
 
         signed_auth.sort(key=lambda e: e.depth)
 
-        return (signed_pdus, signed_auth)
+        return signed_pdus, signed_auth
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_events_from_store_or_dest(self, destination, room_id, event_ids):
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ class FederationClient(FederationBase):
             missing_events.discard(k)
 
         if not missing_events:
-            return (signed_events, failed_to_fetch)
+            return signed_events, failed_to_fetch
 
         logger.debug(
             "Fetching unknown state/auth events %s for room %s",
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ class FederationClient(FederationBase):
             # We removed all events we successfully fetched from `batch`
             failed_to_fetch.update(batch)
 
-        return (signed_events, failed_to_fetch)
+        return signed_events, failed_to_fetch
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     @log_function
diff --git a/synapse/federation/federation_server.py b/synapse/federation/federation_server.py
index 05fd49f3c1..e5f0b90aec 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/federation_server.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/federation_server.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
 
             res = self._transaction_from_pdus(pdus).get_dict()
 
-        return (200, res)
+        return 200, res
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     @log_function
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
             yield self.transaction_actions.set_response(
                 origin, transaction, 400, response
             )
-            return (400, response)
+            return 400, response
 
         received_pdus_counter.inc(len(transaction.pdus))
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
         logger.debug("Returning: %s", str(response))
 
         yield self.transaction_actions.set_response(origin, transaction, 200, response)
-        return (200, response)
+        return 200, response
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def received_edu(self, origin, edu_type, content):
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
                 event_id,
             )
 
-        return (200, resp)
+        return 200, resp
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_state_ids_request(self, origin, room_id, event_id):
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
         state_ids = yield self.handler.get_state_ids_for_pdu(room_id, event_id)
         auth_chain_ids = yield self.store.get_auth_chain_ids(state_ids)
 
-        return (200, {"pdu_ids": state_ids, "auth_chain_ids": auth_chain_ids})
+        return 200, {"pdu_ids": state_ids, "auth_chain_ids": auth_chain_ids}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _on_context_state_request_compute(self, room_id, event_id):
@@ -345,15 +345,15 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
         pdu = yield self.handler.get_persisted_pdu(origin, event_id)
 
         if pdu:
-            return (200, self._transaction_from_pdus([pdu]).get_dict())
+            return 200, self._transaction_from_pdus([pdu]).get_dict()
         else:
-            return (404, "")
+            return 404, ""
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_query_request(self, query_type, args):
         received_queries_counter.labels(query_type).inc()
         resp = yield self.registry.on_query(query_type, args)
-        return (200, resp)
+        return 200, resp
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_make_join_request(self, origin, room_id, user_id, supported_versions):
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
 
         logger.debug("on_send_leave_request: pdu sigs: %s", pdu.signatures)
         yield self.handler.on_send_leave_request(origin, pdu)
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_event_auth(self, origin, room_id, event_id):
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
             time_now = self._clock.time_msec()
             auth_pdus = yield self.handler.on_event_auth(event_id)
             res = {"auth_chain": [a.get_pdu_json(time_now) for a in auth_pdus]}
-        return (200, res)
+        return 200, res
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_query_auth_request(self, origin, content, room_id, event_id):
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
                 "missing": ret.get("missing", []),
             }
 
-        return (200, send_content)
+        return 200, send_content
 
     @log_function
     def on_query_client_keys(self, origin, content):
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/account_data.py b/synapse/handlers/account_data.py
index 8acd9f9a83..38bc67191c 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/account_data.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/account_data.py
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ class AccountDataEventSource(object):
                     {"type": account_data_type, "content": content, "room_id": room_id}
                 )
 
-        return (results, current_stream_id)
+        return results, current_stream_id
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_pagination_rows(self, user, config, key):
-        return ([], config.to_id)
+        return [], config.to_id
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/auth.py b/synapse/handlers/auth.py
index 0f3ebf7ef8..f844409d21 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/auth.py
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
                     creds,
                     list(clientdict),
                 )
-                return (creds, clientdict, session["id"])
+                return creds, clientdict, session["id"]
 
         ret = self._auth_dict_for_flows(flows, session)
         ret["completed"] = list(creds)
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
                 known_login_type = True
                 is_valid = yield provider.check_password(qualified_user_id, password)
                 if is_valid:
-                    return (qualified_user_id, None)
+                    return qualified_user_id, None
 
             if not hasattr(provider, "get_supported_login_types") or not hasattr(
                 provider, "check_auth"
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
             )
 
             if canonical_user_id:
-                return (canonical_user_id, None)
+                return canonical_user_id, None
 
         if not known_login_type:
             raise SynapseError(400, "Unknown login type %s" % login_type)
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
                         result = (result, None)
                     return result
 
-        return (None, None)
+        return None, None
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _check_local_password(self, user_id, password):
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation.py b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
index 94306c94a9..538b16efd6 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
         assert event.user_id == user_id
         assert event.state_key == user_id
         assert event.room_id == room_id
-        return (origin, event, format_ver)
+        return origin, event, format_ver
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     @log_function
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/initial_sync.py b/synapse/handlers/initial_sync.py
index 42d6650ed9..595f75400b 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/initial_sync.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/initial_sync.py
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ class InitialSyncHandler(BaseHandler):
             #  * The user is a guest user, and has joined the room
             # else it will throw.
             member_event = yield self.auth.check_user_was_in_room(room_id, user_id)
-            return (member_event.membership, member_event.event_id)
+            return member_event.membership, member_event.event_id
             return
         except AuthError:
             visibility = yield self.state_handler.get_current_state(
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ class InitialSyncHandler(BaseHandler):
                 visibility
                 and visibility.content["history_visibility"] == "world_readable"
             ):
-                return (Membership.JOIN, None)
+                return Membership.JOIN, None
                 return
             raise AuthError(
                 403, "Guest access not allowed", errcode=Codes.GUEST_ACCESS_FORBIDDEN
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/presence.py b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
index 94a9ca0357..8377a0ddc2 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ class PresenceEventSource(object):
                 #
                 # Hence this guard where we just return nothing so that the sync
                 # doesn't return. C.f. #5503.
-                return ([], max_token)
+                return [], max_token
 
             presence = self.get_presence_handler()
             stream_change_cache = self.store.presence_stream_cache
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ def get_interested_parties(store, states):
         # Always notify self
         users_to_states.setdefault(state.user_id, []).append(state)
 
-    return (room_ids_to_states, users_to_states)
+    return room_ids_to_states, users_to_states
 
 
 @defer.inlineCallbacks
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/receipts.py b/synapse/handlers/receipts.py
index 73973502a4..6854c751a6 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/receipts.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/receipts.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class ReceiptEventSource(object):
         to_key = yield self.get_current_key()
 
         if from_key == to_key:
-            return ([], to_key)
+            return [], to_key
 
         events = yield self.store.get_linearized_receipts_for_rooms(
             room_ids, from_key=from_key, to_key=to_key
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/register.py b/synapse/handlers/register.py
index 4631fab94e..be0425a33b 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/register.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/register.py
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ class RegistrationHandler(BaseHandler):
                 initial_display_name=initial_display_name,
                 is_guest=is_guest,
             )
-            return (r["device_id"], r["access_token"])
+            return r["device_id"], r["access_token"]
 
         valid_until_ms = None
         if self.session_lifetime is not None:
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
index 249a6d9c5d..f03a2bd540 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
         if not public_keys:
             public_keys.append(fallback_public_key)
         display_name = data["display_name"]
-        return (token, public_keys, fallback_public_key, display_name)
+        return token, public_keys, fallback_public_key, display_name
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _is_host_in_room(self, current_state_ids):
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/sync.py b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
index ef7f2ca980..d582f8e494 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/sync.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class SyncHandler(object):
                 event_copy = {k: v for (k, v) in iteritems(event) if k != "room_id"}
                 ephemeral_by_room.setdefault(room_id, []).append(event_copy)
 
-        return (now_token, ephemeral_by_room)
+        return now_token, ephemeral_by_room
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _load_filtered_recents(
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ class SyncHandler(object):
                     )
                     if not tags_by_room:
                         logger.debug("no-oping sync")
-                        return ([], [], [], [])
+                        return [], [], [], []
 
         ignored_account_data = yield self.store.get_global_account_data_by_type_for_user(
             "m.ignored_user_list", user_id=user_id
@@ -1642,7 +1642,7 @@ class SyncHandler(object):
                 )
             room_entries.append(entry)
 
