run isort

258 files changed, 1336 insertions, 1312 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py
index 088b4e8b6d..6dec862fec 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -18,15 +18,16 @@ import logging
 from six import itervalues
 
 import pymacaroons
-from twisted.internet import defer
 from netaddr import IPAddress
 
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
 import synapse.types
 from synapse import event_auth
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership, JoinRules
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, JoinRules, Membership
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes
 from synapse.types import UserID
-from synapse.util.caches import register_cache, CACHE_SIZE_FACTOR
+from synapse.util.caches import CACHE_SIZE_FACTOR, register_cache
 from synapse.util.caches.lrucache import LruCache
 from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 
diff --git a/synapse/api/errors.py b/synapse/api/errors.py
index 227a0713b2..6074df292f 100644
--- a/synapse/api/errors.py
+++ b/synapse/api/errors.py
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 
 import logging
 
-from canonicaljson import json
-
 from six import iteritems
 from six.moves import http_client
 
+from canonicaljson import json
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/api/filtering.py b/synapse/api/filtering.py
index aae25e7a47..25346baa87 100644
--- a/synapse/api/filtering.py
+++ b/synapse/api/filtering.py
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
-from synapse.storage.presence import UserPresenceState
-from synapse.types import UserID, RoomID
-from twisted.internet import defer
-
-from canonicaljson import json
-
 import jsonschema
+from canonicaljson import json
 from jsonschema import FormatChecker
 
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
+from synapse.storage.presence import UserPresenceState
+from synapse.types import RoomID, UserID
+
 FILTER_SCHEMA = {
     "additionalProperties": False,
     "type": "object",
diff --git a/synapse/api/urls.py b/synapse/api/urls.py
index bb46b5da8a..71347912f1 100644
--- a/synapse/api/urls.py
+++ b/synapse/api/urls.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 """Contains the URL paths to prefix various aspects of the server with. """
-from hashlib import sha256
 import hmac
+from hashlib import sha256
 
 from six.moves.urllib.parse import urlencode
 
diff --git a/synapse/app/__init__.py b/synapse/app/__init__.py
index 9c2b627590..3b6b9368b8 100644
--- a/synapse/app/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/app/__init__.py
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import sys
+
+from synapse import python_dependencies  # noqa: E402
+
 sys.dont_write_bytecode = True
 
-from synapse import python_dependencies   # noqa: E402
 
 try:
     python_dependencies.check_requirements()
diff --git a/synapse/app/_base.py b/synapse/app/_base.py
index a6925ab139..391bd14c5c 100644
--- a/synapse/app/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/app/_base.py
@@ -17,15 +17,18 @@ import gc
 import logging
 import sys
 
+from daemonize import Daemonize
+
+from twisted.internet import error, reactor
+
+from synapse.util import PreserveLoggingContext
+from synapse.util.rlimit import change_resource_limit
+
 try:
     import affinity
 except Exception:
     affinity = None
 
-from daemonize import Daemonize
-from synapse.util import PreserveLoggingContext
-from synapse.util.rlimit import change_resource_limit
-from twisted.internet import error, reactor
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/app/appservice.py b/synapse/app/appservice.py
index 4319ddce03..9a37384fb7 100644
--- a/synapse/app/appservice.py
+++ b/synapse/app/appservice.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 import logging
 import sys
 
+from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
+from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
+
 import synapse
 from synapse import events
 from synapse.app import _base
@@ -36,8 +39,6 @@ from synapse.util.httpresourcetree import create_resource_tree
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext, run_in_background
 from synapse.util.manhole import manhole
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
-from twisted.internet import reactor, defer
-from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.appservice")
 
diff --git a/synapse/app/client_reader.py b/synapse/app/client_reader.py
index 654ddb8414..b0ea26dcb4 100644
--- a/synapse/app/client_reader.py
+++ b/synapse/app/client_reader.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 import logging
 import sys
 
+from twisted.internet import reactor
+from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
+
 import synapse
 from synapse import events
 from synapse.app import _base
@@ -44,8 +47,6 @@ from synapse.util.httpresourcetree import create_resource_tree
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
 from synapse.util.manhole import manhole
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
-from twisted.internet import reactor
-from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.client_reader")
 
diff --git a/synapse/app/event_creator.py b/synapse/app/event_creator.py
index 441467093a..374f115644 100644
--- a/synapse/app/event_creator.py
+++ b/synapse/app/event_creator.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 import logging
 import sys
 
+from twisted.internet import reactor
+from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
+
 import synapse
 from synapse import events
 from synapse.app import _base
@@ -43,8 +46,10 @@ from synapse.replication.slave.storage.room import RoomStore
 from synapse.replication.slave.storage.transactions import TransactionStore
 from synapse.replication.tcp.client import ReplicationClientHandler
 from synapse.rest.client.v1.room import (
-    RoomSendEventRestServlet, RoomMembershipRestServlet, RoomStateEventRestServlet,
     JoinRoomAliasServlet,
+    RoomMembershipRestServlet,
+    RoomSendEventRestServlet,
+    RoomStateEventRestServlet,
 )
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.storage.engines import create_engine
@@ -52,8 +57,6 @@ from synapse.util.httpresourcetree import create_resource_tree
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
 from synapse.util.manhole import manhole
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
-from twisted.internet import reactor
-from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.event_creator")
 
diff --git a/synapse/app/federation_reader.py b/synapse/app/federation_reader.py
index b2415cc671..7af00b8bcf 100644
--- a/synapse/app/federation_reader.py
+++ b/synapse/app/federation_reader.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 import logging
 import sys
 
+from twisted.internet import reactor
+from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
+
 import synapse
 from synapse import events
 from synapse.api.urls import FEDERATION_PREFIX
@@ -41,8 +44,6 @@ from synapse.util.httpresourcetree import create_resource_tree
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
 from synapse.util.manhole import manhole
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
-from twisted.internet import reactor
-from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.federation_reader")
 
diff --git a/synapse/app/federation_sender.py b/synapse/app/federation_sender.py
index 13d2b70053..18469013fa 100644
--- a/synapse/app/federation_sender.py
+++ b/synapse/app/federation_sender.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 import logging
 import sys
 
+from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
+from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
+
 import synapse
 from synapse import events
 from synapse.app import _base
@@ -42,8 +45,6 @@ from synapse.util.httpresourcetree import create_resource_tree
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext, run_in_background
 from synapse.util.manhole import manhole
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
-from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
-from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.federation_sender")
 
diff --git a/synapse/app/frontend_proxy.py b/synapse/app/frontend_proxy.py
index d2bae4ad03..b5f78f4640 100644
--- a/synapse/app/frontend_proxy.py
+++ b/synapse/app/frontend_proxy.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 import logging
 import sys
 
+from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
+from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
+
 import synapse
 from synapse import events
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
@@ -25,9 +28,7 @@ from synapse.config.homeserver import HomeServerConfig
 from synapse.config.logger import setup_logging
 from synapse.crypto import context_factory
 from synapse.http.server import JsonResource
-from synapse.http.servlet import (
-    RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request,
-)
+from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
 from synapse.http.site import SynapseSite
 from synapse.metrics import RegistryProxy
 from synapse.metrics.resource import METRICS_PREFIX, MetricsResource
@@ -44,8 +45,6 @@ from synapse.util.httpresourcetree import create_resource_tree
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
 from synapse.util.manhole import manhole
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
-from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
-from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.frontend_proxy")
 
diff --git a/synapse/app/homeserver.py b/synapse/app/homeserver.py
index ae5fc751d5..14e6dca522 100755
--- a/synapse/app/homeserver.py
+++ b/synapse/app/homeserver.py
@@ -18,27 +18,39 @@ import logging
 import os
 import sys
 
+from twisted.application import service
+from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
+from twisted.web.resource import EncodingResourceWrapper, NoResource
+from twisted.web.server import GzipEncoderFactory
+from twisted.web.static import File
+
 import synapse
 import synapse.config.logger
 from synapse import events
-from synapse.api.urls import CONTENT_REPO_PREFIX, FEDERATION_PREFIX, \
-    LEGACY_MEDIA_PREFIX, MEDIA_PREFIX, SERVER_KEY_PREFIX, SERVER_KEY_V2_PREFIX, \
-    STATIC_PREFIX, WEB_CLIENT_PREFIX
+from synapse.api.urls import (
+    CONTENT_REPO_PREFIX,
+    FEDERATION_PREFIX,
+    LEGACY_MEDIA_PREFIX,
+    MEDIA_PREFIX,
+    SERVER_KEY_PREFIX,
+    SERVER_KEY_V2_PREFIX,
+    STATIC_PREFIX,
+    WEB_CLIENT_PREFIX,
+)
 from synapse.app import _base
-from synapse.app._base import quit_with_error, listen_ssl, listen_tcp
+from synapse.app._base import listen_ssl, listen_tcp, quit_with_error
 from synapse.config._base import ConfigError
 from synapse.config.homeserver import HomeServerConfig
 from synapse.crypto import context_factory
 from synapse.federation.transport.server import TransportLayerServer
-from synapse.module_api import ModuleApi
 from synapse.http.additional_resource import AdditionalResource
 from synapse.http.server import RootRedirect
 from synapse.http.site import SynapseSite
 from synapse.metrics import RegistryProxy
 from synapse.metrics.resource import METRICS_PREFIX, MetricsResource
-from synapse.python_dependencies import CONDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS, \
-    check_requirements
-from synapse.replication.http import ReplicationRestResource, REPLICATION_PREFIX
+from synapse.module_api import ModuleApi
+from synapse.python_dependencies import CONDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS, check_requirements
+from synapse.replication.http import REPLICATION_PREFIX, ReplicationRestResource
 from synapse.replication.tcp.resource import ReplicationStreamProtocolFactory
 from synapse.rest import ClientRestResource
 from synapse.rest.key.v1.server_key_resource import LocalKey
@@ -55,11 +67,6 @@ from synapse.util.manhole import manhole
 from synapse.util.module_loader import load_module
 from synapse.util.rlimit import change_resource_limit
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
-from twisted.application import service
-from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
-from twisted.web.resource import EncodingResourceWrapper, NoResource
-from twisted.web.server import GzipEncoderFactory
-from twisted.web.static import File
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.homeserver")
 
diff --git a/synapse/app/media_repository.py b/synapse/app/media_repository.py
index 19a682cce3..749bbf37d0 100644
--- a/synapse/app/media_repository.py
+++ b/synapse/app/media_repository.py
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@
 import logging
 import sys
 
+from twisted.internet import reactor
+from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
+
 import synapse
 from synapse import events
-from synapse.api.urls import (
-    CONTENT_REPO_PREFIX, LEGACY_MEDIA_PREFIX, MEDIA_PREFIX
-)
+from synapse.api.urls import CONTENT_REPO_PREFIX, LEGACY_MEDIA_PREFIX, MEDIA_PREFIX
 from synapse.app import _base
 from synapse.config._base import ConfigError
 from synapse.config.homeserver import HomeServerConfig
@@ -43,8 +44,6 @@ from synapse.util.httpresourcetree import create_resource_tree
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
 from synapse.util.manhole import manhole
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
-from twisted.internet import reactor
-from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.media_repository")
 
diff --git a/synapse/app/pusher.py b/synapse/app/pusher.py
index 13cfbd08b0..9295a51d5b 100644
--- a/synapse/app/pusher.py
+++ b/synapse/app/pusher.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 import logging
 import sys
 
+from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
+from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
+
 import synapse
 from synapse import events
 from synapse.app import _base
@@ -37,8 +40,6 @@ from synapse.util.httpresourcetree import create_resource_tree
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext, run_in_background
 from synapse.util.manhole import manhole
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
-from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
-from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.pusher")
 
diff --git a/synapse/app/synchrotron.py b/synapse/app/synchrotron.py
index 82f06ea185..26b9ec85f2 100644
--- a/synapse/app/synchrotron.py
+++ b/synapse/app/synchrotron.py
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ import contextlib
 import logging
 import sys
 
+from six import iteritems
+
+from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
+from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
+
 import synapse
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
 from synapse.app import _base
@@ -36,12 +41,12 @@ from synapse.replication.slave.storage.deviceinbox import SlavedDeviceInboxStore
 from synapse.replication.slave.storage.devices import SlavedDeviceStore
 from synapse.replication.slave.storage.events import SlavedEventStore
 from synapse.replication.slave.storage.filtering import SlavedFilteringStore
+from synapse.replication.slave.storage.groups import SlavedGroupServerStore
 from synapse.replication.slave.storage.presence import SlavedPresenceStore
 from synapse.replication.slave.storage.push_rule import SlavedPushRuleStore
 from synapse.replication.slave.storage.receipts import SlavedReceiptsStore
 from synapse.replication.slave.storage.registration import SlavedRegistrationStore
 from synapse.replication.slave.storage.room import RoomStore
-from synapse.replication.slave.storage.groups import SlavedGroupServerStore
 from synapse.replication.tcp.client import ReplicationClientHandler
 from synapse.rest.client.v1 import events
 from synapse.rest.client.v1.initial_sync import InitialSyncRestServlet
@@ -56,10 +61,6 @@ from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext, run_in_background
 from synapse.util.manhole import manhole
 from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
-from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
-from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
-
-from six import iteritems
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.synchrotron")
 
diff --git a/synapse/app/synctl.py b/synapse/app/synctl.py
index 56ae086128..68acc15a9a 100755
--- a/synapse/app/synctl.py
+++ b/synapse/app/synctl.py
@@ -16,16 +16,17 @@
 
 import argparse
 import collections
+import errno
 import glob
 import os
 import os.path
 import signal
 import subprocess
 import sys
-import yaml
-import errno
 import time
 