-        return (room_entries, invited, newly_joined_rooms, newly_left_rooms)
+        return room_entries, invited, newly_joined_rooms, newly_left_rooms
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _get_all_rooms(self, sync_result_builder, ignored_users):
@@ -1716,7 +1716,7 @@ class SyncHandler(object):
                     )
                 )
 
-        return (room_entries, invited, [])
+        return room_entries, invited, []
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _generate_room_entry(
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/typing.py b/synapse/handlers/typing.py
index f882330293..ca8ae9fb5b 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/typing.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/typing.py
@@ -319,4 +319,4 @@ class TypingNotificationEventSource(object):
         return self.get_typing_handler()._latest_room_serial
 
     def get_pagination_rows(self, user, pagination_config, key):
-        return ([], pagination_config.from_key)
+        return [], pagination_config.from_key
diff --git a/synapse/http/federation/well_known_resolver.py b/synapse/http/federation/well_known_resolver.py
index 5e9b0befb0..7ddfad286d 100644
--- a/synapse/http/federation/well_known_resolver.py
+++ b/synapse/http/federation/well_known_resolver.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class WellKnownResolver(object):
             cache_period + WELL_KNOWN_REMEMBER_DOMAIN_HAD_VALID,
         )
 
-        return (result, cache_period)
+        return result, cache_period
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _make_well_known_request(self, server_name, retry):
diff --git a/synapse/module_api/__init__.py b/synapse/module_api/__init__.py
index 41147d4292..735b882363 100644
--- a/synapse/module_api/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/module_api/__init__.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class ModuleApi(object):
         )
         user_id = yield self.register_user(localpart, displayname, emails)
         _, access_token = yield self.register_device(user_id)
-        return (user_id, access_token)
+        return user_id, access_token
 
     def register_user(self, localpart, displayname=None, emails=[]):
         """Registers a new user with given localpart and optional displayname, emails.
diff --git a/synapse/notifier.py b/synapse/notifier.py
index bd80c801b6..4e091314e6 100644
--- a/synapse/notifier.py
+++ b/synapse/notifier.py
@@ -472,11 +472,11 @@ class Notifier(object):
         joined_room_ids = yield self.store.get_rooms_for_user(user.to_string())
         if explicit_room_id:
             if explicit_room_id in joined_room_ids:
-                return ([explicit_room_id], True)
+                return [explicit_room_id], True
             if (yield self._is_world_readable(explicit_room_id)):
-                return ([explicit_room_id], False)
+                return [explicit_room_id], False
             raise AuthError(403, "Non-joined access not allowed")
-        return (joined_room_ids, True)
+        return joined_room_ids, True
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _is_world_readable(self, room_id):
diff --git a/synapse/push/bulk_push_rule_evaluator.py b/synapse/push/bulk_push_rule_evaluator.py
index c831975635..22491f3700 100644
--- a/synapse/push/bulk_push_rule_evaluator.py
+++ b/synapse/push/bulk_push_rule_evaluator.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class BulkPushRuleEvaluator(object):
 
         pl_event = auth_events.get(POWER_KEY)
 
-        return (pl_event.content if pl_event else {}, sender_level)
+        return pl_event.content if pl_event else {}, sender_level
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def action_for_event_by_user(self, event, context):
diff --git a/synapse/replication/http/federation.py b/synapse/replication/http/federation.py
index fed4f08820..2f16955954 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/http/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/http/federation.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class ReplicationFederationSendEventsRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
             event_and_contexts, backfilled
         )
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 class ReplicationFederationSendEduRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class ReplicationFederationSendEduRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
 
         result = yield self.registry.on_edu(edu_type, origin, edu_content)
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class ReplicationGetQueryRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class ReplicationGetQueryRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
 
         result = yield self.registry.on_query(query_type, args)
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class ReplicationCleanRoomRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class ReplicationCleanRoomRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
     def _handle_request(self, request, room_id):
         yield self.store.clean_room_for_join(room_id)
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/replication/http/login.py b/synapse/replication/http/login.py
index f17d3a2da4..786f5232b2 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/http/login.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/http/login.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class RegisterDeviceReplicationServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
             user_id, device_id, initial_display_name, is_guest
         )
 
-        return (200, {"device_id": device_id, "access_token": access_token})
+        return 200, {"device_id": device_id, "access_token": access_token}
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/replication/http/membership.py b/synapse/replication/http/membership.py
index 4217335d88..b9ce3477ad 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/http/membership.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/http/membership.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class ReplicationRemoteJoinRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
             remote_room_hosts, room_id, user_id, event_content
         )
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 class ReplicationRemoteRejectInviteRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class ReplicationRemoteRejectInviteRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
             yield self.store.locally_reject_invite(user_id, room_id)
             ret = {}
 
-        return (200, ret)
+        return 200, ret
 
 
 class ReplicationUserJoinedLeftRoomRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class ReplicationUserJoinedLeftRoomRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
         else:
             raise Exception("Unrecognized change: %r", change)
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/replication/http/register.py b/synapse/replication/http/register.py
index 3341320a87..87fe2dd9b0 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/http/register.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/http/register.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class ReplicationRegisterServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
             address=content["address"],
         )
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 class ReplicationPostRegisterActionsServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class ReplicationPostRegisterActionsServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
             bind_msisdn=bind_msisdn,
         )
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/replication/http/send_event.py b/synapse/replication/http/send_event.py
index eff7bd7305..adb9b2f7f4 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/http/send_event.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/http/send_event.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class ReplicationSendEventRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
             requester, event, context, ratelimit=ratelimit, extra_users=extra_users
         )
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/replication/tcp/streams/_base.py b/synapse/replication/tcp/streams/_base.py
index c10b85d2ff..f03111c259 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/tcp/streams/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/tcp/streams/_base.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class Stream(object):
         updates, current_token = yield self.get_updates_since(self.last_token)
         self.last_token = current_token
 
-        return (updates, current_token)
+        return updates, current_token
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_updates_since(self, from_token):
@@ -172,14 +172,14 @@ class Stream(object):
                 sent over the replication steam.
         """
         if from_token in ("NOW", "now"):
-            return ([], self.upto_token)
+            return [], self.upto_token
 
         current_token = self.upto_token
 
         from_token = int(from_token)
 
         if from_token == current_token:
-            return ([], current_token)
+            return [], current_token
 
         if self._LIMITED:
             rows = yield self.update_function(
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class Stream(object):
         if self._LIMITED and len(updates) >= MAX_EVENTS_BEHIND:
             raise Exception("stream %s has fallen behind" % (self.NAME))
 
-        return (updates, current_token)
+        return updates, current_token
 
     def current_token(self):
         """Gets the current token of the underlying streams. Should be provided
diff --git a/synapse/rest/admin/__init__.py b/synapse/rest/admin/__init__.py
index fa91cc8dee..b4761adaed 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/admin/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin/__init__.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class UsersRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
         ret = yield self.handlers.admin_handler.get_users()
 
-        return (200, ret)
+        return 200, ret
 
 
 class VersionServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class UserRegisterServlet(RestServlet):
 
         nonce = self.hs.get_secrets().token_hex(64)
         self.nonces[nonce] = int(self.reactor.seconds())
-        return (200, {"nonce": nonce})
+        return 200, {"nonce": nonce}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request):
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class UserRegisterServlet(RestServlet):
         )
 
         result = yield register._create_registration_details(user_id, body)
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class WhoisRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class WhoisRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
         ret = yield self.handlers.admin_handler.get_whois(target_user)
 
-        return (200, ret)
+        return 200, ret
 
 
 class PurgeHistoryRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class PurgeHistoryRestServlet(RestServlet):
             room_id, token, delete_local_events=delete_local_events
         )
 
-        return (200, {"purge_id": purge_id})
+        return 200, {"purge_id": purge_id}
 
 
 class PurgeHistoryStatusRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ class PurgeHistoryStatusRestServlet(RestServlet):
         if purge_status is None:
             raise NotFoundError("purge id '%s' not found" % purge_id)
 
-        return (200, purge_status.asdict())
+        return 200, purge_status.asdict()
 
 
 class DeactivateAccountRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountRestServlet(RestServlet):
         else:
             id_server_unbind_result = "no-support"
 
-        return (200, {"id_server_unbind_result": id_server_unbind_result})
+        return 200, {"id_server_unbind_result": id_server_unbind_result}
 
 
 class ShutdownRoomRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ class ResetPasswordRestServlet(RestServlet):
         yield self._set_password_handler.set_password(
             target_user_id, new_password, requester
         )
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 class GetUsersPaginatedRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ class GetUsersPaginatedRestServlet(RestServlet):
         logger.info("limit: %s, start: %s", limit, start)
 
         ret = yield self.handlers.admin_handler.get_users_paginate(order, start, limit)
-        return (200, ret)
+        return 200, ret
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request, target_user_id):
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ class GetUsersPaginatedRestServlet(RestServlet):
         logger.info("limit: %s, start: %s", limit, start)
 
         ret = yield self.handlers.admin_handler.get_users_paginate(order, start, limit)
-        return (200, ret)
+        return 200, ret
 
 
 class SearchUsersRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ class SearchUsersRestServlet(RestServlet):
         logger.info("term: %s ", term)
 
         ret = yield self.handlers.admin_handler.search_users(term)
-        return (200, ret)
+        return 200, ret
 
 
 class DeleteGroupAdminRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ class DeleteGroupAdminRestServlet(RestServlet):
             raise SynapseError(400, "Can only delete local groups")
 
         yield self.group_server.delete_group(group_id, requester.user.to_string())
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 class AccountValidityRenewServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ class AccountValidityRenewServlet(RestServlet):
         )
 
         res = {"expiration_ts": expiration_ts}
-        return (200, res)
+        return 200, res
 
 
 ########################################################################################
diff --git a/synapse/rest/admin/media.py b/synapse/rest/admin/media.py
index 824df919f2..f3f63f0be7 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/admin/media.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin/media.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaInRoom(RestServlet):
             room_id, requester.user.to_string()
         )
 
-        return (200, {"num_quarantined": num_quarantined})
+        return 200, {"num_quarantined": num_quarantined}
 
 
 class ListMediaInRoom(RestServlet):
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ListMediaInRoom(RestServlet):
 
         local_mxcs, remote_mxcs = yield self.store.get_media_mxcs_in_room(room_id)
 
-        return (200, {"local": local_mxcs, "remote": remote_mxcs})
+        return 200, {"local": local_mxcs, "remote": remote_mxcs}
 
 
 class PurgeMediaCacheRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class PurgeMediaCacheRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
         ret = yield self.media_repository.delete_old_remote_media(before_ts)
 
-        return (200, ret)
+        return 200, ret
 
 
 def register_servlets_for_media_repo(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/admin/purge_room_servlet.py b/synapse/rest/admin/purge_room_servlet.py
index 2922eb543e..f474066542 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/admin/purge_room_servlet.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin/purge_room_servlet.py
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ class PurgeRoomServlet(RestServlet):
 
         await self.pagination_handler.purge_room(body["room_id"])
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
diff --git a/synapse/rest/admin/server_notice_servlet.py b/synapse/rest/admin/server_notice_servlet.py
index 656526fea5..ae2cbe2e0a 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/admin/server_notice_servlet.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin/server_notice_servlet.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class SendServerNoticeServlet(RestServlet):
             event_content=body["content"],
         )
 
-        return (200, {"event_id": event.event_id})
+        return 200, {"event_id": event.event_id}
 
     def on_PUT(self, request, txn_id):
         return self.txns.fetch_or_execute_request(
diff --git a/synapse/rest/admin/users.py b/synapse/rest/admin/users.py
index 5364117420..9720a3bab0 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/admin/users.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin/users.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class UserAdminServlet(RestServlet):
         is_admin = yield self.handlers.admin_handler.get_user_server_admin(target_user)
         is_admin = bool(is_admin)
 
-        return (200, {"admin": is_admin})
+        return 200, {"admin": is_admin}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_PUT(self, request, user_id):
@@ -97,4 +97,4 @@ class UserAdminServlet(RestServlet):
             target_user, set_admin_to
         )
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
index 4284738021..4ea3666874 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class ClientDirectoryServer(RestServlet):
         dir_handler = self.handlers.directory_handler
         res = yield dir_handler.get_association(room_alias)
 
-        return (200, res)
+        return 200, res
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_PUT(self, request, room_alias):
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class ClientDirectoryServer(RestServlet):
             requester, room_alias, room_id, servers
         )
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_DELETE(self, request, room_alias):
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class ClientDirectoryServer(RestServlet):
                 service.url,
                 room_alias.to_string(),
             )
-            return (200, {})
+            return 200, {}
         except InvalidClientCredentialsError:
             # fallback to default user behaviour if they aren't an AS
             pass
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class ClientDirectoryServer(RestServlet):
             "User %s deleted alias %s", user.to_string(), room_alias.to_string()
         )
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 class ClientDirectoryListServer(RestServlet):
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class ClientDirectoryListServer(RestServlet):
         if room is None:
             raise NotFoundError("Unknown room")
 
-        return (200, {"visibility": "public" if room["is_public"] else "private"})
+        return 200, {"visibility": "public" if room["is_public"] else "private"}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_PUT(self, request, room_id):
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class ClientDirectoryListServer(RestServlet):
             requester, room_id, visibility
         )
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_DELETE(self, request, room_id):
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class ClientDirectoryListServer(RestServlet):
             requester, room_id, "private"
         )
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 class ClientAppserviceDirectoryListServer(RestServlet):
@@ -193,4 +193,4 @@ class ClientAppserviceDirectoryListServer(RestServlet):
             requester.app_service.id, network_id, room_id, visibility
         )
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/events.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/events.py
index 53ebed2203..6651b4cf07 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/events.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/events.py
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ class EventStreamRestServlet(RestServlet):
             is_guest=is_guest,
         )
 
-        return (200, chunk)
+        return 200, chunk
 
     def on_OPTIONS(self, request):
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 # TODO: Unit test gets, with and without auth, with different kinds of events.
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ class EventRestServlet(RestServlet):
         time_now = self.clock.time_msec()
         if event:
             event = yield self._event_serializer.serialize_event(event, time_now)
-            return (200, event)
+            return 200, event
         else:
-            return (404, "Event not found.")
+            return 404, "Event not found."
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/initial_sync.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/initial_sync.py
index 70b8478e90..2da3cd7511 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/initial_sync.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/initial_sync.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class InitialSyncRestServlet(RestServlet):
             include_archived=include_archived,
         )
 
-        return (200, content)
+        return 200, content
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py
index 5762b9fd06..25a1b67092 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ class LoginRestServlet(RestServlet):
             ({"type": t} for t in self.auth_handler.get_supported_login_types())
         )
 
-        return (200, {"flows": flows})
+        return 200, {"flows": flows}
 
     def on_OPTIONS(self, request):
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request):
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class LoginRestServlet(RestServlet):
         well_known_data = self._well_known_builder.get_well_known()
         if well_known_data:
             result["well_known"] = well_known_data
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _do_other_login(self, login_submission):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/logout.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/logout.py
index 2769f3a189..4785a34d75 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/logout.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/logout.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class LogoutRestServlet(RestServlet):
         self._device_handler = hs.get_device_handler()
 
     def on_OPTIONS(self, request):
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request):
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class LogoutRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 requester.user.to_string(), requester.device_id
             )
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 class LogoutAllRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class LogoutAllRestServlet(RestServlet):
         self._device_handler = hs.get_device_handler()
 
     def on_OPTIONS(self, request):
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request):
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class LogoutAllRestServlet(RestServlet):
         # .. and then delete any access tokens which weren't associated with
         # devices.
         yield self._auth_handler.delete_access_tokens_for_user(user_id)
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py
index 1eb1068c98..0153525cef 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class PresenceStatusRestServlet(RestServlet):
         state = yield self.presence_handler.get_state(target_user=user)
         state = format_user_presence_state(state, self.clock.time_msec())
 
-        return (200, state)
+        return 200, state
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_PUT(self, request, user_id):
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ class PresenceStatusRestServlet(RestServlet):
         if self.hs.config.use_presence:
             yield self.presence_handler.set_state(user, state)
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     def on_OPTIONS(self, request):
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py
index 2657ae45bb..bbce2e2b71 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class ProfileDisplaynameRestServlet(RestServlet):
         if displayname is not None:
             ret["displayname"] = displayname
 