+import yaml
+
 SYNAPSE = [sys.executable, "-B", "-m", "synapse.app.homeserver"]
 
 GREEN = "\x1b[1;32m"
diff --git a/synapse/app/user_dir.py b/synapse/app/user_dir.py
index f5726e3df6..637a89530a 100644
--- a/synapse/app/user_dir.py
+++ b/synapse/app/user_dir.py
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 import logging
 import sys
 
+from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
+from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
+
 import synapse
 from synapse import events
 from synapse.app import _base
@@ -43,8 +46,6 @@ from synapse.util.httpresourcetree import create_resource_tree
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext, run_in_background
 from synapse.util.manhole import manhole
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
-from twisted.internet import reactor, defer
-from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.user_dir")
 
diff --git a/synapse/appservice/__init__.py b/synapse/appservice/__init__.py
index 328cbfa284..57ed8a3ca2 100644
--- a/synapse/appservice/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/appservice/__init__.py
@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
-from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cachedInlineCallbacks
-from synapse.types import GroupID, get_domain_from_id
-
-from twisted.internet import defer
-
 import logging
 import re
 
 from six import string_types
 
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
+from synapse.types import GroupID, get_domain_from_id
+from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cachedInlineCallbacks
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/appservice/api.py b/synapse/appservice/api.py
index 47251fb6ad..6980e5890e 100644
--- a/synapse/appservice/api.py
+++ b/synapse/appservice/api.py
@@ -12,19 +12,19 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+import logging
+import urllib
+
+from prometheus_client import Counter
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.constants import ThirdPartyEntityKind
 from synapse.api.errors import CodeMessageException
-from synapse.http.client import SimpleHttpClient
 from synapse.events.utils import serialize_event
-from synapse.util.caches.response_cache import ResponseCache
+from synapse.http.client import SimpleHttpClient
 from synapse.types import ThirdPartyInstanceID
-
-import logging
-import urllib
-
-from prometheus_client import Counter
+from synapse.util.caches.response_cache import ResponseCache
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/appservice/scheduler.py b/synapse/appservice/scheduler.py
index 6eddbc0828..2430814796 100644
--- a/synapse/appservice/scheduler.py
+++ b/synapse/appservice/scheduler.py
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ UP & quit           +---------- YES                       SUCCESS
 This is all tied together by the AppServiceScheduler which DIs the required
 components.
 """
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.appservice import ApplicationServiceState
 from synapse.util.logcontext import run_in_background
 from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 
-import logging
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/config/_base.py b/synapse/config/_base.py
index b748ed2b0a..3d2e90dd5b 100644
--- a/synapse/config/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/config/_base.py
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@
 import argparse
 import errno
 import os
-import yaml
 from textwrap import dedent
 
 from six import integer_types
 
+import yaml
+
 
 class ConfigError(Exception):
     pass
diff --git a/synapse/config/api.py b/synapse/config/api.py
index 20ba33226a..403d96ba76 100644
--- a/synapse/config/api.py
+++ b/synapse/config/api.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import Config
-
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
 
+from ._base import Config
+
 
 class ApiConfig(Config):
 
diff --git a/synapse/config/appservice.py b/synapse/config/appservice.py
index 0c27bb2fa7..3b161d708a 100644
--- a/synapse/config/appservice.py
+++ b/synapse/config/appservice.py
@@ -12,18 +12,18 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import Config, ConfigError
+import logging
 
-from synapse.appservice import ApplicationService
-from synapse.types import UserID
+from six import string_types
+from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
 
+import yaml
 from netaddr import IPSet
 
-import yaml
-import logging
+from synapse.appservice import ApplicationService
+from synapse.types import UserID
 
-from six import string_types
-from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
+from ._base import Config, ConfigError
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/config/homeserver.py b/synapse/config/homeserver.py
index 1dea2ad024..2fd9c48abf 100644
--- a/synapse/config/homeserver.py
+++ b/synapse/config/homeserver.py
@@ -13,32 +13,32 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from .tls import TlsConfig
-from .server import ServerConfig
-from .logger import LoggingConfig
-from .database import DatabaseConfig
-from .ratelimiting import RatelimitConfig
-from .repository import ContentRepositoryConfig
-from .captcha import CaptchaConfig
-from .voip import VoipConfig
-from .registration import RegistrationConfig
-from .metrics import MetricsConfig
 from .api import ApiConfig
 from .appservice import AppServiceConfig
-from .key import KeyConfig
-from .saml2 import SAML2Config
+from .captcha import CaptchaConfig
 from .cas import CasConfig
-from .password import PasswordConfig
+from .consent_config import ConsentConfig
+from .database import DatabaseConfig
+from .emailconfig import EmailConfig
+from .groups import GroupsConfig
 from .jwt import JWTConfig
+from .key import KeyConfig
+from .logger import LoggingConfig
+from .metrics import MetricsConfig
+from .password import PasswordConfig
 from .password_auth_providers import PasswordAuthProviderConfig
-from .emailconfig import EmailConfig
-from .workers import WorkerConfig
 from .push import PushConfig
+from .ratelimiting import RatelimitConfig
+from .registration import RegistrationConfig
+from .repository import ContentRepositoryConfig
+from .saml2 import SAML2Config
+from .server import ServerConfig
+from .server_notices_config import ServerNoticesConfig
 from .spam_checker import SpamCheckerConfig
-from .groups import GroupsConfig
+from .tls import TlsConfig
 from .user_directory import UserDirectoryConfig
-from .consent_config import ConsentConfig
-from .server_notices_config import ServerNoticesConfig
+from .voip import VoipConfig
+from .workers import WorkerConfig
 
 
 class HomeServerConfig(TlsConfig, ServerConfig, DatabaseConfig, LoggingConfig,
diff --git a/synapse/config/jwt.py b/synapse/config/jwt.py
index 47f145c589..51e7f7e003 100644
--- a/synapse/config/jwt.py
+++ b/synapse/config/jwt.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 from ._base import Config, ConfigError
 
-
 MISSING_JWT = (
     """Missing jwt library. This is required for jwt login.
 
diff --git a/synapse/config/key.py b/synapse/config/key.py
index d1382ad9ac..279c47bb48 100644
--- a/synapse/config/key.py
+++ b/synapse/config/key.py
@@ -13,21 +13,24 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import Config, ConfigError
+import hashlib
+import logging
+import os
 
-from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
 from signedjson.key import (
-    generate_signing_key, is_signing_algorithm_supported,
-    decode_signing_key_base64, decode_verify_key_bytes,
-    read_signing_keys, write_signing_keys, NACL_ED25519
+    NACL_ED25519,
+    decode_signing_key_base64,
+    decode_verify_key_bytes,
+    generate_signing_key,
+    is_signing_algorithm_supported,
+    read_signing_keys,
+    write_signing_keys,
 )
 from unpaddedbase64 import decode_base64
-from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string_with_symbols
 
-import os
-import hashlib
-import logging
+from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string, random_string_with_symbols
 
+from ._base import Config, ConfigError
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/config/logger.py b/synapse/config/logger.py
index 557c270fbe..a87b11a1df 100644
--- a/synapse/config/logger.py
+++ b/synapse/config/logger.py
@@ -16,15 +16,17 @@ import logging
 import logging.config
 import os
 import signal
-from string import Template
 import sys
+from string import Template
 
-from twisted.logger import STDLibLogObserver, globalLogBeginner
 import yaml
 
+from twisted.logger import STDLibLogObserver, globalLogBeginner
+
 import synapse
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContextFilter
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
+
 from ._base import Config
 
 DEFAULT_LOG_CONFIG = Template("""
diff --git a/synapse/config/password_auth_providers.py b/synapse/config/password_auth_providers.py
index 6602c5b4c7..f4066abc28 100644
--- a/synapse/config/password_auth_providers.py
+++ b/synapse/config/password_auth_providers.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import Config
-
 from synapse.util.module_loader import load_module
 
+from ._base import Config
+
 LDAP_PROVIDER = 'ldap_auth_provider.LdapAuthProvider'
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/config/registration.py b/synapse/config/registration.py
index c5384b3ad4..0fb964eb67 100644
--- a/synapse/config/registration.py
+++ b/synapse/config/registration.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import Config
+from distutils.util import strtobool
 
 from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string_with_symbols
 
-from distutils.util import strtobool
+from ._base import Config
 
 
 class RegistrationConfig(Config):
diff --git a/synapse/config/repository.py b/synapse/config/repository.py
index 81ecf9778c..fc909c1fac 100644
--- a/synapse/config/repository.py
+++ b/synapse/config/repository.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import Config, ConfigError
 from collections import namedtuple
 
 from synapse.util.module_loader import load_module
 
+from ._base import Config, ConfigError
 
 MISSING_NETADDR = (
     "Missing netaddr library. This is required for URL preview API."
diff --git a/synapse/config/server.py b/synapse/config/server.py
index 71fd51e4bc..18102656b0 100644
--- a/synapse/config/server.py
+++ b/synapse/config/server.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import logging
 
 from synapse.http.endpoint import parse_and_validate_server_name
+
 from ._base import Config, ConfigError
 
 logger = logging.Logger(__name__)
diff --git a/synapse/config/server_notices_config.py b/synapse/config/server_notices_config.py
index be1d1f762c..3c39850ac6 100644
--- a/synapse/config/server_notices_config.py
+++ b/synapse/config/server_notices_config.py
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from ._base import Config
 from synapse.types import UserID
 
+from ._base import Config
+
 DEFAULT_CONFIG = """\
 # Server Notices room configuration
 #
diff --git a/synapse/config/tls.py b/synapse/config/tls.py
index b66154bc7c..fef1ea99cb 100644
--- a/synapse/config/tls.py
+++ b/synapse/config/tls.py
@@ -13,15 +13,16 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import Config
-
-from OpenSSL import crypto
-import subprocess
 import os
-
+import subprocess
 from hashlib import sha256
+
 from unpaddedbase64 import encode_base64
 
+from OpenSSL import crypto
+
+from ._base import Config
+
 GENERATE_DH_PARAMS = False
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/crypto/context_factory.py b/synapse/crypto/context_factory.py
index 0397f73ab4..a1e1d0d33a 100644
--- a/synapse/crypto/context_factory.py
+++ b/synapse/crypto/context_factory.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import ssl
+import logging
+
 from OpenSSL import SSL, crypto
+from twisted.internet import ssl
 from twisted.internet._sslverify import _defaultCurveName
 
-import logging
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/crypto/event_signing.py b/synapse/crypto/event_signing.py
index aaa3efaca3..8774b28967 100644
--- a/synapse/crypto/event_signing.py
+++ b/synapse/crypto/event_signing.py
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes
-from synapse.events.utils import prune_event
+import hashlib
+import logging
 
 from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json
-from unpaddedbase64 import encode_base64, decode_base64
 from signedjson.sign import sign_json
+from unpaddedbase64 import decode_base64, encode_base64
 
-import hashlib
-import logging
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
+from synapse.events.utils import prune_event
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/crypto/keyclient.py b/synapse/crypto/keyclient.py
index 2a0eddbea1..668b4f517d 100644
--- a/synapse/crypto/keyclient.py
+++ b/synapse/crypto/keyclient.py
@@ -13,14 +13,16 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.util import logcontext
-from twisted.web.http import HTTPClient
-from twisted.internet.protocol import Factory
-from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
-from synapse.http.endpoint import matrix_federation_endpoint
-from canonicaljson import json
 import logging
 
+from canonicaljson import json
+
+from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
+from twisted.internet.protocol import Factory
+from twisted.web.http import HTTPClient
+
+from synapse.http.endpoint import matrix_federation_endpoint
+from synapse.util import logcontext
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/crypto/keyring.py b/synapse/crypto/keyring.py
index 9b17ef0a08..e95b9fb43e 100644
--- a/synapse/crypto/keyring.py
+++ b/synapse/crypto/keyring.py
@@ -14,35 +14,37 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.crypto.keyclient import fetch_server_key
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes
-from synapse.util import unwrapFirstError, logcontext
-from synapse.util.logcontext import (
-    PreserveLoggingContext,
-    preserve_fn,
-    run_in_background,
-)
-from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
-
-from twisted.internet import defer
+import hashlib
+import logging
+import urllib
+from collections import namedtuple
 
-from signedjson.sign import (
-    verify_signed_json, signature_ids, sign_json, encode_canonical_json,
-    SignatureVerifyException,
-)
 from signedjson.key import (
-    is_signing_algorithm_supported, decode_verify_key_bytes,
+    decode_verify_key_bytes,
     encode_verify_key_base64,
+    is_signing_algorithm_supported,
+)
+from signedjson.sign import (
+    SignatureVerifyException,
+    encode_canonical_json,
+    sign_json,
+    signature_ids,
+    verify_signed_json,
 )
 from unpaddedbase64 import decode_base64, encode_base64
 
 from OpenSSL import crypto
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from collections import namedtuple
-import urllib
-import hashlib
-import logging
-
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
+from synapse.crypto.keyclient import fetch_server_key
+from synapse.util import logcontext, unwrapFirstError
+from synapse.util.logcontext import (
+    PreserveLoggingContext,
+    preserve_fn,
+    run_in_background,
+)
+from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/event_auth.py b/synapse/event_auth.py
index cdf99fd140..b32f64e729 100644
--- a/synapse/event_auth.py
+++ b/synapse/event_auth.py
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ import logging
 
 from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json
 from signedjson.key import decode_verify_key_bytes
-from signedjson.sign import verify_signed_json, SignatureVerifyException
+from signedjson.sign import SignatureVerifyException, verify_signed_json
 from unpaddedbase64 import decode_base64
 