-        return (200, ret)
+        return 200, ret
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_PUT(self, request, user_id):
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ class ProfileDisplaynameRestServlet(RestServlet):
         try:
             new_name = content["displayname"]
         except Exception:
-            return (400, "Unable to parse name")
+            return 400, "Unable to parse name"
 
         yield self.profile_handler.set_displayname(user, requester, new_name, is_admin)
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     def on_OPTIONS(self, request, user_id):
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 class ProfileAvatarURLRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class ProfileAvatarURLRestServlet(RestServlet):
         if avatar_url is not None:
             ret["avatar_url"] = avatar_url
 
-        return (200, ret)
+        return 200, ret
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_PUT(self, request, user_id):
@@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ class ProfileAvatarURLRestServlet(RestServlet):
         try:
             new_name = content["avatar_url"]
         except Exception:
-            return (400, "Unable to parse name")
+            return 400, "Unable to parse name"
 
         yield self.profile_handler.set_avatar_url(user, requester, new_name, is_admin)
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     def on_OPTIONS(self, request, user_id):
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 class ProfileRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class ProfileRestServlet(RestServlet):
         if avatar_url is not None:
             ret["avatar_url"] = avatar_url
 
-        return (200, ret)
+        return 200, ret
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py
index c3ae8b98a8..9f8c3d09e3 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class PushRuleRestServlet(RestServlet):
         if "attr" in spec:
             yield self.set_rule_attr(user_id, spec, content)
             self.notify_user(user_id)
-            return (200, {})
+            return 200, {}
 
         if spec["rule_id"].startswith("."):
             # Rule ids starting with '.' are reserved for server default rules.
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class PushRuleRestServlet(RestServlet):
         except RuleNotFoundException as e:
             raise SynapseError(400, str(e))
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_DELETE(self, request, path):
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class PushRuleRestServlet(RestServlet):
         try:
             yield self.store.delete_push_rule(user_id, namespaced_rule_id)
             self.notify_user(user_id)
-            return (200, {})
+            return 200, {}
         except StoreError as e:
             if e.code == 404:
                 raise NotFoundError()
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ class PushRuleRestServlet(RestServlet):
             )
 
         if path[0] == "":
-            return (200, rules)
+            return 200, rules
         elif path[0] == "global":
             result = _filter_ruleset_with_path(rules["global"], path[1:])
-            return (200, result)
+            return 200, result
         else:
             raise UnrecognizedRequestError()
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/pusher.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/pusher.py
index ebc3dec516..41660682d9 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/pusher.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/pusher.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class PushersRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 if k not in allowed_keys:
                     del p[k]
 
-        return (200, {"pushers": pushers})
+        return 200, {"pushers": pushers}
 
     def on_OPTIONS(self, _):
         return 200, {}
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class PushersSetRestServlet(RestServlet):
             yield self.pusher_pool.remove_pusher(
                 content["app_id"], content["pushkey"], user_id=user.to_string()
             )
-            return (200, {})
+            return 200, {}
 
         assert_params_in_dict(
             content,
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class PushersSetRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
         self.notifier.on_new_replication_data()
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     def on_OPTIONS(self, _):
         return 200, {}
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
index 4b2344e696..f244e8f469 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@ class RoomCreateRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
             requester, self.get_room_config(request)
         )
 
-        return (200, info)
+        return 200, info
 
     def get_room_config(self, request):
         user_supplied_config = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
         return user_supplied_config
 
     def on_OPTIONS(self, request):
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 # TODO: Needs unit testing for generic events
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ class RoomStateEventRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
 
         if format == "event":
             event = format_event_for_client_v2(data.get_dict())
-            return (200, event)
+            return 200, event
         elif format == "content":
-            return (200, data.get_dict()["content"])
+            return 200, data.get_dict()["content"]
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_PUT(self, request, room_id, event_type, state_key, txn_id=None):
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class RoomStateEventRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
         ret = {}
         if event:
             ret = {"event_id": event.event_id}
-        return (200, ret)
+        return 200, ret
 
 
 # TODO: Needs unit testing for generic events + feedback
@@ -244,10 +244,10 @@ class RoomSendEventRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
             requester, event_dict, txn_id=txn_id
         )
 
-        return (200, {"event_id": event.event_id})
+        return 200, {"event_id": event.event_id}
 
     def on_GET(self, request, room_id, event_type, txn_id):
-        return (200, "Not implemented")
+        return 200, "Not implemented"
 
     def on_PUT(self, request, room_id, event_type, txn_id):
         return self.txns.fetch_or_execute_request(
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class JoinRoomAliasServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
             third_party_signed=content.get("third_party_signed", None),
         )
 
-        return (200, {"room_id": room_id})
+        return 200, {"room_id": room_id}
 
     def on_PUT(self, request, room_identifier, txn_id):
         return self.txns.fetch_or_execute_request(
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ class PublicRoomListRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
                 limit=limit, since_token=since_token
             )
 
-        return (200, data)
+        return 200, data
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request):
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ class PublicRoomListRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
                 network_tuple=network_tuple,
             )
 
-        return (200, data)
+        return 200, data
 
 
 # TODO: Needs unit testing
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ class RoomMemberListRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 continue
             chunk.append(event)
 
-        return (200, {"chunk": chunk})
+        return 200, {"chunk": chunk}
 
 
 # deprecated in favour of /members?membership=join?
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ class JoinedRoomMemberListRestServlet(RestServlet):
             requester, room_id
         )
 
-        return (200, {"joined": users_with_profile})
+        return 200, {"joined": users_with_profile}
 
 
 # TODO: Needs better unit testing
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ class RoomMessageListRestServlet(RestServlet):
             event_filter=event_filter,
         )
 
-        return (200, msgs)
+        return 200, msgs
 
 
 # TODO: Needs unit testing
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ class RoomStateRestServlet(RestServlet):
             user_id=requester.user.to_string(),
             is_guest=requester.is_guest,
         )
-        return (200, events)
+        return 200, events
 
 
 # TODO: Needs unit testing
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ class RoomInitialSyncRestServlet(RestServlet):
         content = yield self.initial_sync_handler.room_initial_sync(
             room_id=room_id, requester=requester, pagin_config=pagination_config
         )
-        return (200, content)
+        return 200, content
 
 
 class RoomEventServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ class RoomEventServlet(RestServlet):
         time_now = self.clock.time_msec()
         if event:
             event = yield self._event_serializer.serialize_event(event, time_now)
-            return (200, event)
+            return 200, event
 
         return SynapseError(404, "Event not found.", errcode=Codes.NOT_FOUND)
 
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ class RoomEventContextServlet(RestServlet):
             results["state"], time_now
         )
 
-        return (200, results)
+        return 200, results
 
 
 class RoomForgetRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ class RoomForgetRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
 
         yield self.room_member_handler.forget(user=requester.user, room_id=room_id)
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     def on_PUT(self, request, room_id, txn_id):
         return self.txns.fetch_or_execute_request(
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ class RoomMembershipRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
                 requester,
                 txn_id,
             )
-            return (200, {})
+            return 200, {}
             return
 
         target = requester.user
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ class RoomMembershipRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
         if membership_action == "join":
             return_value["room_id"] = room_id
 
-        return (200, return_value)
+        return 200, return_value
 
     def _has_3pid_invite_keys(self, content):
         for key in {"id_server", "medium", "address"}:
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ class RoomRedactEventRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
             txn_id=txn_id,
         )
 
-        return (200, {"event_id": event.event_id})
+        return 200, {"event_id": event.event_id}
 
     def on_PUT(self, request, room_id, event_id, txn_id):
         return self.txns.fetch_or_execute_request(
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ class RoomTypingRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 target_user=target_user, auth_user=requester.user, room_id=room_id
             )
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 class SearchRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ class SearchRestServlet(RestServlet):
             requester.user, content, batch
         )
 
-        return (200, results)
+        return 200, results
 
 
 class JoinedRoomsRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ class JoinedRoomsRestServlet(RestServlet):
         requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request, allow_guest=True)
 
         room_ids = yield self.store.get_rooms_for_user(requester.user.to_string())
-        return (200, {"joined_rooms": list(room_ids)})
+        return 200, {"joined_rooms": list(room_ids)}
 
 
 def register_txn_path(servlet, regex_string, http_server, with_get=False):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/voip.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/voip.py
index 497cddf8b8..2afdbb89e5 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/voip.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/voip.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class VoipRestServlet(RestServlet):
             password = turnPassword
 
         else:
-            return (200, {})
+            return 200, {}
 
         return (
             200,
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class VoipRestServlet(RestServlet):
         )
 
     def on_OPTIONS(self, request):
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
index 934ed5d16d..0620a4d0cf 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class EmailPasswordRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
             # Wrap the session id in a JSON object
             ret = {"sid": sid}
 
-        return (200, ret)
+        return 200, ret
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def send_password_reset(self, email, client_secret, send_attempt, next_link=None):
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class MsisdnPasswordRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
             raise SynapseError(400, "MSISDN not found", Codes.THREEPID_NOT_FOUND)
 
         ret = yield self.identity_handler.requestMsisdnToken(**body)
-        return (200, ret)
+        return 200, ret
 
 
 class PasswordResetSubmitTokenServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ class PasswordResetSubmitTokenServlet(RestServlet):
         )
         response_code = 200 if valid else 400
 
-        return (response_code, {"success": valid})
+        return response_code, {"success": valid}
 
 
 class PasswordRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ class PasswordRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
         yield self._set_password_handler.set_password(user_id, new_password, requester)
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     def on_OPTIONS(self, _):
         return 200, {}
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountRestServlet(RestServlet):
             yield self._deactivate_account_handler.deactivate_account(
                 requester.user.to_string(), erase
             )
-            return (200, {})
+            return 200, {}
 
         yield self.auth_handler.validate_user_via_ui_auth(
             requester, body, self.hs.get_ip_from_request(request)
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountRestServlet(RestServlet):
         else:
             id_server_unbind_result = "no-support"
 
-        return (200, {"id_server_unbind_result": id_server_unbind_result})
+        return 200, {"id_server_unbind_result": id_server_unbind_result}
 
 
 class EmailThreepidRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ class EmailThreepidRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
             raise SynapseError(400, "Email is already in use", Codes.THREEPID_IN_USE)
 
         ret = yield self.identity_handler.requestEmailToken(**body)
-        return (200, ret)
+        return 200, ret
 
 
 class MsisdnThreepidRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ class MsisdnThreepidRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
             raise SynapseError(400, "MSISDN is already in use", Codes.THREEPID_IN_USE)
 
         ret = yield self.identity_handler.requestMsisdnToken(**body)
-        return (200, ret)
+        return 200, ret
 
 
 class ThreepidRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ class ThreepidRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
         threepids = yield self.datastore.user_get_threepids(requester.user.to_string())
 
-        return (200, {"threepids": threepids})
+        return 200, {"threepids": threepids}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request):
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ class ThreepidRestServlet(RestServlet):
             logger.debug("Binding threepid %s to %s", threepid, user_id)
             yield self.identity_handler.bind_threepid(threePidCreds, user_id)
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 class ThreepidDeleteRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ class ThreepidDeleteRestServlet(RestServlet):
         else:
             id_server_unbind_result = "no-support"
 
-        return (200, {"id_server_unbind_result": id_server_unbind_result})
+        return 200, {"id_server_unbind_result": id_server_unbind_result}
 
 
 class WhoamiRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ class WhoamiRestServlet(RestServlet):
     def on_GET(self, request):
         requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
 
-        return (200, {"user_id": requester.user.to_string()})
+        return 200, {"user_id": requester.user.to_string()}
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_data.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_data.py
index 98f2f6f4b5..f0db204ffa 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_data.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_data.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class AccountDataServlet(RestServlet):
 
         self.notifier.on_new_event("account_data_key", max_id, users=[user_id])
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_GET(self, request, user_id, account_data_type):
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class AccountDataServlet(RestServlet):
         if event is None:
             raise NotFoundError("Account data not found")
 
-        return (200, event)
+        return 200, event
 
 
 class RoomAccountDataServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class RoomAccountDataServlet(RestServlet):
 
         self.notifier.on_new_event("account_data_key", max_id, users=[user_id])
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_GET(self, request, user_id, room_id, account_data_type):
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class RoomAccountDataServlet(RestServlet):
         if event is None:
             raise NotFoundError("Room account data not found")
 
-        return (200, event)
+        return 200, event
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/capabilities.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/capabilities.py
index a4fa45fe11..acd58af193 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/capabilities.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/capabilities.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class CapabilitiesRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 "m.change_password": {"enabled": change_password},
             }
         }
-        return (200, response)
+        return 200, response
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py
index 9adf76cc0c..26d0235208 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class DevicesRestServlet(RestServlet):
         devices = yield self.device_handler.get_devices_by_user(
             requester.user.to_string()
         )
-        return (200, {"devices": devices})
+        return 200, {"devices": devices}
 
 
 class DeleteDevicesRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestServlet(RestServlet):
         yield self.device_handler.delete_devices(
             requester.user.to_string(), body["devices"]
         )
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 class DeviceRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class DeviceRestServlet(RestServlet):
         device = yield self.device_handler.get_device(
             requester.user.to_string(), device_id
         )
-        return (200, device)
+        return 200, device
 
     @interactive_auth_handler
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class DeviceRestServlet(RestServlet):
         )
 
         yield self.device_handler.delete_device(requester.user.to_string(), device_id)
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_PUT(self, request, device_id):
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class DeviceRestServlet(RestServlet):
         yield self.device_handler.update_device(
             requester.user.to_string(), device_id, body
         )
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/filter.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/filter.py
index 22be0ee3c5..c6ddf24c8d 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/filter.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/filter.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class GetFilterRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 user_localpart=target_user.localpart, filter_id=filter_id
             )
 
-            return (200, filter.get_filter_json())
+            return 200, filter.get_filter_json()
         except (KeyError, StoreError):
             raise SynapseError(400, "No such filter", errcode=Codes.NOT_FOUND)
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class CreateFilterRestServlet(RestServlet):
             user_localpart=target_user.localpart, user_filter=content
         )
 
-        return (200, {"filter_id": str(filter_id)})
+        return 200, {"filter_id": str(filter_id)}
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/groups.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/groups.py
index e629c4256d..999a0fa80c 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/groups.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/groups.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class GroupServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id
         )
 
-        return (200, group_description)
+        return 200, group_description
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request, group_id):
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class GroupServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id, content
         )
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 class GroupSummaryServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class GroupSummaryServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id
         )
 
-        return (200, get_group_summary)
+        return 200, get_group_summary
 
 
 class GroupSummaryRoomsCatServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class GroupSummaryRoomsCatServlet(RestServlet):
             content=content,
         )
 
-        return (200, resp)
+        return 200, resp
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_DELETE(self, request, group_id, category_id, room_id):
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class GroupSummaryRoomsCatServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id, room_id=room_id, category_id=category_id
         )
 
-        return (200, resp)
+        return 200, resp
 
 
 class GroupCategoryServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class GroupCategoryServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id, category_id=category_id
         )
 
-        return (200, category)
+        return 200, category
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_PUT(self, request, group_id, category_id):
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class GroupCategoryServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id, category_id=category_id, content=content
         )
 
-        return (200, resp)
+        return 200, resp
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_DELETE(self, request, group_id, category_id):
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class GroupCategoryServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id, category_id=category_id
         )
 
-        return (200, resp)
+        return 200, resp
 
 
 class GroupCategoriesServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class GroupCategoriesServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id
         )
 
-        return (200, category)
+        return 200, category
 
 
 class GroupRoleServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class GroupRoleServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id, role_id=role_id
         )
 
-        return (200, category)
+        return 200, category
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_PUT(self, request, group_id, role_id):
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class GroupRoleServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id, role_id=role_id, content=content
         )
 
-        return (200, resp)
+        return 200, resp
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_DELETE(self, request, group_id, role_id):
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class GroupRoleServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id, role_id=role_id
         )
 
-        return (200, resp)
+        return 200, resp
 
 
 class GroupRolesServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class GroupRolesServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id
         )
 
-        return (200, category)
+        return 200, category
 
 
 class GroupSummaryUsersRoleServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class GroupSummaryUsersRoleServlet(RestServlet):
             content=content,
         )
 