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership, JoinRules
-from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError, EventSizeError
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, JoinRules, Membership
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, EventSizeError, SynapseError
 from synapse.types import UserID, get_domain_from_id
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/synapse/events/__init__.py b/synapse/events/__init__.py
index cb08da4984..51f9084b90 100644
--- a/synapse/events/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/events/__init__.py
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.util.frozenutils import freeze
 from synapse.util.caches import intern_dict
-
+from synapse.util.frozenutils import freeze
 
 # Whether we should use frozen_dict in FrozenEvent. Using frozen_dicts prevents
 # bugs where we accidentally share e.g. signature dicts. However, converting
diff --git a/synapse/events/builder.py b/synapse/events/builder.py
index 13fbba68c0..e662eaef10 100644
--- a/synapse/events/builder.py
+++ b/synapse/events/builder.py
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from . import EventBase, FrozenEvent, _event_dict_property
+import copy
 
 from synapse.types import EventID
-
 from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
 
-import copy
+from . import EventBase, FrozenEvent, _event_dict_property
 
 
 class EventBuilder(EventBase):
diff --git a/synapse/events/snapshot.py b/synapse/events/snapshot.py
index 8e684d91b5..bcd9bb5946 100644
--- a/synapse/events/snapshot.py
+++ b/synapse/events/snapshot.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
-
 from frozendict import frozendict
 
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
 
 class EventContext(object):
     """
diff --git a/synapse/events/utils.py b/synapse/events/utils.py
index 29ae086786..652941ca0d 100644
--- a/synapse/events/utils.py
+++ b/synapse/events/utils.py
@@ -13,14 +13,15 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
-from . import EventBase
+import re
+
+from six import string_types
 
 from frozendict import frozendict
 
-import re
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
 
-from six import string_types
+from . import EventBase
 
 # Split strings on "." but not "\." This uses a negative lookbehind assertion for '\'
 # (?<!stuff) matches if the current position in the string is not preceded
diff --git a/synapse/events/validator.py b/synapse/events/validator.py
index e0e5bf818c..cf184748a1 100644
--- a/synapse/events/validator.py
+++ b/synapse/events/validator.py
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.types import EventID, RoomID, UserID
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
-
 from six import string_types
 
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
+from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
+from synapse.types import EventID, RoomID, UserID
+
 
 class EventValidator(object):
 
diff --git a/synapse/federation/federation_base.py b/synapse/federation/federation_base.py
index 4cc98a3fe8..f0c7a06718 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/federation_base.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/federation_base.py
@@ -16,14 +16,15 @@ import logging
 
 import six
 
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
 from synapse.api.constants import MAX_DEPTH
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.crypto.event_signing import check_event_content_hash
 from synapse.events import FrozenEvent
 from synapse.events.utils import prune_event
 from synapse.http.servlet import assert_params_in_request
-from synapse.util import unwrapFirstError, logcontext
-from twisted.internet import defer
+from synapse.util import logcontext, unwrapFirstError
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/federation/federation_client.py b/synapse/federation/federation_client.py
index 87a92f6ea9..62d7ed13cf 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/federation_client.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/federation_client.py
@@ -21,25 +21,25 @@ import random
 
 from six.moves import range
 
+from prometheus_client import Counter
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.constants import Membership
 from synapse.api.errors import (
-    CodeMessageException, HttpResponseException, SynapseError, FederationDeniedError
+    CodeMessageException,
+    FederationDeniedError,
+    HttpResponseException,
+    SynapseError,
 )
 from synapse.events import builder
-from synapse.federation.federation_base import (
-    FederationBase,
-    event_from_pdu_json,
-)
+from synapse.federation.federation_base import FederationBase, event_from_pdu_json
 from synapse.util import logcontext, unwrapFirstError
 from synapse.util.caches.expiringcache import ExpiringCache
 from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable, run_in_background
 from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 from synapse.util.retryutils import NotRetryingDestination
 
-from prometheus_client import Counter
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 sent_queries_counter = Counter("synapse_federation_client_sent_queries", "", ["type"])
diff --git a/synapse/federation/federation_server.py b/synapse/federation/federation_server.py
index 591d0026bf..48f26db67c 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/federation_server.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/federation_server.py
@@ -16,19 +16,19 @@
 import logging
 import re
 
-from canonicaljson import json
 import six
+from six import iteritems
+
+from canonicaljson import json
+from prometheus_client import Counter
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.internet.abstract import isIPAddress
 
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
-from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, FederationError, SynapseError, NotFoundError
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, FederationError, NotFoundError, SynapseError
 from synapse.crypto.event_signing import compute_event_signature
-from synapse.federation.federation_base import (
-    FederationBase,
-    event_from_pdu_json,
-)
-
+from synapse.federation.federation_base import FederationBase, event_from_pdu_json
 from synapse.federation.persistence import TransactionActions
 from synapse.federation.units import Edu, Transaction
 from synapse.http.endpoint import parse_server_name
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ from synapse.util import async
 from synapse.util.caches.response_cache import ResponseCache
 from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 
-from prometheus_client import Counter
-
-from six import iteritems
-
 # when processing incoming transactions, we try to handle multiple rooms in
 # parallel, up to this limit.
 TRANSACTION_CONCURRENCY_LIMIT = 10
diff --git a/synapse/federation/persistence.py b/synapse/federation/persistence.py
index 84dc606673..9146215c21 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/persistence.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/persistence.py
@@ -19,13 +19,12 @@ package.
 These actions are mostly only used by the :py:mod:`.replication` module.
 """
 
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 
-import logging
-
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/federation/send_queue.py b/synapse/federation/send_queue.py
index 1d5c0f3797..5157c3860d 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/send_queue.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/send_queue.py
@@ -29,18 +29,18 @@ dead worker doesn't cause the queues to grow limitlessly.
 Events are replicated via a separate events stream.
 """
 
-from .units import Edu
+import logging
+from collections import namedtuple
 
-from synapse.storage.presence import UserPresenceState
-from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
-from synapse.metrics import LaterGauge
+from six import iteritems, itervalues
 
 from sortedcontainers import SortedDict
-from collections import namedtuple
 
-import logging
+from synapse.metrics import LaterGauge
+from synapse.storage.presence import UserPresenceState
+from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 
-from six import itervalues, iteritems
+from .units import Edu
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/federation/transaction_queue.py b/synapse/federation/transaction_queue.py
index d72b057e28..5a956ecfb3 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transaction_queue.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transaction_queue.py
@@ -13,31 +13,29 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import datetime
+import logging
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
+from six import itervalues
 
-from .persistence import TransactionActions
-from .units import Transaction, Edu
+from prometheus_client import Counter
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.errors import HttpResponseException, FederationDeniedError
-from synapse.util import logcontext, PreserveLoggingContext
-from synapse.util.retryutils import NotRetryingDestination, get_retry_limiter
-from synapse.util.metrics import measure_func
-from synapse.handlers.presence import format_user_presence_state, get_interested_remotes
 import synapse.metrics
-from synapse.metrics import LaterGauge
+from synapse.api.errors import FederationDeniedError, HttpResponseException
+from synapse.handlers.presence import format_user_presence_state, get_interested_remotes
 from synapse.metrics import (
+    LaterGauge,
+    events_processed_counter,
     sent_edus_counter,
     sent_transactions_counter,
-    events_processed_counter,
 )
+from synapse.util import PreserveLoggingContext, logcontext
+from synapse.util.metrics import measure_func
+from synapse.util.retryutils import NotRetryingDestination, get_retry_limiter
 
-from prometheus_client import Counter
-
-from six import itervalues
-
-import logging
-
+from .persistence import TransactionActions
+from .units import Edu, Transaction
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/federation/transport/client.py b/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
index 6db8efa6dd..4529d454af 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
@@ -14,16 +14,15 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+import urllib
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
-from synapse.api.constants import Membership
 
+from synapse.api.constants import Membership
 from synapse.api.urls import FEDERATION_PREFIX as PREFIX
 from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 
-import logging
-import urllib
-
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/federation/transport/server.py b/synapse/federation/transport/server.py
index c6d98d35cb..c9beca27c2 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transport/server.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transport/server.py
@@ -14,26 +14,27 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import functools
+import logging
+import re
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
+import synapse
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, FederationDeniedError, SynapseError
 from synapse.api.urls import FEDERATION_PREFIX as PREFIX
-from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError, FederationDeniedError
 from synapse.http.endpoint import parse_and_validate_server_name
 from synapse.http.server import JsonResource
 from synapse.http.servlet import (
-    parse_json_object_from_request, parse_integer_from_args, parse_string_from_args,
     parse_boolean_from_args,
+    parse_integer_from_args,
+    parse_json_object_from_request,
+    parse_string_from_args,
 )
+from synapse.types import ThirdPartyInstanceID, get_domain_from_id
+from synapse.util.logcontext import run_in_background
 from synapse.util.ratelimitutils import FederationRateLimiter
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
-from synapse.util.logcontext import run_in_background
-from synapse.types import ThirdPartyInstanceID, get_domain_from_id
-
-import functools
-import logging
-import re
-import synapse
-
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/federation/units.py b/synapse/federation/units.py
index 01c5b8fe17..bb1b3b13f7 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/units.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/units.py
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@
 server protocol.
 """
 
-from synapse.util.jsonobject import JsonEncodedObject
-
 import logging
 
+from synapse.util.jsonobject import JsonEncodedObject
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/groups/attestations.py b/synapse/groups/attestations.py
index 6f11fa374b..09a5fbd44a 100644
--- a/synapse/groups/attestations.py
+++ b/synapse/groups/attestations.py
@@ -38,15 +38,14 @@ An attestsation is a signed blob of json that looks like:
 import logging
 import random
 
+from signedjson.sign import sign_json
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 from synapse.types import get_domain_from_id
 from synapse.util.logcontext import run_in_background
 
-from signedjson.sign import sign_json
-
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/groups/groups_server.py b/synapse/groups/groups_server.py
index 62d20ad130..633c865ed8 100644
--- a/synapse/groups/groups_server.py
+++ b/synapse/groups/groups_server.py
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@
 
 import logging
 
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
-from synapse.types import GroupID, RoomID, UserID, get_domain_from_id
+from six import string_types
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from six import string_types
+from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
+from synapse.types import GroupID, RoomID, UserID, get_domain_from_id
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/__init__.py b/synapse/handlers/__init__.py
index d358842b3e..4b9923d8c0 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/__init__.py
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from .register import RegistrationHandler
-from .room import RoomContextHandler
-from .message import MessageHandler
-from .federation import FederationHandler
-from .directory import DirectoryHandler
 from .admin import AdminHandler
+from .directory import DirectoryHandler
+from .federation import FederationHandler
 from .identity import IdentityHandler
+from .message import MessageHandler
+from .register import RegistrationHandler
+from .room import RoomContextHandler
 from .search import SearchHandler
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/_base.py b/synapse/handlers/_base.py
index 2d1db0c245..b6a8b3aa3b 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/_base.py
@@ -18,11 +18,10 @@ import logging
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 import synapse.types
-from synapse.api.constants import Membership, EventTypes
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
 from synapse.api.errors import LimitExceededError
 from synapse.types import UserID
 
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/admin.py b/synapse/handlers/admin.py
index f36b358b45..5d629126fc 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/admin.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/admin.py
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from ._base import BaseHandler
 
-import logging
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/appservice.py b/synapse/handlers/appservice.py
index 1c29c43a83..ec9fe01a5a 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/appservice.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/appservice.py
@@ -13,19 +13,18 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
+import logging
 
 from six import itervalues
 
+from prometheus_client import Counter
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
 import synapse
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
+from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable, run_in_background
 from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
-from synapse.util.logcontext import (
-    make_deferred_yieldable, run_in_background,
-)
-from prometheus_client import Counter
-
-import logging
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/auth.py b/synapse/handlers/auth.py
index cbef1f2770..402e44cdef 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/auth.py
@@ -14,14 +14,24 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer, threads
+import logging
 
+import attr
+import bcrypt
+import pymacaroons
 from canonicaljson import json
 
-from ._base import BaseHandler
+from twisted.internet import defer, threads
+from twisted.web.client import PartialDownloadError
+
+import synapse.util.stringutils as stringutils
 from synapse.api.constants import LoginType
 from synapse.api.errors import (
-    AuthError, Codes, InteractiveAuthIncompleteError, LoginError, StoreError,
+    AuthError,
+    Codes,
+    InteractiveAuthIncompleteError,
+    LoginError,
+    StoreError,
     SynapseError,
 )
 from synapse.module_api import ModuleApi
@@ -29,15 +39,7 @@ from synapse.types import UserID
 from synapse.util.caches.expiringcache import ExpiringCache
 from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable
 