-        return (200, resp)
+        return 200, resp
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_DELETE(self, request, group_id, role_id, user_id):
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class GroupSummaryUsersRoleServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id, user_id=user_id, role_id=role_id
         )
 
-        return (200, resp)
+        return 200, resp
 
 
 class GroupRoomServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ class GroupRoomServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id
         )
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class GroupUsersServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ class GroupUsersServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id
         )
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class GroupInvitedUsersServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ class GroupInvitedUsersServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id
         )
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class GroupSettingJoinPolicyServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ class GroupSettingJoinPolicyServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id, content
         )
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class GroupCreateServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ class GroupCreateServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id, content
         )
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class GroupAdminRoomsServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ class GroupAdminRoomsServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id, room_id, content
         )
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_DELETE(self, request, group_id, room_id):
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ class GroupAdminRoomsServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id, room_id
         )
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class GroupAdminRoomsConfigServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ class GroupAdminRoomsConfigServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id, room_id, config_key, content
         )
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class GroupAdminUsersInviteServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ class GroupAdminUsersInviteServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, user_id, requester_user_id, config
         )
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class GroupAdminUsersKickServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ class GroupAdminUsersKickServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, user_id, requester_user_id, content
         )
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class GroupSelfLeaveServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ class GroupSelfLeaveServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id, requester_user_id, content
         )
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class GroupSelfJoinServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ class GroupSelfJoinServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id, content
         )
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class GroupSelfAcceptInviteServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ class GroupSelfAcceptInviteServlet(RestServlet):
             group_id, requester_user_id, content
         )
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class GroupSelfUpdatePublicityServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ class GroupSelfUpdatePublicityServlet(RestServlet):
         publicise = content["publicise"]
         yield self.store.update_group_publicity(group_id, requester_user_id, publicise)
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 class PublicisedGroupsForUserServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ class PublicisedGroupsForUserServlet(RestServlet):
 
         result = yield self.groups_handler.get_publicised_groups_for_user(user_id)
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class PublicisedGroupsForUsersServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ class PublicisedGroupsForUsersServlet(RestServlet):
 
         result = yield self.groups_handler.bulk_get_publicised_groups(user_ids)
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class GroupsForUserServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ class GroupsForUserServlet(RestServlet):
 
         result = yield self.groups_handler.get_joined_groups(requester_user_id)
 
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/keys.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/keys.py
index b218a3f334..64b6898eb8 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/keys.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/keys.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class KeyUploadServlet(RestServlet):
         result = yield self.e2e_keys_handler.upload_keys_for_user(
             user_id, device_id, body
         )
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class KeyQueryServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class KeyQueryServlet(RestServlet):
         timeout = parse_integer(request, "timeout", 10 * 1000)
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
         result = yield self.e2e_keys_handler.query_devices(body, timeout)
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 class KeyChangesServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class KeyChangesServlet(RestServlet):
 
         results = yield self.device_handler.get_user_ids_changed(user_id, from_token)
 
-        return (200, results)
+        return 200, results
 
 
 class OneTimeKeyServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class OneTimeKeyServlet(RestServlet):
         timeout = parse_integer(request, "timeout", 10 * 1000)
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
         result = yield self.e2e_keys_handler.claim_one_time_keys(body, timeout)
-        return (200, result)
+        return 200, result
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/notifications.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/notifications.py
index d034863a3c..10c1ad5b07 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/notifications.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/notifications.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class NotificationsServlet(RestServlet):
             returned_push_actions.append(returned_pa)
             next_token = str(pa["stream_ordering"])
 
-        return (200, {"notifications": returned_push_actions, "next_token": next_token})
+        return 200, {"notifications": returned_push_actions, "next_token": next_token}
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/read_marker.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/read_marker.py
index d93d6a9f24..b3bf8567e1 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/read_marker.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/read_marker.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class ReadMarkerRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 event_id=read_marker_event_id,
             )
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/receipts.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/receipts.py
index 98a97b7059..0dab03d227 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/receipts.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/receipts.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class ReceiptRestServlet(RestServlet):
             room_id, receipt_type, user_id=requester.user.to_string(), event_id=event_id
         )
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
index 9510a1e2b0..65f9fce2ff 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class EmailRegisterRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
             raise SynapseError(400, "Email is already in use", Codes.THREEPID_IN_USE)
 
         ret = yield self.identity_handler.requestEmailToken(**body)
-        return (200, ret)
+        return 200, ret
 
 
 class MsisdnRegisterRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class MsisdnRegisterRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
             )
 
         ret = yield self.identity_handler.requestMsisdnToken(**body)
-        return (200, ret)
+        return 200, ret
 
 
 class UsernameAvailabilityRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class UsernameAvailabilityRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
             yield self.registration_handler.check_username(username)
 
-            return (200, {"available": True})
+            return 200, {"available": True}
 
 
 class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 result = yield self._do_appservice_registration(
                     desired_username, access_token, body
                 )
-            return (200, result)  # we throw for non 200 responses
+            return 200, result  # we throw for non 200 responses
             return
 
         # for regular registration, downcase the provided username before
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 bind_msisdn=params.get("bind_msisdn"),
             )
 
-        return (200, return_dict)
+        return 200, return_dict
 
     def on_OPTIONS(self, _):
         return 200, {}
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/relations.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/relations.py
index 1538b247e5..040b37c504 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/relations.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/relations.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class RelationSendServlet(RestServlet):
             requester, event_dict=event_dict, txn_id=txn_id
         )
 
-        return (200, {"event_id": event.event_id})
+        return 200, {"event_id": event.event_id}
 
 
 class RelationPaginationServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class RelationPaginationServlet(RestServlet):
         return_value["chunk"] = events
         return_value["original_event"] = original_event
 
-        return (200, return_value)
+        return 200, return_value
 
 
 class RelationAggregationPaginationServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class RelationAggregationPaginationServlet(RestServlet):
                 to_token=to_token,
             )
 
-        return (200, pagination_chunk.to_dict())
+        return 200, pagination_chunk.to_dict()
 
 
 class RelationAggregationGroupPaginationServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ class RelationAggregationGroupPaginationServlet(RestServlet):
         return_value = result.to_dict()
         return_value["chunk"] = events
 
-        return (200, return_value)
+        return 200, return_value
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/report_event.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/report_event.py
index 3fdd4584a3..e7449864cd 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/report_event.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/report_event.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ReportEventRestServlet(RestServlet):
             received_ts=self.clock.time_msec(),
         )
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/room_keys.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/room_keys.py
index 10dec96208..df4f44cd36 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/room_keys.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/room_keys.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class RoomKeysServlet(RestServlet):
             body = {"rooms": {room_id: body}}
 
         yield self.e2e_room_keys_handler.upload_room_keys(user_id, version, body)
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_GET(self, request, room_id, session_id):
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class RoomKeysServlet(RestServlet):
             else:
                 room_keys = room_keys["rooms"][room_id]
 
-        return (200, room_keys)
+        return 200, room_keys
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_DELETE(self, request, room_id, session_id):
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class RoomKeysServlet(RestServlet):
         yield self.e2e_room_keys_handler.delete_room_keys(
             user_id, version, room_id, session_id
         )
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 class RoomKeysNewVersionServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class RoomKeysNewVersionServlet(RestServlet):
         info = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
         new_version = yield self.e2e_room_keys_handler.create_version(user_id, info)
-        return (200, {"version": new_version})
+        return 200, {"version": new_version}
 
     # we deliberately don't have a PUT /version, as these things really should
     # be immutable to avoid people footgunning
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ class RoomKeysVersionServlet(RestServlet):
         except SynapseError as e:
             if e.code == 404:
                 raise SynapseError(404, "No backup found", Codes.NOT_FOUND)
-        return (200, info)
+        return 200, info
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_DELETE(self, request, version):
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ class RoomKeysVersionServlet(RestServlet):
         user_id = requester.user.to_string()
 
         yield self.e2e_room_keys_handler.delete_version(user_id, version)
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_PUT(self, request, version):
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ class RoomKeysVersionServlet(RestServlet):
             )
 
         yield self.e2e_room_keys_handler.update_version(user_id, version, info)
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/room_upgrade_rest_servlet.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/room_upgrade_rest_servlet.py
index 14ba61a63e..d2c3316eb7 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/room_upgrade_rest_servlet.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/room_upgrade_rest_servlet.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class RoomUpgradeRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
         ret = {"replacement_room": new_room_id}
 