-from twisted.web.client import PartialDownloadError
-
-import logging
-import bcrypt
-import pymacaroons
-import attr
-
-import synapse.util.stringutils as stringutils
-
+from ._base import BaseHandler
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/deactivate_account.py b/synapse/handlers/deactivate_account.py
index a84b7b8b80..b3c5a9ee64 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/deactivate_account.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/deactivate_account.py
@@ -12,14 +12,15 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from ._base import BaseHandler
+from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 from synapse.types import UserID, create_requester
 from synapse.util.logcontext import run_in_background
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 
-import logging
+from ._base import BaseHandler
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/device.py b/synapse/handlers/device.py
index 11c6fb3657..0b4cd53456 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/device.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/device.py
@@ -12,21 +12,23 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+import logging
+
+from six import iteritems, itervalues
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
 from synapse.api import errors
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
 from synapse.api.errors import FederationDeniedError
+from synapse.types import RoomStreamToken, get_domain_from_id
 from synapse.util import stringutils
 from synapse.util.async import Linearizer
 from synapse.util.caches.expiringcache import ExpiringCache
-from synapse.util.retryutils import NotRetryingDestination
 from synapse.util.metrics import measure_func
-from synapse.types import get_domain_from_id, RoomStreamToken
-from twisted.internet import defer
-from ._base import BaseHandler
-
-import logging
+from synapse.util.retryutils import NotRetryingDestination
 
-from six import itervalues, iteritems
+from ._base import BaseHandler
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/devicemessage.py b/synapse/handlers/devicemessage.py
index f147a20b73..2e2e5261de 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/devicemessage.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/devicemessage.py
@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ import logging
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
-from synapse.types import get_domain_from_id, UserID
+from synapse.types import UserID, get_domain_from_id
 from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
 
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/directory.py b/synapse/handlers/directory.py
index c5b6e75e03..ef866da1b6 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/directory.py
@@ -14,15 +14,16 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
+import logging
+import string
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
-from ._base import BaseHandler
 
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes, CodeMessageException, AuthError
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, CodeMessageException, Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.types import RoomAlias, UserID, get_domain_from_id
 
-import logging
-import string
+from ._base import BaseHandler
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/e2e_keys.py b/synapse/handlers/e2e_keys.py
index 62b4892a4e..5816bf8b4f 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/e2e_keys.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/e2e_keys.py
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@
 
 import logging
 
+from six import iteritems
+
 from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json, json
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
-from six import iteritems
 
-from synapse.api.errors import (
-    SynapseError, CodeMessageException, FederationDeniedError,
-)
-from synapse.types import get_domain_from_id, UserID
+from synapse.api.errors import CodeMessageException, FederationDeniedError, SynapseError
+from synapse.types import UserID, get_domain_from_id
 from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable, run_in_background
 from synapse.util.retryutils import NotRetryingDestination
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/events.py b/synapse/handlers/events.py
index 8bc642675f..c3f2d7feff 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/events.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/events.py
@@ -13,20 +13,19 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+import random
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
-from synapse.types import UserID
-from synapse.events.utils import serialize_event
-from synapse.api.constants import Membership, EventTypes
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
 from synapse.events import EventBase
+from synapse.events.utils import serialize_event
+from synapse.types import UserID
+from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 
 from ._base import BaseHandler
 
-import logging
-import random
-
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation.py b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
index 13117d70fe..d3ecebd29f 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
@@ -20,38 +20,42 @@ import itertools
 import logging
 import sys
 
-from signedjson.key import decode_verify_key_bytes
-from signedjson.sign import verify_signed_json
 import six
-from six.moves import http_client
 from six import iteritems
-from twisted.internet import defer
+from six.moves import http_client
+
+from signedjson.key import decode_verify_key_bytes
+from signedjson.sign import verify_signed_json
 from unpaddedbase64 import decode_base64
 
-from ._base import BaseHandler
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership, RejectedReason
 from synapse.api.errors import (
-    AuthError, FederationError, StoreError, CodeMessageException, SynapseError,
+    AuthError,
+    CodeMessageException,
     FederationDeniedError,
+    FederationError,
+    StoreError,
+    SynapseError,
 )
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership, RejectedReason
-from synapse.events.validator import EventValidator
-from synapse.util import unwrapFirstError, logcontext
-from synapse.util.metrics import measure_func
-from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
-from synapse.util.async import Linearizer
-from synapse.util.frozenutils import unfreeze
 from synapse.crypto.event_signing import (
-    compute_event_signature, add_hashes_and_signatures,
+    add_hashes_and_signatures,
+    compute_event_signature,
 )
+from synapse.events.utils import prune_event
+from synapse.events.validator import EventValidator
 from synapse.state import resolve_events_with_factory
 from synapse.types import UserID, get_domain_from_id
-
-from synapse.events.utils import prune_event
-
+from synapse.util import logcontext, unwrapFirstError
+from synapse.util.async import Linearizer
+from synapse.util.distributor import user_joined_room
+from synapse.util.frozenutils import unfreeze
+from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
+from synapse.util.metrics import measure_func
 from synapse.util.retryutils import NotRetryingDestination
 
-from synapse.util.distributor import user_joined_room
+from ._base import BaseHandler
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/groups_local.py b/synapse/handlers/groups_local.py
index dcae083734..53e5e2648b 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/groups_local.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/groups_local.py
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
+import logging
+
 from six import iteritems
 
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 from synapse.types import get_domain_from_id
 
-import logging
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/identity.py b/synapse/handlers/identity.py
index 277c2b7760..8c8aedb2b8 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/identity.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/identity.py
@@ -24,10 +24,13 @@ from canonicaljson import json
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import (
-    MatrixCodeMessageException, CodeMessageException
+    CodeMessageException,
+    Codes,
+    MatrixCodeMessageException,
+    SynapseError,
 )
+
 from ._base import BaseHandler
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/initial_sync.py b/synapse/handlers/initial_sync.py
index 71af86fe21..fb11716eb8 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/initial_sync.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/initial_sync.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
@@ -21,9 +23,7 @@ from synapse.events.utils import serialize_event
 from synapse.events.validator import EventValidator
 from synapse.handlers.presence import format_user_presence_state
 from synapse.streams.config import PaginationConfig
-from synapse.types import (
-    UserID, StreamToken,
-)
+from synapse.types import StreamToken, UserID
 from synapse.util import unwrapFirstError
 from synapse.util.async import concurrently_execute
 from synapse.util.caches.snapshot_cache import SnapshotCache
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ from synapse.visibility import filter_events_for_client
 
 from ._base import BaseHandler
 
-import logging
-
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/message.py b/synapse/handlers/message.py
index cbadf3c88e..f27f4d3546 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/message.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/message.py
@@ -16,32 +16,29 @@
 import logging
 import sys
 
-from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json, json
 import six
-from six import string_types, itervalues, iteritems
+from six import iteritems, itervalues, string_types
+
+from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json, json
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.internet.defer import succeed
 from twisted.python.failure import Failure
 
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership, MAX_DEPTH
-from synapse.api.errors import (
-    AuthError, Codes, SynapseError,
-    ConsentNotGivenError,
-)
+from synapse.api.constants import MAX_DEPTH, EventTypes, Membership
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes, ConsentNotGivenError, SynapseError
 from synapse.api.urls import ConsentURIBuilder
 from synapse.crypto.event_signing import add_hashes_and_signatures
 from synapse.events.utils import serialize_event
 from synapse.events.validator import EventValidator
-from synapse.types import (
-    UserID, RoomAlias, RoomStreamToken,
-)
-from synapse.util.async import ReadWriteLock, Limiter
+from synapse.replication.http.send_event import send_event_to_master
+from synapse.types import RoomAlias, RoomStreamToken, UserID
+from synapse.util.async import Limiter, ReadWriteLock
+from synapse.util.frozenutils import frozendict_json_encoder
 from synapse.util.logcontext import run_in_background
 from synapse.util.metrics import measure_func
-from synapse.util.frozenutils import frozendict_json_encoder
 from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
 from synapse.visibility import filter_events_for_client
-from synapse.replication.http.send_event import send_event_to_master
 
 from ._base import BaseHandler
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/presence.py b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
index 7db59fba00..3732830194 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
@@ -22,27 +22,26 @@ The methods that define policy are:
     - should_notify
 """
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
+import logging
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 
-from six import itervalues, iteritems
+from six import iteritems, itervalues
+
+from prometheus_client import Counter
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 from synapse.api.constants import PresenceState
+from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
+from synapse.metrics import LaterGauge
 from synapse.storage.presence import UserPresenceState
-
-from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cachedInlineCallbacks
+from synapse.types import UserID, get_domain_from_id
 from synapse.util.async import Linearizer
+from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cachedInlineCallbacks
 from synapse.util.logcontext import run_in_background
 from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 from synapse.util.wheel_timer import WheelTimer
-from synapse.types import UserID, get_domain_from_id
-from synapse.metrics import LaterGauge
-
-import logging
-
-from prometheus_client import Counter
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/profile.py b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
index 3465a787ab..859f6d2b2e 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ import logging
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, AuthError, CodeMessageException
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, CodeMessageException, SynapseError
 from synapse.types import UserID, get_domain_from_id
+
 from ._base import BaseHandler
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/read_marker.py b/synapse/handlers/read_marker.py
index 5142ae153d..995460f82a 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/read_marker.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/read_marker.py
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import BaseHandler
+import logging
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.util.async import Linearizer
 
-import logging
+from ._base import BaseHandler
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/receipts.py b/synapse/handlers/receipts.py
index 2e0672161c..cb905a3903 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/receipts.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/receipts.py
@@ -12,17 +12,15 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from synapse.util import logcontext
-
-from ._base import BaseHandler
+import logging
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
 from synapse.types import get_domain_from_id
+from synapse.util import logcontext
+from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
 
-import logging
-
+from ._base import BaseHandler
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/register.py b/synapse/handlers/register.py
index e76ef5426d..7caff0cbc8 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/register.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/register.py
@@ -18,14 +18,19 @@ import logging
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
+from synapse import types
 from synapse.api.errors import (
-    AuthError, Codes, SynapseError, RegistrationError, InvalidCaptchaError
+    AuthError,
+    Codes,
+    InvalidCaptchaError,
+    RegistrationError,
+    SynapseError,
 )
 from synapse.http.client import CaptchaServerHttpClient
-from synapse import types
-from synapse.types import UserID, create_requester, RoomID, RoomAlias
+from synapse.types import RoomAlias, RoomID, UserID, create_requester
 from synapse.util.async import Linearizer
 from synapse.util.threepids import check_3pid_allowed
+
 from ._base import BaseHandler
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index ab72963d87..f67512078b 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -15,23 +15,20 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 """Contains functions for performing events on rooms."""
-from twisted.internet import defer
+import logging
+import math
+import string
+from collections import OrderedDict
 
-from ._base import BaseHandler
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.types import UserID, RoomAlias, RoomID, RoomStreamToken
-from synapse.api.constants import (
-    EventTypes, JoinRules, RoomCreationPreset
-)
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, JoinRules, RoomCreationPreset
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes, StoreError, SynapseError
+from synapse.types import RoomAlias, RoomID, RoomStreamToken, UserID
 from synapse.util import stringutils
 from synapse.visibility import filter_events_for_client
 
-from collections import OrderedDict
-
-import logging
-import math
-import string
+from ._base import BaseHandler
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_list.py b/synapse/handlers/room_list.py
index fc507cef36..1abd45297b 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_list.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_list.py
@@ -13,26 +13,24 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
+import logging
+from collections import namedtuple
 
 from six import iteritems
 from six.moves import range
 
-from ._base import BaseHandler
+import msgpack
+from unpaddedbase64 import decode_base64, encode_base64
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.constants import (
-    EventTypes, JoinRules,
-)
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, JoinRules
+from synapse.types import ThirdPartyInstanceID
 from synapse.util.async import concurrently_execute
 from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cachedInlineCallbacks
 from synapse.util.caches.response_cache import ResponseCache
-from synapse.types import ThirdPartyInstanceID
-
-from collections import namedtuple
-from unpaddedbase64 import encode_base64, decode_base64
 
-import logging
-import msgpack
+from ._base import BaseHandler
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
index f930e939e8..00f2e279bc 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
@@ -21,19 +21,17 @@ from six.moves import http_client
 
 from signedjson.key import decode_verify_key_bytes
 from signedjson.sign import verify_signed_json
-from twisted.internet import defer
 from unpaddedbase64 import decode_base64
 
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
 import synapse.server
 import synapse.types
-from synapse.api.constants import (
-    EventTypes, Membership,
-)
-from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError, Codes
-from synapse.types import UserID, RoomID
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes, SynapseError
+from synapse.types import RoomID, UserID
 from synapse.util.async import Linearizer
-from synapse.util.distributor import user_left_room, user_joined_room
-
+from synapse.util.distributor import user_joined_room, user_left_room
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_member_worker.py b/synapse/handlers/room_member_worker.py
index 493aec1e48..22d8b4b0d3 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_member_worker.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_member_worker.py
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 from synapse.handlers.room_member import RoomMemberHandler
 from synapse.replication.http.membership import (
-    remote_join, remote_reject_invite, get_or_register_3pid_guest,
+    get_or_register_3pid_guest,
     notify_user_membership_change,
+    remote_join,
+    remote_reject_invite,
 )
 
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/search.py b/synapse/handlers/search.py
index 2e3a77ca4b..69ae9731d5 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/search.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/search.py
@@ -13,21 +13,20 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
+import itertools
+import logging
 
-from ._base import BaseHandler
+from unpaddedbase64 import decode_base64, encode_base64
 
-from synapse.api.constants import Membership, EventTypes
-from synapse.api.filtering import Filter
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
+from synapse.api.filtering import Filter
 from synapse.events.utils import serialize_event
 from synapse.visibility import filter_events_for_client
 
-from unpaddedbase64 import decode_base64, encode_base64
-
-import itertools
-import logging
-
+from ._base import BaseHandler
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/set_password.py b/synapse/handlers/set_password.py
index e057ae54c9..7ecdede4dc 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/set_password.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/set_password.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import logging
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, StoreError, SynapseError
+
 from ._base import BaseHandler
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/sync.py b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
index 7f486e48e5..c24e35362a 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/sync.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
@@ -13,22 +13,22 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.api.constants import Membership, EventTypes
+import collections
+import itertools
+import logging
+
+from six import iteritems, itervalues
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
+from synapse.push.clientformat import format_push_rules_for_user
+from synapse.types import RoomStreamToken
 from synapse.util.async import concurrently_execute
+from synapse.util.caches.response_cache import ResponseCache
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
 from synapse.util.metrics import Measure, measure_func
-from synapse.util.caches.response_cache import ResponseCache
-from synapse.push.clientformat import format_push_rules_for_user
 from synapse.visibility import filter_events_for_client
-from synapse.types import RoomStreamToken
-
-from twisted.internet import defer
-
-import collections
-import logging
-import itertools
-
-from six import itervalues, iteritems
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/typing.py b/synapse/handlers/typing.py
index 5d9736e88f..2d2d3d5a0d 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/typing.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/typing.py
@@ -13,17 +13,16 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+from collections import namedtuple
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, AuthError
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError
+from synapse.types import UserID, get_domain_from_id
 from synapse.util.logcontext import run_in_background
 from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 from synapse.util.wheel_timer import WheelTimer
-from synapse.types import UserID, get_domain_from_id
-
-import logging
-
-from collections import namedtuple
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/user_directory.py b/synapse/handlers/user_directory.py
index 7e4a114d4f..37dda64587 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/user_directory.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/user_directory.py
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import logging
+
+from six import iteritems
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, JoinRules, Membership
 from synapse.storage.roommember import ProfileInfo
-from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 from synapse.types import get_localpart_from_id
-
-from six import iteritems
+from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/http/additional_resource.py b/synapse/http/additional_resource.py
index a797396ade..0e10e3f8f7 100644
--- a/synapse/http/additional_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/http/additional_resource.py
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.http.server import wrap_json_request_handler
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 from twisted.web.server import NOT_DONE_YET
 
+from synapse.http.server import wrap_json_request_handler
+
 
 class AdditionalResource(Resource):
     """Resource wrapper for additional_resources
diff --git a/synapse/http/client.py b/synapse/http/client.py
index 5bdc484c15..d6a0d75b2b 100644
--- a/synapse/http/client.py
+++ b/synapse/http/client.py
@@ -13,39 +13,41 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from OpenSSL import SSL
-from OpenSSL.SSL import VERIFY_NONE
+import logging
+import urllib
 
-from synapse.api.errors import (
-    CodeMessageException, MatrixCodeMessageException, SynapseError, Codes,
-)
-from synapse.http import cancelled_to_request_timed_out_error, redact_uri
-from synapse.util.async import add_timeout_to_deferred
-from synapse.util.caches import CACHE_SIZE_FACTOR
-from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable
-from synapse.http.endpoint import SpiderEndpoint
+from six import StringIO
 
-from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json
+from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json, json
+from prometheus_client import Counter
 
-from twisted.internet import defer, reactor, ssl, protocol, task
+from OpenSSL import SSL
+from OpenSSL.SSL import VERIFY_NONE
+from twisted.internet import defer, protocol, reactor, ssl, task
 from twisted.internet.endpoints import HostnameEndpoint, wrapClientTLS
+from twisted.web._newclient import ResponseDone
+from twisted.web.client import Agent, BrowserLikeRedirectAgent, ContentDecoderAgent
+from twisted.web.client import FileBodyProducer as TwistedFileBodyProducer
 from twisted.web.client import (
-    BrowserLikeRedirectAgent, ContentDecoderAgent, GzipDecoder, Agent,
-    readBody, PartialDownloadError,
+    GzipDecoder,
     HTTPConnectionPool,
+    PartialDownloadError,
+    readBody,
 )
-from twisted.web.client import FileBodyProducer as TwistedFileBodyProducer
 from twisted.web.http import PotentialDataLoss
 from twisted.web.http_headers import Headers
-from twisted.web._newclient import ResponseDone
-
-from six import StringIO
-
-from prometheus_client import Counter
-from canonicaljson import json
-import logging
-import urllib
 
+from synapse.api.errors import (
+    CodeMessageException,
+    Codes,
+    MatrixCodeMessageException,
+    SynapseError,
+)
+from synapse.http import cancelled_to_request_timed_out_error, redact_uri
+from synapse.http.endpoint import SpiderEndpoint
+from synapse.util.async import add_timeout_to_deferred
+from synapse.util.caches import CACHE_SIZE_FACTOR
+from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/http/endpoint.py b/synapse/http/endpoint.py
index 1b1123b292..d65daa72bb 100644
--- a/synapse/http/endpoint.py
+++ b/synapse/http/endpoint.py
@@ -12,20 +12,18 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+import collections
+import logging
+import random
 import re
+import time
 
-from twisted.internet.endpoints import HostnameEndpoint, wrapClientTLS
 from twisted.internet import defer
+from twisted.internet.endpoints import HostnameEndpoint, wrapClientTLS
 from twisted.internet.error import ConnectError
 from twisted.names import client, dns
 from twisted.names.error import DNSNameError, DomainError
 
-import collections
-import logging
-import random
-import time
-
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/http/matrixfederationclient.py b/synapse/http/matrixfederationclient.py
index 2cb9e3e231..bf1aa29502 100644
--- a/synapse/http/matrixfederationclient.py
+++ b/synapse/http/matrixfederationclient.py
@@ -13,38 +13,38 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from twisted.internet import defer, reactor, protocol
-from twisted.internet.error import DNSLookupError
-from twisted.web.client import readBody, HTTPConnectionPool, Agent
-from twisted.web.http_headers import Headers
-from twisted.web._newclient import ResponseDone
-
-from synapse.http import cancelled_to_request_timed_out_error
-from synapse.http.endpoint import matrix_federation_endpoint
-import synapse.metrics
-from synapse.util.async import add_timeout_to_deferred
-from synapse.util import logcontext
-from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable
-import synapse.util.retryutils
-
-from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json, json
-
-from synapse.api.errors import (
-    SynapseError, Codes, HttpResponseException, FederationDeniedError,
-)
-
-from signedjson.sign import sign_json
-
 import cgi
 import logging
 import random
 import sys
 import urllib
-from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
-from six import string_types
 
+from six import string_types
+from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
 
+from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json, json
 from prometheus_client import Counter
+from signedjson.sign import sign_json
+
+from twisted.internet import defer, protocol, reactor
+from twisted.internet.error import DNSLookupError
+from twisted.web._newclient import ResponseDone
+from twisted.web.client import Agent, HTTPConnectionPool, readBody
+from twisted.web.http_headers import Headers
+
+import synapse.metrics
+import synapse.util.retryutils
+from synapse.api.errors import (
+    Codes,
+    FederationDeniedError,
+    HttpResponseException,
+    SynapseError,
+)
+from synapse.http import cancelled_to_request_timed_out_error
+from synapse.http.endpoint import matrix_federation_endpoint
+from synapse.util import logcontext
+from synapse.util.async import add_timeout_to_deferred
+from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 outbound_logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.http.outbound")
diff --git a/synapse/http/request_metrics.py b/synapse/http/request_metrics.py
index 1b711ca2de..bcaa2a9ecc 100644
--- a/synapse/http/request_metrics.py
+++ b/synapse/http/request_metrics.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 import logging
 
 from prometheus_client.core import Counter, Histogram
-from synapse.metrics import LaterGauge
 
+from synapse.metrics import LaterGauge
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/synapse/http/server.py b/synapse/http/server.py
index 517aaf7b5a..c70fdbdfd2 100644
--- a/synapse/http/server.py
+++ b/synapse/http/server.py
@@ -14,33 +14,33 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import cgi
-from six.moves import http_client
+import collections
+import logging
+import urllib
 
-from synapse.api.errors import (
-    cs_exception, SynapseError, CodeMessageException, UnrecognizedRequestError, Codes
-)
-from synapse.http.request_metrics import (
-    requests_counter,
-)
-from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext, PreserveLoggingContext
-from synapse.util.caches import intern_dict
-from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
-import synapse.metrics
-import synapse.events
+from six.moves import http_client
 
-from canonicaljson import (
-    encode_canonical_json, encode_pretty_printed_json, json
-)
+from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json, encode_pretty_printed_json, json
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.python import failure
-from twisted.web import server, resource
+from twisted.web import resource, server
 from twisted.web.server import NOT_DONE_YET
 from twisted.web.util import redirectTo
 
-import collections
-import logging
-import urllib
+import synapse.events
+import synapse.metrics
+from synapse.api.errors import (
+    CodeMessageException,
+    Codes,
+    SynapseError,
+    UnrecognizedRequestError,
+    cs_exception,
+)
+from synapse.http.request_metrics import requests_counter
+from synapse.util.caches import intern_dict
+from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext, PreserveLoggingContext
+from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/http/servlet.py b/synapse/http/servlet.py
index ef3a01ddc7..cf6723563a 100644
--- a/synapse/http/servlet.py
+++ b/synapse/http/servlet.py
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@
 
 """ This module contains base REST classes for constructing REST servlets. """
 
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes
-
 import logging
 
 from canonicaljson import json
 
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/http/site.py b/synapse/http/site.py
index fe93643b1e..fc954e343c 100644
--- a/synapse/http/site.py
+++ b/synapse/http/site.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import contextlib
 import logging
 import time
 
-from twisted.web.server import Site, Request
+from twisted.web.server import Request, Site
 
 from synapse.http import redact_uri
 from synapse.http.request_metrics import RequestMetrics
diff --git a/synapse/metrics/__init__.py b/synapse/metrics/__init__.py
index 2d2397caae..a9158fc066 100644
--- a/synapse/metrics/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/metrics/__init__.py
@@ -13,20 +13,19 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import logging
 import functools
-import time
 import gc
+import logging
 import os
 import platform
-import attr
+import time
 
-from prometheus_client import Gauge, Histogram, Counter
-from prometheus_client.core import GaugeMetricFamily, REGISTRY
+import attr
+from prometheus_client import Counter, Gauge, Histogram
+from prometheus_client.core import REGISTRY, GaugeMetricFamily
 
 from twisted.internet import reactor
 
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 running_on_pypy = platform.python_implementation() == "PyPy"
diff --git a/synapse/notifier.py b/synapse/notifier.py
index 3c0622a294..51cbd66f06 100644
--- a/synapse/notifier.py
+++ b/synapse/notifier.py
@@ -13,28 +13,27 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+from collections import namedtuple
+
+from prometheus_client import Counter
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError
 from synapse.handlers.presence import format_user_presence_state
-
-from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
+from synapse.metrics import LaterGauge
+from synapse.types import StreamToken
 from synapse.util.async import (
-    ObservableDeferred, add_timeout_to_deferred,
     DeferredTimeoutError,
+    ObservableDeferred,
+    add_timeout_to_deferred,
 )
 from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext, run_in_background
+from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
-from synapse.types import StreamToken
 from synapse.visibility import filter_events_for_client
-from synapse.metrics import LaterGauge
-
-from collections import namedtuple
-from prometheus_client import Counter
-
-import logging
-
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/push/action_generator.py b/synapse/push/action_generator.py
index 8f619a7a1b..a5de75c48a 100644
--- a/synapse/push/action_generator.py
+++ b/synapse/push/action_generator.py
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
+import logging
 
-from .bulk_push_rule_evaluator import BulkPushRuleEvaluator
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 
-import logging
+from .bulk_push_rule_evaluator import BulkPushRuleEvaluator
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/push/baserules.py b/synapse/push/baserules.py
index a8ae7bcd6c..8f0682c948 100644
--- a/synapse/push/baserules.py
+++ b/synapse/push/baserules.py
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.push.rulekinds import PRIORITY_CLASS_MAP, PRIORITY_CLASS_INVERSE_MAP
 import copy
 
+from synapse.push.rulekinds import PRIORITY_CLASS_INVERSE_MAP, PRIORITY_CLASS_MAP
+
 
 def list_with_base_rules(rawrules):
     """Combine the list of rules set by the user with the default push rules
diff --git a/synapse/push/bulk_push_rule_evaluator.py b/synapse/push/bulk_push_rule_evaluator.py
index a5cab1f043..bb181d94ee 100644
--- a/synapse/push/bulk_push_rule_evaluator.py
+++ b/synapse/push/bulk_push_rule_evaluator.py
@@ -15,21 +15,22 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import logging
+from collections import namedtuple
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
+from six import iteritems, itervalues
 
-from .push_rule_evaluator import PushRuleEvaluatorForEvent
+from prometheus_client import Counter
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.event_auth import get_user_power_level
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
+from synapse.event_auth import get_user_power_level
+from synapse.state import POWER_KEY
+from synapse.util.async import Linearizer
 from synapse.util.caches import register_cache
 from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached
-from synapse.util.async import Linearizer
-from synapse.state import POWER_KEY
 
-from collections import namedtuple
-from prometheus_client import Counter
-from six import itervalues, iteritems
+from .push_rule_evaluator import PushRuleEvaluatorForEvent
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/push/clientformat.py b/synapse/push/clientformat.py
index e0331b2d2d..ecbf364a5e 100644
--- a/synapse/push/clientformat.py
+++ b/synapse/push/clientformat.py
@@ -13,12 +13,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.push.rulekinds import (
-    PRIORITY_CLASS_MAP, PRIORITY_CLASS_INVERSE_MAP
-)
-
 import copy
 