-        return (200, ret)
+        return 200, ret
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/sync.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/sync.py
index 7b32dd2212..c98c5a3802 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/sync.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/sync.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class SyncRestServlet(RestServlet):
             time_now, sync_result, requester.access_token_id, filter
         )
 
-        return (200, response_content)
+        return 200, response_content
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def encode_response(self, time_now, sync_result, access_token_id, filter):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/tags.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/tags.py
index d173544355..3b555669a0 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/tags.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/tags.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class TagListServlet(RestServlet):
 
         tags = yield self.store.get_tags_for_room(user_id, room_id)
 
-        return (200, {"tags": tags})
+        return 200, {"tags": tags}
 
 
 class TagServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class TagServlet(RestServlet):
 
         self.notifier.on_new_event("account_data_key", max_id, users=[user_id])
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_DELETE(self, request, user_id, room_id, tag):
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class TagServlet(RestServlet):
 
         self.notifier.on_new_event("account_data_key", max_id, users=[user_id])
 
-        return (200, {})
+        return 200, {}
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/thirdparty.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/thirdparty.py
index 158e686b01..2e8d672471 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/thirdparty.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/thirdparty.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class ThirdPartyProtocolsServlet(RestServlet):
         yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request, allow_guest=True)
 
         protocols = yield self.appservice_handler.get_3pe_protocols()
-        return (200, protocols)
+        return 200, protocols
 
 
 class ThirdPartyProtocolServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ class ThirdPartyProtocolServlet(RestServlet):
             only_protocol=protocol
         )
         if protocol in protocols:
-            return (200, protocols[protocol])
+            return 200, protocols[protocol]
         else:
-            return (404, {"error": "Unknown protocol"})
+            return 404, {"error": "Unknown protocol"}
 
 
 class ThirdPartyUserServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class ThirdPartyUserServlet(RestServlet):
             ThirdPartyEntityKind.USER, protocol, fields
         )
 
-        return (200, results)
+        return 200, results
 
 
 class ThirdPartyLocationServlet(RestServlet):
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class ThirdPartyLocationServlet(RestServlet):
             ThirdPartyEntityKind.LOCATION, protocol, fields
         )
 
-        return (200, results)
+        return 200, results
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/user_directory.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/user_directory.py
index 7ab2b80e46..2863affbab 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/user_directory.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/user_directory.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class UserDirectorySearchRestServlet(RestServlet):
         user_id = requester.user.to_string()
 
         if not self.hs.config.user_directory_search_enabled:
-            return (200, {"limited": False, "results": []})
+            return 200, {"limited": False, "results": []}
 
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class UserDirectorySearchRestServlet(RestServlet):
             user_id, search_term, limit
         )
 
-        return (200, results)
+        return 200, results
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py
index cf5759e9a6..d4ea09260c 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py
@@ -318,14 +318,14 @@ class MediaRepository(object):
 
             responder = yield self.media_storage.fetch_media(file_info)
             if responder:
-                return (responder, media_info)
+                return responder, media_info
 
         # Failed to find the file anywhere, lets download it.
 
         media_info = yield self._download_remote_file(server_name, media_id, file_id)
 
         responder = yield self.media_storage.fetch_media(file_info)
-        return (responder, media_info)
+        return responder, media_info
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _download_remote_file(self, server_name, media_id, file_id):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/thumbnailer.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/thumbnailer.py
index 90d8e6bffe..c995d7e043 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/thumbnailer.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/thumbnailer.py
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ class Thumbnailer(object):
         """
 
         if max_width * self.height < max_height * self.width:
-            return (max_width, (max_width * self.height) // self.width)
+            return max_width, (max_width * self.height) // self.width
         else:
-            return ((max_height * self.width) // self.height, max_height)
+            return (max_height * self.width) // self.height, max_height
 
     def scale(self, width, height, output_type):
         """Rescales the image to the given dimensions.
diff --git a/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py b/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py
index 729c097e6d..81c4aff496 100644
--- a/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py
+++ b/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py
@@ -193,4 +193,4 @@ class ResourceLimitsServerNotices(object):
                 if event_id in referenced_events:
                     referenced_events.remove(event.event_id)
 
-        return (currently_blocked, referenced_events)
+        return currently_blocked, referenced_events
diff --git a/synapse/storage/account_data.py b/synapse/storage/account_data.py
index 9fa5b4f3d6..6afbfc0d74 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/account_data.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/account_data.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class AccountDataWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
                 room_data = by_room.setdefault(row["room_id"], {})
                 room_data[row["account_data_type"]] = json.loads(row["content"])
 
-            return (global_account_data, by_room)
+            return global_account_data, by_room
 
         return self.runInteraction(
             "get_account_data_for_user", get_account_data_for_user_txn
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class AccountDataWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
             )
             txn.execute(sql, (last_room_id, current_id, limit))
             room_results = txn.fetchall()
-            return (global_results, room_results)
+            return global_results, room_results
 
         return self.runInteraction(
             "get_all_updated_account_data_txn", get_updated_account_data_txn
@@ -244,13 +244,13 @@ class AccountDataWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
                 room_account_data = account_data_by_room.setdefault(row[0], {})
                 room_account_data[row[1]] = json.loads(row[2])
 
-            return (global_account_data, account_data_by_room)
+            return global_account_data, account_data_by_room
 
         changed = self._account_data_stream_cache.has_entity_changed(
             user_id, int(stream_id)
         )
         if not changed:
-            return ({}, {})
+            return {}, {}
 
         return self.runInteraction(
             "get_updated_account_data_for_user", get_updated_account_data_for_user_txn
diff --git a/synapse/storage/appservice.py b/synapse/storage/appservice.py
index 05d9c05c3f..36657753cd 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/appservice.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/appservice.py
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ class ApplicationServiceTransactionWorkerStore(
 
         events = yield self.get_events_as_list(event_ids)
 
-        return (upper_bound, events)
+        return upper_bound, events
 
 
 class ApplicationServiceTransactionStore(ApplicationServiceTransactionWorkerStore):
diff --git a/synapse/storage/deviceinbox.py b/synapse/storage/deviceinbox.py
index 79bb0ea46d..4dca9de617 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/deviceinbox.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/deviceinbox.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class DeviceInboxWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
                 messages.append(json.loads(row[1]))
             if len(messages) < limit:
                 stream_pos = current_stream_id
-            return (messages, stream_pos)
+            return messages, stream_pos
 
         return self.runInteraction(
             "get_new_messages_for_device", get_new_messages_for_device_txn
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class DeviceInboxWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
                 messages.append(json.loads(row[1]))
             if len(messages) < limit:
                 stream_pos = current_stream_id
-            return (messages, stream_pos)
+            return messages, stream_pos
 
         return self.runInteraction(
             "get_new_device_msgs_for_remote",
diff --git a/synapse/storage/devices.py b/synapse/storage/devices.py
index e11881161d..76542c512d 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/devices.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/devices.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class DeviceWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
             destination, int(from_stream_id)
         )
         if not has_changed:
-            return (now_stream_id, [])
+            return now_stream_id, []
 
         # We retrieve n+1 devices from the list of outbound pokes where n is
         # our outbound device update limit. We then check if the very last
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class DeviceWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
 
         # Return an empty list if there are no updates
         if not updates:
-            return (now_stream_id, [])
+            return now_stream_id, []
 
         # if we have exceeded the limit, we need to exclude any results with the
         # same stream_id as the last row.
@@ -167,13 +167,13 @@ class DeviceWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
         # skip that stream_id and return an empty list, and continue with the next
         # stream_id next time.
         if not query_map:
-            return (stream_id_cutoff, [])
+            return stream_id_cutoff, []
 
         results = yield self._get_device_update_edus_by_remote(
             destination, from_stream_id, query_map
         )
 
-        return (now_stream_id, results)
+        return now_stream_id, results
 
     def _get_devices_by_remote_txn(
         self, txn, destination, from_stream_id, now_stream_id, limit
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ class DeviceWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
             else:
                 results[user_id] = yield self._get_cached_devices_for_user(user_id)
 