+from synapse.push.rulekinds import PRIORITY_CLASS_INVERSE_MAP, PRIORITY_CLASS_MAP
+
 
 def format_push_rules_for_user(user, ruleslist):
     """Converts a list of rawrules and a enabled map into nested dictionaries
diff --git a/synapse/push/emailpusher.py b/synapse/push/emailpusher.py
index 52d4f087ee..d746371420 100644
--- a/synapse/push/emailpusher.py
+++ b/synapse/push/emailpusher.py
@@ -13,14 +13,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.internet.error import AlreadyCalled, AlreadyCancelled
 
-import logging
-
-from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
-
+from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/push/httppusher.py b/synapse/push/httppusher.py
index 7a481b5a1e..81e18bcf7d 100644
--- a/synapse/push/httppusher.py
+++ b/synapse/push/httppusher.py
@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import logging
 
+from prometheus_client import Counter
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.internet.error import AlreadyCalled, AlreadyCancelled
 
-from . import push_rule_evaluator
-from . import push_tools
 from synapse.push import PusherConfigException
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
 from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 
-from prometheus_client import Counter
+from . import push_rule_evaluator, push_tools
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/push/mailer.py b/synapse/push/mailer.py
index d4be800e5e..9d601208fd 100644
--- a/synapse/push/mailer.py
+++ b/synapse/push/mailer.py
@@ -13,30 +13,31 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
-from twisted.mail.smtp import sendmail
-
-import email.utils
 import email.mime.multipart
-from email.mime.text import MIMEText
+import email.utils
+import logging
+import time
+import urllib
 from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart
+from email.mime.text import MIMEText
 
-from synapse.util.async import concurrently_execute
+import bleach
+import jinja2
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+from twisted.mail.smtp import sendmail
+
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
+from synapse.api.errors import StoreError
 from synapse.push.presentable_names import (
-    calculate_room_name, name_from_member_event, descriptor_from_member_events
+    calculate_room_name,
+    descriptor_from_member_events,
+    name_from_member_event,
 )
 from synapse.types import UserID
-from synapse.api.errors import StoreError
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
+from synapse.util.async import concurrently_execute
 from synapse.visibility import filter_events_for_client
 
-import jinja2
-import bleach
-
-import time
-import urllib
-
-import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/push/presentable_names.py b/synapse/push/presentable_names.py
index 43f0c74ff3..eef6e18c2e 100644
--- a/synapse/push/presentable_names.py
+++ b/synapse/push/presentable_names.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
-
-import re
 import logging
+import re
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/push/push_rule_evaluator.py b/synapse/push/push_rule_evaluator.py
index cf735f7468..2bd321d530 100644
--- a/synapse/push/push_rule_evaluator.py
+++ b/synapse/push/push_rule_evaluator.py
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 import logging
 import re
 
+from six import string_types
+
 from synapse.types import UserID
 from synapse.util.caches import CACHE_SIZE_FACTOR, register_cache
 from synapse.util.caches.lrucache import LruCache
 
-from six import string_types
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/push/push_tools.py b/synapse/push/push_tools.py
index 6835f54e97..8049c298c2 100644
--- a/synapse/push/push_tools.py
+++ b/synapse/push/push_tools.py
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
-from synapse.push.presentable_names import (
-    calculate_room_name, name_from_member_event
-)
+
+from synapse.push.presentable_names import calculate_room_name, name_from_member_event
 
 
 @defer.inlineCallbacks
diff --git a/synapse/push/pusher.py b/synapse/push/pusher.py
index 5aa6667e91..fcee6d9d7e 100644
--- a/synapse/push/pusher.py
+++ b/synapse/push/pusher.py
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+
 from .httppusher import HttpPusher
 
-import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # We try importing this if we can (it will fail if we don't
diff --git a/synapse/replication/http/__init__.py b/synapse/replication/http/__init__.py
index 1d7a607529..589ee94c66 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/http/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/http/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 from synapse.http.server import JsonResource
 from synapse.replication.http import membership, send_event
 
-
 REPLICATION_PREFIX = "/_synapse/replication"
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/replication/http/membership.py b/synapse/replication/http/membership.py
index e66c4e881f..6bfc8a5b89 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/http/membership.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/http/membership.py
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ import re
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, MatrixCodeMessageException
+from synapse.api.errors import MatrixCodeMessageException, SynapseError
 from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
 from synapse.types import Requester, UserID
-from synapse.util.distributor import user_left_room, user_joined_room
+from synapse.util.distributor import user_joined_room, user_left_room
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/replication/http/send_event.py b/synapse/replication/http/send_event.py
index f080f96cc1..2eede54792 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/http/send_event.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/http/send_event.py
@@ -13,20 +13,22 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+import re
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import (
-    SynapseError, MatrixCodeMessageException, CodeMessageException,
+    CodeMessageException,
+    MatrixCodeMessageException,
+    SynapseError,
 )
 from synapse.events import FrozenEvent
 from synapse.events.snapshot import EventContext
 from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
+from synapse.types import Requester, UserID
 from synapse.util.caches.response_cache import ResponseCache
 from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
-from synapse.types import Requester, UserID
-
-import logging
-import re
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/_base.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/_base.py
index 61f5590c53..3f7be74e02 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/_base.py
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+
 from synapse.storage._base import SQLBaseStore
 from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine
 
 from ._slaved_id_tracker import SlavedIdTracker
 
-import logging
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/appservice.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/appservice.py
index 8cae3076f4..b53a4c6bd1 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/appservice.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/appservice.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from synapse.storage.appservice import (
-    ApplicationServiceWorkerStore, ApplicationServiceTransactionWorkerStore,
+    ApplicationServiceTransactionWorkerStore,
+    ApplicationServiceWorkerStore,
 )
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/client_ips.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/client_ips.py
index 352c9a2aa8..60641f1a49 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/client_ips.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/client_ips.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
 from synapse.storage.client_ips import LAST_SEEN_GRANULARITY
 from synapse.util.caches import CACHE_SIZE_FACTOR
 from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import Cache
 
+from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
+
 
 class SlavedClientIpStore(BaseSlavedStore):
     def __init__(self, db_conn, hs):
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/deviceinbox.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/deviceinbox.py
index 6f3fb64770..87eaa53004 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/deviceinbox.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/deviceinbox.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
-from ._slaved_id_tracker import SlavedIdTracker
 from synapse.storage import DataStore
-from synapse.util.caches.stream_change_cache import StreamChangeCache
 from synapse.util.caches.expiringcache import ExpiringCache
+from synapse.util.caches.stream_change_cache import StreamChangeCache
+
+from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
+from ._slaved_id_tracker import SlavedIdTracker
 
 
 class SlavedDeviceInboxStore(BaseSlavedStore):
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/devices.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/devices.py
index 7687867aee..8206a988f7 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/devices.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/devices.py
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
-from ._slaved_id_tracker import SlavedIdTracker
 from synapse.storage import DataStore
 from synapse.storage.end_to_end_keys import EndToEndKeyStore
 from synapse.util.caches.stream_change_cache import StreamChangeCache
 
+from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
+from ._slaved_id_tracker import SlavedIdTracker
+
 
 class SlavedDeviceStore(BaseSlavedStore):
     def __init__(self, db_conn, hs):
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/directory.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/directory.py
index 6deecd3963..1d1d48709a 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/directory.py
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
 from synapse.storage.directory import DirectoryWorkerStore
 
+from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
+
 
 class DirectoryStore(DirectoryWorkerStore, BaseSlavedStore):
     pass
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/events.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/events.py
index 97d3196633..bdb5eee4af 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/events.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/events.py
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@ from synapse.storage.event_federation import EventFederationWorkerStore
 from synapse.storage.event_push_actions import EventPushActionsWorkerStore
 from synapse.storage.events_worker import EventsWorkerStore
 from synapse.storage.roommember import RoomMemberWorkerStore
+from synapse.storage.signatures import SignatureWorkerStore
 from synapse.storage.state import StateGroupWorkerStore
 from synapse.storage.stream import StreamWorkerStore
-from synapse.storage.signatures import SignatureWorkerStore
 from synapse.storage.user_erasure_store import UserErasureWorkerStore
+
 from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
 from ._slaved_id_tracker import SlavedIdTracker
 
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/filtering.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/filtering.py
index 819ed62881..456a14cd5c 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/filtering.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/filtering.py
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
 from synapse.storage.filtering import FilteringStore
 
+from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
+
 
 class SlavedFilteringStore(BaseSlavedStore):
     def __init__(self, db_conn, hs):
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/groups.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/groups.py
index 0bc4bce5b0..5777f07c8d 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/groups.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/groups.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
-from ._slaved_id_tracker import SlavedIdTracker
 from synapse.storage import DataStore
 from synapse.util.caches.stream_change_cache import StreamChangeCache
 
+from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
+from ._slaved_id_tracker import SlavedIdTracker
+
 
 class SlavedGroupServerStore(BaseSlavedStore):
     def __init__(self, db_conn, hs):
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/keys.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/keys.py
index dd2ae49e48..05ed168463 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/keys.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/keys.py
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
 from synapse.storage import DataStore
 from synapse.storage.keys import KeyStore
 
+from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
+
 
 class SlavedKeyStore(BaseSlavedStore):
     _get_server_verify_key = KeyStore.__dict__[
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/presence.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/presence.py
index cfb9280181..80b744082a 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/presence.py
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
-from ._slaved_id_tracker import SlavedIdTracker
-
-from synapse.util.caches.stream_change_cache import StreamChangeCache
 from synapse.storage import DataStore
 from synapse.storage.presence import PresenceStore
+from synapse.util.caches.stream_change_cache import StreamChangeCache
+
+from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
+from ._slaved_id_tracker import SlavedIdTracker
 
 
 class SlavedPresenceStore(BaseSlavedStore):
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/push_rule.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/push_rule.py
index bb2c40b6e3..f0200c1e98 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/push_rule.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/push_rule.py
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from .events import SlavedEventStore
-from ._slaved_id_tracker import SlavedIdTracker
 from synapse.storage.push_rule import PushRulesWorkerStore
 
+from ._slaved_id_tracker import SlavedIdTracker
+from .events import SlavedEventStore
+
 
 class SlavedPushRuleStore(PushRulesWorkerStore, SlavedEventStore):
     def __init__(self, db_conn, hs):
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/pushers.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/pushers.py
index a7cd5a7291..3b2213c0d4 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/pushers.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/pushers.py
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from synapse.storage.pusher import PusherWorkerStore
+
 from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
 from ._slaved_id_tracker import SlavedIdTracker
 
-from synapse.storage.pusher import PusherWorkerStore
-
 
 class SlavedPusherStore(PusherWorkerStore, BaseSlavedStore):
 
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/receipts.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/receipts.py
index 1647072f65..7ab12b850f 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/receipts.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/receipts.py
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from synapse.storage.receipts import ReceiptsWorkerStore
+
 from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
 from ._slaved_id_tracker import SlavedIdTracker
 
-from synapse.storage.receipts import ReceiptsWorkerStore
-
 # So, um, we want to borrow a load of functions intended for reading from
 # a DataStore, but we don't want to take functions that either write to the
 # DataStore or are cached and don't have cache invalidation logic.
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/registration.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/registration.py
index 7323bf0f1e..408d91df1c 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/registration.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/registration.py
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
 from synapse.storage.registration import RegistrationWorkerStore
 
+from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
+
 
 class SlavedRegistrationStore(RegistrationWorkerStore, BaseSlavedStore):
     pass
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/room.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/room.py
index 5ae1670157..0cb474928c 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/room.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/room.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
 from synapse.storage.room import RoomWorkerStore
+
+from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
 from ._slaved_id_tracker import SlavedIdTracker
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/transactions.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/transactions.py
index fbb58f35da..9c9a5eadd9 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/transactions.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/transactions.py
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
 from synapse.storage import DataStore
 from synapse.storage.transactions import TransactionStore
 
+from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
+
 
 class TransactionStore(BaseSlavedStore):
     get_destination_retry_timings = TransactionStore.__dict__[
diff --git a/synapse/replication/tcp/client.py b/synapse/replication/tcp/client.py
index bb852b00af..e592ab57bf 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/tcp/client.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/tcp/client.py
@@ -15,17 +15,20 @@
 """A replication client for use by synapse workers.
 """
 
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.internet.protocol import ReconnectingClientFactory
 
 from .commands import (
-    FederationAckCommand, UserSyncCommand, RemovePusherCommand, InvalidateCacheCommand,
+    FederationAckCommand,
+    InvalidateCacheCommand,
+    RemovePusherCommand,
     UserIpCommand,
+    UserSyncCommand,
 )
 from .protocol import ClientReplicationStreamProtocol
 
-import logging
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/replication/tcp/protocol.py b/synapse/replication/tcp/protocol.py
index 171a698e14..dec5ac0913 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/tcp/protocol.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/tcp/protocol.py
@@ -49,29 +49,37 @@ indicate which side is sending, these are *not* included on the wire::
     * connection closed by server *
 """
 
+import fcntl
+import logging
+import struct
+from collections import defaultdict
+
+from six import iteritems, iterkeys
+
+from prometheus_client import Counter
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.protocols.basic import LineOnlyReceiver
 from twisted.python.failure import Failure
 
-from .commands import (
-    COMMAND_MAP, VALID_CLIENT_COMMANDS, VALID_SERVER_COMMANDS,
-    ErrorCommand, ServerCommand, RdataCommand, PositionCommand, PingCommand,
-    NameCommand, ReplicateCommand, UserSyncCommand, SyncCommand,
-)
-from .streams import STREAMS_MAP
-
 from synapse.metrics import LaterGauge
 from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
 
-from prometheus_client import Counter
-
-from collections import defaultdict
-
-from six import iterkeys, iteritems
-
-import logging
-import struct
-import fcntl
+from .commands import (
+    COMMAND_MAP,
+    VALID_CLIENT_COMMANDS,
+    VALID_SERVER_COMMANDS,
+    ErrorCommand,
+    NameCommand,
+    PingCommand,
+    PositionCommand,
+    RdataCommand,
+    ReplicateCommand,
+    ServerCommand,
+    SyncCommand,
+    UserSyncCommand,
+)
+from .streams import STREAMS_MAP
 
 connection_close_counter = Counter(
     "synapse_replication_tcp_protocol_close_reason", "", ["reason_type"])
diff --git a/synapse/replication/tcp/resource.py b/synapse/replication/tcp/resource.py
index 95ad8c1b4c..611fb66e1d 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/tcp/resource.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/tcp/resource.py
@@ -15,19 +15,20 @@
 """The server side of the replication stream.
 """
 
+import logging
+
+from six import itervalues
+
+from prometheus_client import Counter
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.internet.protocol import Factory
 
-from .streams import STREAMS_MAP, FederationStream
-from .protocol import ServerReplicationStreamProtocol
-
-from synapse.util.metrics import Measure, measure_func
 from synapse.metrics import LaterGauge
+from synapse.util.metrics import Measure, measure_func
 
-import logging
-
-from prometheus_client import Counter
-from six import itervalues
+from .protocol import ServerReplicationStreamProtocol
+from .streams import STREAMS_MAP, FederationStream
 
 stream_updates_counter = Counter("synapse_replication_tcp_resource_stream_updates",
                                  "", ["stream_name"])
diff --git a/synapse/replication/tcp/streams.py b/synapse/replication/tcp/streams.py
index 4c60bf79f9..55fe701c5c 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/tcp/streams.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/tcp/streams.py
@@ -24,11 +24,10 @@ Each stream is defined by the following information:
     update_function:    The function that returns a list of updates between two tokens
 """
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
-from collections import namedtuple
-
 import logging
+from collections import namedtuple
 
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/__init__.py b/synapse/rest/__init__.py
index 16f5a73b95..75c2a4ec8e 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/__init__.py
@@ -13,50 +13,35 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.rest.client import (
-    versions,
-)
-
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import (
-    room,
-    events,
-    profile,
-    presence,
-    initial_sync,
-    directory,
-    voip,
-    admin,
-    pusher,
-    push_rule,
-    register as v1_register,
-    login as v1_login,
-    logout,
-)
-
+from synapse.http.server import JsonResource
+from synapse.rest.client import versions
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import admin, directory, events, initial_sync
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login as v1_login
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import logout, presence, profile, push_rule, pusher
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import register as v1_register
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import room, voip
 from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import (
-    sync,
-    filter,
     account,
-    register,
+    account_data,
     auth,
-    receipts,
-    read_marker,
+    devices,
+    filter,
+    groups,
     keys,
-    tokenrefresh,
-    tags,
-    account_data,
-    report_event,
-    openid,
     notifications,
-    devices,
-    thirdparty,
+    openid,
+    read_marker,
+    receipts,
+    register,
+    report_event,
     sendtodevice,
+    sync,
+    tags,
+    thirdparty,
+    tokenrefresh,
     user_directory,
-    groups,
 )
 
-from synapse.http.server import JsonResource
-
 
 class ClientRestResource(JsonResource):
     """A resource for version 1 of the matrix client API."""
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
index 8fb08dc526..2b091d61a5 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
@@ -14,19 +14,19 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
+import logging
 
 from six.moves import http_client
 
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
 from synapse.api.constants import Membership
-from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError, Codes, NotFoundError
-from synapse.types import UserID, create_requester
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes, NotFoundError, SynapseError
 from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_object_from_request
+from synapse.types import UserID, create_requester
 
 from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
 
-import logging
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/base.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/base.py
index 197335d7aa..dde02328c3 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/base.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/base.py
@@ -16,14 +16,12 @@
 """This module contains base REST classes for constructing client v1 servlets.
 """
 
-from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet
-from synapse.api.urls import CLIENT_PREFIX
-from synapse.rest.client.transactions import HttpTransactionCache
-
-import re
-
 import logging
+import re
 
+from synapse.api.urls import CLIENT_PREFIX
+from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet
+from synapse.rest.client.transactions import HttpTransactionCache
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
index 1c3933380f..4fdbb83815 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
@@ -14,17 +14,16 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError, Codes
-from synapse.types import RoomAlias
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_object_from_request
+from synapse.types import RoomAlias
 
 from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
 
-import logging
-
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/events.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/events.py
index 701b6f549b..b70c9c2806 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/events.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/events.py
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 """This module contains REST servlets to do with event streaming, /events."""
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
-from synapse.streams.config import PaginationConfig
-from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
 from synapse.events.utils import serialize_event
+from synapse.streams.config import PaginationConfig
 
-import logging
-
+from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/initial_sync.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/initial_sync.py
index 478e21eea8..fbe8cb2023 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/initial_sync.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/initial_sync.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.streams.config import PaginationConfig
+
 from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py
index 88ca5184cd..cb85fa1436 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py
@@ -13,30 +13,26 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
-
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, LoginError, Codes
-from synapse.types import UserID
-from synapse.http.server import finish_request
-from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_object_from_request
-from synapse.util.msisdn import phone_number_to_msisdn
-
-from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
-
-from canonicaljson import json
-
+import logging
 import urllib
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
+
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
 
-import logging
-from saml2 import BINDING_HTTP_POST
-from saml2 import config
+from canonicaljson import json
+from saml2 import BINDING_HTTP_POST, config
 from saml2.client import Saml2Client
 
-import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
-
+from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.web.client import PartialDownloadError
 
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, LoginError, SynapseError
+from synapse.http.server import finish_request
+from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_object_from_request
+from synapse.types import UserID
+from synapse.util.msisdn import phone_number_to_msisdn
+
+from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/logout.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/logout.py
index e092158cb7..05a8ecfcd8 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/logout.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/logout.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.auth import get_access_token_from_request
@@ -20,9 +22,6 @@ from synapse.api.errors import AuthError
 
 from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
 
-import logging
-
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py
index 647994bd53..a14f0c807e 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py
@@ -15,17 +15,18 @@
 
 """ This module contains REST servlets to do with presence: /presence/<paths>
 """
+import logging
+
+from six import string_types
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, AuthError
-from synapse.types import UserID
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError
 from synapse.handlers.presence import format_user_presence_state
 from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_object_from_request
-from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
-
-from six import string_types
+from synapse.types import UserID
 
-import logging
+from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py
index e4e3611a14..a23edd8fe5 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@
 """ This module contains REST servlets to do with profile: /profile/<paths> """
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
-from synapse.types import UserID
 from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_object_from_request
+from synapse.types import UserID
+
+from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
 
 
 class ProfileDisplaynameRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py
index 6bb4821ec6..0df7ce570f 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py
@@ -16,16 +16,18 @@
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import (
-    SynapseError, UnrecognizedRequestError, NotFoundError, StoreError
+    NotFoundError,
+    StoreError,
+    SynapseError,
+    UnrecognizedRequestError,
 )
-from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
-from synapse.storage.push_rule import (
-    InconsistentRuleException, RuleNotFoundException
-)
-from synapse.push.clientformat import format_push_rules_for_user
+from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_value_from_request
 from synapse.push.baserules import BASE_RULE_IDS
+from synapse.push.clientformat import format_push_rules_for_user
 from synapse.push.rulekinds import PRIORITY_CLASS_MAP
-from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_value_from_request
+from synapse.storage.push_rule import InconsistentRuleException, RuleNotFoundException
+
+from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
 
 
 class PushRuleRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/pusher.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/pusher.py
index 40e523cc5f..1581f88db5 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/pusher.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/pusher.py
@@ -13,20 +13,21 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes
-from synapse.push import PusherConfigException
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, StoreError, SynapseError
+from synapse.http.server import finish_request
 from synapse.http.servlet import (
-    parse_json_object_from_request, parse_string, RestServlet
+    RestServlet,
+    parse_json_object_from_request,
+    parse_string,
 )
-from synapse.http.server import finish_request
-from synapse.api.errors import StoreError
+from synapse.push import PusherConfigException
 
 from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
 
-import logging
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
index c10320dedf..3ce5f8b726 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
@@ -14,21 +14,22 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 """This module contains REST servlets to do with registration: /register"""
+import hmac
+import logging
+from hashlib import sha1
+
+from six import string_types
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes
-from synapse.api.constants import LoginType
-from synapse.api.auth import get_access_token_from_request
-from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
 import synapse.util.stringutils as stringutils
+from synapse.api.auth import get_access_token_from_request
+from synapse.api.constants import LoginType
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_object_from_request
 from synapse.types import create_requester
 
-from hashlib import sha1
-import hmac
-import logging
-
-from six import string_types
+from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
index e6ae5db79b..2470db52ba 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
@@ -15,23 +15,27 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 """ This module contains REST servlets to do with rooms: /rooms/<paths> """
+import logging
+
+from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
+
+from canonicaljson import json
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes, AuthError
-from synapse.streams.config import PaginationConfig
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.api.filtering import Filter
-from synapse.types import UserID, RoomID, RoomAlias, ThirdPartyInstanceID
-from synapse.events.utils import serialize_event, format_event_for_client_v2
+from synapse.events.utils import format_event_for_client_v2, serialize_event
 from synapse.http.servlet import (
-    parse_json_object_from_request, parse_string, parse_integer
+    parse_integer,
+    parse_json_object_from_request,
+    parse_string,
 )
+from synapse.streams.config import PaginationConfig
+from synapse.types import RoomAlias, RoomID, ThirdPartyInstanceID, UserID
 
-from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
-
-import logging
-from canonicaljson import json
+from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/voip.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/voip.py
index c43b30b73a..62f4c3d93e 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/voip.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/voip.py
@@ -13,16 +13,15 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import base64
+import hashlib
+import hmac
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
 
 
-import hmac
-import hashlib
-import base64
-
-
 class VoipRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/voip/turnServer$")
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
index 80dbc3c92e..528c1f43f9 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
@@ -17,17 +17,20 @@
 import logging
 
 from six.moves import http_client
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.auth import has_access_token
 from synapse.api.constants import LoginType
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.http.servlet import (
-    RestServlet, assert_params_in_request,
+    RestServlet,
+    assert_params_in_request,
     parse_json_object_from_request,
 )
 from synapse.util.msisdn import phone_number_to_msisdn
 from synapse.util.threepids import check_3pid_allowed
+
 from ._base import client_v2_patterns, interactive_auth_handler
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_data.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_data.py
index 0e0a187efd..371e9aa354 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_data.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_data.py
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import client_v2_patterns
-
-from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
-from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError
+import logging
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-import logging
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError
+from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
+
+from ._base import client_v2_patterns
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/auth.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/auth.py
index d6f3a19648..bd8b5f4afa 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/auth.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.constants import LoginType
@@ -23,9 +25,6 @@ from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet
 
 from ._base import client_v2_patterns
 
-import logging
-
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 RECAPTCHA_TEMPLATE = """
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py
index 35d58b367a..09f6a8efe3 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api import errors
 from synapse.http import servlet
+
 from ._base import client_v2_patterns, interactive_auth_handler
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/filter.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/filter.py
index 1b9dc4528d..ae86728879 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/filter.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/filter.py
@@ -13,17 +13,15 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError, StoreError, Codes
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes, StoreError, SynapseError
 from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
 from synapse.types import UserID
 
-from ._base import client_v2_patterns
-from ._base import set_timeline_upper_limit
-
-import logging
-
+from ._base import client_v2_patterns, set_timeline_upper_limit
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/groups.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/groups.py
index 3bb1ec2af6..21e02c07c0 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/groups.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/groups.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
@@ -21,8 +23,6 @@ from synapse.types import GroupID
 
 from ._base import client_v2_patterns
 
-import logging
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/keys.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/keys.py
index 3cc87ea63f..8486086b51 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/keys.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/keys.py
@@ -19,10 +19,13 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 from synapse.http.servlet import (
-    RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request, parse_integer
+    RestServlet,
+    parse_integer,
+    parse_json_object_from_request,
+    parse_string,
 )
-from synapse.http.servlet import parse_string
 from synapse.types import StreamToken
+
 from ._base import client_v2_patterns
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/notifications.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/notifications.py
index 66583d6778..2a6ea3df5f 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/notifications.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/notifications.py
@@ -13,19 +13,18 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.http.servlet import (
-    RestServlet, parse_string, parse_integer
-)
 from synapse.events.utils import (
-    serialize_event, format_event_for_client_v2_without_room_id,
+    format_event_for_client_v2_without_room_id,
+    serialize_event,
 )
+from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_integer, parse_string
 
 from ._base import client_v2_patterns
 
-import logging
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/openid.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/openid.py
index aa1cae8e1e..01c90aa2a3 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/openid.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/openid.py
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-from ._base import client_v2_patterns
+import logging
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError
+from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
 from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
-
-import logging
+from ._base import client_v2_patterns
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/read_marker.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/read_marker.py
index 2f8784fe06..a6e582a5ae 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/read_marker.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/read_marker.py
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
-from ._base import client_v2_patterns
-
-import logging
 
+from ._base import client_v2_patterns
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/receipts.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/receipts.py
index 1fbff2edd8..de370cac45 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/receipts.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/receipts.py
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet
-from ._base import client_v2_patterns
-
-import logging
 