-        return (user_ids_not_in_cache, results)
+        return user_ids_not_in_cache, results
 
     @cachedInlineCallbacks(num_args=2, tree=True)
     def _get_cached_user_device(self, user_id, device_id):
diff --git a/synapse/storage/events.py b/synapse/storage/events.py
index 5a95c36a8b..32050868ff 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/events.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/events.py
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ class EventsStore(
         # If they old and new groups are the same then we don't need to do
         # anything.
         if old_state_groups == new_state_groups:
-            return (None, None)
+            return None, None
 
         if len(new_state_groups) == 1 and len(old_state_groups) == 1:
             # If we're going from one state group to another, lets check if
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ class EventsStore(
                 # the current state in memory then lets also return that,
                 # but it doesn't matter if we don't.
                 new_state = state_groups_map.get(new_state_group)
-                return (new_state, delta_ids)
+                return new_state, delta_ids
 
         # Now that we have calculated new_state_groups we need to get
         # their state IDs so we can resolve to a single state set.
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ class EventsStore(
         if len(new_state_groups) == 1:
             # If there is only one state group, then we know what the current
             # state is.
-            return (state_groups_map[new_state_groups.pop()], None)
+            return state_groups_map[new_state_groups.pop()], None
 
         # Ok, we need to defer to the state handler to resolve our state sets.
 
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ class EventsStore(
             state_res_store=StateResolutionStore(self),
         )
 
-        return (res.state, None)
+        return res.state, None
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _calculate_state_delta(self, room_id, current_state):
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ class EventsStore(
             if ev_id != existing_state.get(key)
         }
 
-        return (to_delete, to_insert)
+        return to_delete, to_insert
 
     @log_function
     def _persist_events_txn(
diff --git a/synapse/storage/presence.py b/synapse/storage/presence.py
index 1a0f2d5768..5db6f2d84a 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/presence.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class PresenceStore(SQLBaseStore):
                 presence_states,
             )
 
-        return (stream_orderings[-1], self._presence_id_gen.get_current_token())
+        return stream_orderings[-1], self._presence_id_gen.get_current_token()
 
     def _update_presence_txn(self, txn, stream_orderings, presence_states):
         for stream_id, state in zip(stream_orderings, presence_states):
diff --git a/synapse/storage/pusher.py b/synapse/storage/pusher.py
index b431d24b8a..3e0e834a62 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/pusher.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/pusher.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class PusherWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
             txn.execute(sql, (last_id, current_id, limit))
             deleted = txn.fetchall()
 
-            return (updated, deleted)
+            return updated, deleted
 
         return self.runInteraction(
             "get_all_updated_pushers", get_all_updated_pushers_txn
diff --git a/synapse/storage/receipts.py b/synapse/storage/receipts.py
index 6aa6d98ebb..290ddb30e8 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/receipts.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/receipts.py
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ class ReceiptsStore(ReceiptsWorkerStore):
 
         max_persisted_id = self._receipts_id_gen.get_current_token()
 
-        return (stream_id, max_persisted_id)
+        return stream_id, max_persisted_id
 
     def insert_graph_receipt(self, room_id, receipt_type, user_id, event_ids, data):
         return self.runInteraction(
diff --git a/synapse/storage/stream.py b/synapse/storage/stream.py
index 856c2ee8d8..490454f19a 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/stream.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/stream.py
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ class StreamWorkerStore(EventsWorkerStore, SQLBaseStore):
             the chunk of events returned.
         """
         if from_key == to_key:
-            return ([], from_key)
+            return [], from_key
 
         from_id = RoomStreamToken.parse_stream_token(from_key).stream
         to_id = RoomStreamToken.parse_stream_token(to_key).stream
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ class StreamWorkerStore(EventsWorkerStore, SQLBaseStore):
         )
 
         if not has_changed:
-            return ([], from_key)
+            return [], from_key
 
         def f(txn):
             sql = (
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ class StreamWorkerStore(EventsWorkerStore, SQLBaseStore):
             # get.
             key = from_key
 
-        return (ret, key)
+        return ret, key
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_membership_changes_for_user(self, user_id, from_key, to_key):
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ class StreamWorkerStore(EventsWorkerStore, SQLBaseStore):
         """
         # Allow a zero limit here, and no-op.
         if limit == 0:
-            return ([], end_token)
+            return [], end_token
 
         end_token = RoomStreamToken.parse(end_token)
 
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ class StreamWorkerStore(EventsWorkerStore, SQLBaseStore):
         # We want to return the results in ascending order.
         rows.reverse()
 
-        return (rows, token)
+        return rows, token
 
     def get_room_event_after_stream_ordering(self, room_id, stream_ordering):
         """Gets details of the first event in a room at or after a stream ordering
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ class StreamWorkerStore(EventsWorkerStore, SQLBaseStore):
 
         events = yield self.get_events_as_list(event_ids)
 
-        return (upper_bound, events)
+        return upper_bound, events
 
     def get_federation_out_pos(self, typ):
         return self._simple_select_one_onecol(
diff --git a/synapse/storage/util/id_generators.py b/synapse/storage/util/id_generators.py
index f1c8d99419..cbb0a4810a 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/util/id_generators.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/util/id_generators.py
@@ -195,6 +195,6 @@ class ChainedIdGenerator(object):
         with self._lock:
             if self._unfinished_ids:
                 stream_id, chained_id = self._unfinished_ids[0]
-                return (stream_id - 1, chained_id)
+                return stream_id - 1, chained_id
 
-            return (self._current_max, self.chained_generator.get_current_token())
+            return self._current_max, self.chained_generator.get_current_token()
diff --git a/synapse/streams/config.py b/synapse/streams/config.py
index f7f5906a99..02994ab2a5 100644
--- a/synapse/streams/config.py
+++ b/synapse/streams/config.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class SourcePaginationConfig(object):
         self.limit = min(int(limit), MAX_LIMIT) if limit is not None else None
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return ("StreamConfig(from_key=%r, to_key=%r, direction=%r, limit=%r)") % (
+        return "StreamConfig(from_key=%r, to_key=%r, direction=%r, limit=%r)" % (
             self.from_key,
             self.to_key,
             self.direction,
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_register.py b/tests/handlers/test_register.py
index 0ad0a88165..e10296a5e4 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_register.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_register.py
@@ -283,4 +283,4 @@ class RegistrationTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 user, requester, displayname, by_admin=True
             )
 
-        return (user_id, token)
+        return user_id, token
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py
index bb867150f4..ab4d7d70d0 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ class AccountValidityRenewalByEmailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 added_at=now,
             )
         )
-        return (user_id, tok)
+        return user_id, tok
 
     def test_manual_email_send_expired_account(self):
         user_id = self.register_user("kermit", "monkey")
diff --git a/tests/server.py b/tests/server.py
index c8269619b1..e397ebe8fa 100644
--- a/tests/server.py
+++ b/tests/server.py
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ def setup_test_homeserver(cleanup_func, *args, **kwargs):
 def get_clock():
     clock = ThreadedMemoryReactorClock()
     hs_clock = Clock(clock)
-    return (clock, hs_clock)
+    return clock, hs_clock
 
 
 @attr.s(cmp=False)
diff --git a/tests/test_server.py b/tests/test_server.py
index 2a7d407c98..98fef21d55 100644
--- a/tests/test_server.py
+++ b/tests/test_server.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class JsonResourceTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
         def _callback(request, **kwargs):
             got_kwargs.update(kwargs)
-            return (200, kwargs)
+            return 200, kwargs
 
         res = JsonResource(self.homeserver)
         res.register_paths(
diff --git a/tests/test_state.py b/tests/test_state.py
index 6d33566f47..610ec9fb46 100644
--- a/tests/test_state.py
+++ b/tests/test_state.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class StateGroupStore(object):
         }
 
     def get_state_group_delta(self, name):
-        return (None, None)
+        return None, None
 
     def register_events(self, events):
         for e in events:
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index f1eb9a545c..46ef2959f2 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ class MockHttpResource(HttpServer):
                     args = [urlparse.unquote(u) for u in matcher.groups()]
 
                     (code, response) = yield func(mock_request, *args)
-                    return (code, response)
+                    return code, response
                 except CodeMessageException as e:
                     return (e.code, cs_error(e.msg, code=e.errcode))