+from ._base import client_v2_patterns
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
index 97e7c0f7c6..896650d5a5 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
@@ -14,29 +14,31 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import hmac
+import logging
+from hashlib import sha1
+
+from six import string_types
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 import synapse
 import synapse.types
 from synapse.api.auth import get_access_token_from_request, has_access_token
 from synapse.api.constants import LoginType
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes, UnrecognizedRequestError
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError, UnrecognizedRequestError
 from synapse.http.servlet import (
-    RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request, assert_params_in_request, parse_string
+    RestServlet,
+    assert_params_in_request,
+    parse_json_object_from_request,
+    parse_string,
 )
 from synapse.util.msisdn import phone_number_to_msisdn
+from synapse.util.ratelimitutils import FederationRateLimiter
 from synapse.util.threepids import check_3pid_allowed
 
 from ._base import client_v2_patterns, interactive_auth_handler
 
-import logging
-import hmac
-from hashlib import sha1
-from synapse.util.ratelimitutils import FederationRateLimiter
-
-from six import string_types
-
-
 # We ought to be using hmac.compare_digest() but on older pythons it doesn't
 # exist. It's a _really minor_ security flaw to use plain string comparison
 # because the timing attack is so obscured by all the other code here it's
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/report_event.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/report_event.py
index 8903e12405..08bb8e04fd 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/report_event.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/report_event.py
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
-from ._base import client_v2_patterns
-
-import logging
 
+from ._base import client_v2_patterns
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/sync.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/sync.py
index d2aa47b326..8aa06faf23 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/sync.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/sync.py
@@ -13,27 +13,26 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import itertools
+import logging
+
+from canonicaljson import json
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.http.servlet import (
-    RestServlet, parse_string, parse_integer, parse_boolean
+from synapse.api.constants import PresenceState
+from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
+from synapse.api.filtering import DEFAULT_FILTER_COLLECTION, FilterCollection
+from synapse.events.utils import (
+    format_event_for_client_v2_without_room_id,
+    serialize_event,
 )
 from synapse.handlers.presence import format_user_presence_state
 from synapse.handlers.sync import SyncConfig
+from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_boolean, parse_integer, parse_string
 from synapse.types import StreamToken
-from synapse.events.utils import (
-    serialize_event, format_event_for_client_v2_without_room_id,
-)
-from synapse.api.filtering import FilterCollection, DEFAULT_FILTER_COLLECTION
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
-from synapse.api.constants import PresenceState
-from ._base import client_v2_patterns
-from ._base import set_timeline_upper_limit
 
-import itertools
-import logging
-
-from canonicaljson import json
+from ._base import client_v2_patterns, set_timeline_upper_limit
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/tags.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/tags.py
index dac8603b07..4fea614e95 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/tags.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/tags.py
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import client_v2_patterns
-
-from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
-from synapse.api.errors import AuthError
+import logging
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-import logging
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError
+from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
+
+from ._base import client_v2_patterns
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/thirdparty.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/thirdparty.py
index 6773b9ba60..d9d379182e 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/thirdparty.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/thirdparty.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.constants import ThirdPartyEntityKind
 from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet
+
 from ._base import client_v2_patterns
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/user_directory.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/user_directory.py
index 2d4a43c353..cac0624ba7 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/user_directory.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/user_directory.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
+
 from ._base import client_v2_patterns
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/versions.py b/synapse/rest/client/versions.py
index 2ecb15deee..6ac2987b98 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/versions.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/versions.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet
-
 import logging
 import re
 
+from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/consent/consent_resource.py b/synapse/rest/consent/consent_resource.py
index 724911d1e6..147ff7d79b 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/consent/consent_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/consent/consent_resource.py
@@ -13,28 +13,26 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from hashlib import sha256
 import hmac
 import logging
+from hashlib import sha256
 from os import path
+
 from six.moves import http_client
 
 import jinja2
 from jinja2 import TemplateNotFound
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 from twisted.web.server import NOT_DONE_YET
 
-from synapse.api.errors import NotFoundError, SynapseError, StoreError
+from synapse.api.errors import NotFoundError, StoreError, SynapseError
 from synapse.config import ConfigError
-from synapse.http.server import (
-    finish_request,
-    wrap_html_request_handler,
-)
+from synapse.http.server import finish_request, wrap_html_request_handler
 from synapse.http.servlet import parse_string
 from synapse.types import UserID
 
-
 # language to use for the templates. TODO: figure this out from Accept-Language
 TEMPLATE_LANGUAGE = "en"
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/key/v1/server_key_resource.py b/synapse/rest/key/v1/server_key_resource.py
index 1498d188c1..b9ee6e1c13 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/key/v1/server_key_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/key/v1/server_key_resource.py
@@ -14,14 +14,16 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-from twisted.web.resource import Resource
-from synapse.http.server import respond_with_json_bytes
+import logging
+
+from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json
 from signedjson.sign import sign_json
 from unpaddedbase64 import encode_base64
-from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json
+
 from OpenSSL import crypto
-import logging
+from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 
+from synapse.http.server import respond_with_json_bytes
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/key/v2/__init__.py b/synapse/rest/key/v2/__init__.py
index a07224148c..3491fd2118 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/key/v2/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/key/v2/__init__.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
+
 from .local_key_resource import LocalKey
 from .remote_key_resource import RemoteKey
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/key/v2/local_key_resource.py b/synapse/rest/key/v2/local_key_resource.py
index 04775b3c45..ec0ec7b431 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/key/v2/local_key_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/key/v2/local_key_resource.py
@@ -14,13 +14,15 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-from twisted.web.resource import Resource
-from synapse.http.server import respond_with_json_bytes
+import logging
+
+from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json
 from signedjson.sign import sign_json
 from unpaddedbase64 import encode_base64
-from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json
-import logging
 
+from twisted.web.resource import Resource
+
+from synapse.http.server import respond_with_json_bytes
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/key/v2/remote_key_resource.py b/synapse/rest/key/v2/remote_key_resource.py
index 21b4c1175e..7d67e4b064 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/key/v2/remote_key_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/key/v2/remote_key_resource.py
@@ -12,20 +12,18 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.http.server import (
-    respond_with_json_bytes, wrap_json_request_handler,
-)
-from synapse.http.servlet import parse_integer, parse_json_object_from_request
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes
-from synapse.crypto.keyring import KeyLookupError
+import logging
+from io import BytesIO
 
+from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 from twisted.web.server import NOT_DONE_YET
-from twisted.internet import defer
 
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
+from synapse.crypto.keyring import KeyLookupError
+from synapse.http.server import respond_with_json_bytes, wrap_json_request_handler
+from synapse.http.servlet import parse_integer, parse_json_object_from_request
 
-from io import BytesIO
-import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v0/content_repository.py b/synapse/rest/media/v0/content_repository.py
index e44d4276d2..f255f2883f 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v0/content_repository.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v0/content_repository.py
@@ -13,22 +13,19 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.http.server import respond_with_json_bytes, finish_request
-
-from synapse.api.errors import (
-    Codes, cs_error
-)
-
-from twisted.protocols.basic import FileSender
-from twisted.web import server, resource
-
-from canonicaljson import json
-
 import base64
 import logging
 import os
 import re
 
+from canonicaljson import json
+
+from twisted.protocols.basic import FileSender
+from twisted.web import resource, server
+
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, cs_error
+from synapse.http.server import finish_request, respond_with_json_bytes
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/_base.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/_base.py
index c0d2f06855..65f4bd2910 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/_base.py
@@ -13,23 +13,20 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.http.server import respond_with_json, finish_request
-from synapse.api.errors import (
-    cs_error, Codes, SynapseError
-)
-from synapse.util import logcontext
+import logging
+import os
+import urllib
+
+from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.protocols.basic import FileSender
 
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError, cs_error
+from synapse.http.server import finish_request, respond_with_json
+from synapse.util import logcontext
 from synapse.util.stringutils import is_ascii
 
-import os
-
-import logging
-import urllib
-from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/download_resource.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/download_resource.py
index 8cf8820c31..fbfa85f74f 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/download_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/download_resource.py
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 from twisted.web.server import NOT_DONE_YET
 
-from synapse.http.server import (
-    set_cors_headers,
-    wrap_json_request_handler,
-)
 import synapse.http.servlet
+from synapse.http.server import set_cors_headers, wrap_json_request_handler
+
 from ._base import parse_media_id, respond_404
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/filepath.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/filepath.py
index d5164e47e0..c8586fa280 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/filepath.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/filepath.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import functools
 import os
 import re
-import functools
 
 NEW_FORMAT_ID_RE = re.compile(r"^\d\d\d\d-\d\d-\d\d")
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/identicon_resource.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/identicon_resource.py
index 66f2b6bd30..a2e391415f 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/identicon_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/identicon_resource.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from pydenticon import Generator
+
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 
 FOREGROUND = [
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py
index 218ba7a083..30242c525a 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py
@@ -14,41 +14,42 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer, threads
+import cgi
+import errno
+import logging
+import os
+import shutil
+
+from six import iteritems
+from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
+
 import twisted.internet.error
 import twisted.web.http
+from twisted.internet import defer, threads
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 
-from ._base import respond_404, FileInfo, respond_with_responder
-from .upload_resource import UploadResource
-from .download_resource import DownloadResource
-from .thumbnail_resource import ThumbnailResource
-from .identicon_resource import IdenticonResource
-from .preview_url_resource import PreviewUrlResource
-from .filepath import MediaFilePaths
-from .thumbnailer import Thumbnailer
-from .storage_provider import StorageProviderWrapper
-from .media_storage import MediaStorage
-
-from synapse.http.matrixfederationclient import MatrixFederationHttpClient
-from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
 from synapse.api.errors import (
-    SynapseError, HttpResponseException, NotFoundError, FederationDeniedError,
+    FederationDeniedError,
+    HttpResponseException,
+    NotFoundError,
+    SynapseError,
 )
-
+from synapse.http.matrixfederationclient import MatrixFederationHttpClient
 from synapse.util.async import Linearizer
-from synapse.util.stringutils import is_ascii
 from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable
 from synapse.util.retryutils import NotRetryingDestination
+from synapse.util.stringutils import is_ascii, random_string
 
-import os
-import errno
-import shutil
-
-import cgi
-import logging
-from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
-from six import iteritems
+from ._base import FileInfo, respond_404, respond_with_responder
+from .download_resource import DownloadResource
+from .filepath import MediaFilePaths
+from .identicon_resource import IdenticonResource
+from .media_storage import MediaStorage
+from .preview_url_resource import PreviewUrlResource
+from .storage_provider import StorageProviderWrapper
+from .thumbnail_resource import ThumbnailResource
+from .thumbnailer import Thumbnailer
+from .upload_resource import UploadResource
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_storage.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_storage.py
index d6b8ebbedb..b25993fcb5 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_storage.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_storage.py
@@ -13,22 +13,21 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer, threads
-from twisted.protocols.basic import FileSender
+import contextlib
+import logging
+import os
+import shutil
+import sys
 
 import six
 
-from ._base import Responder
+from twisted.internet import defer, threads
+from twisted.protocols.basic import FileSender
 
 from synapse.util.file_consumer import BackgroundFileConsumer
 from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable
 
-import contextlib
-import os
-import logging
-import shutil
-import sys
-
+from ._base import Responder
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/preview_url_resource.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/preview_url_resource.py
index adca490640..4e3a18ce08 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/preview_url_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/preview_url_resource.py
@@ -24,31 +24,28 @@ import shutil
 import sys
 import traceback
 
-from canonicaljson import json
-
-from six.moves import urllib_parse as urlparse
 from six import string_types
+from six.moves import urllib_parse as urlparse
+
+from canonicaljson import json
 
-from twisted.web.server import NOT_DONE_YET
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
+from twisted.web.server import NOT_DONE_YET
 
-from ._base import FileInfo
-
-from synapse.api.errors import (
-    SynapseError, Codes,
-)
-from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable, run_in_background
-from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
-from synapse.util.caches.expiringcache import ExpiringCache
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.http.client import SpiderHttpClient
 from synapse.http.server import (
-    respond_with_json_bytes,
     respond_with_json,
+    respond_with_json_bytes,
     wrap_json_request_handler,
 )
 from synapse.util.async import ObservableDeferred
-from synapse.util.stringutils import is_ascii
+from synapse.util.caches.expiringcache import ExpiringCache
+from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable, run_in_background
+from synapse.util.stringutils import is_ascii, random_string
+
+from ._base import FileInfo
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/storage_provider.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/storage_provider.py
index 0252afd9d3..7b9f8b4d79 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/storage_provider.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/storage_provider.py
@@ -13,17 +13,16 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer, threads
+import logging
+import os
+import shutil
 
-from .media_storage import FileResponder
+from twisted.internet import defer, threads
 
 from synapse.config._base import Config
 from synapse.util.logcontext import run_in_background
 
-import logging
-import os
-import shutil
-
+from .media_storage import FileResponder
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/thumbnail_resource.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/thumbnail_resource.py
index aae6e464e8..5305e9175f 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/thumbnail_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/thumbnail_resource.py
@@ -20,13 +20,14 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 from twisted.web.server import NOT_DONE_YET
 
-from synapse.http.server import (
-    set_cors_headers,
-    wrap_json_request_handler,
-)
+from synapse.http.server import set_cors_headers, wrap_json_request_handler
 from synapse.http.servlet import parse_integer, parse_string
+
 from ._base import (
-    FileInfo, parse_media_id, respond_404, respond_with_file,
+    FileInfo,
+    parse_media_id,
+    respond_404,
+    respond_with_file,
     respond_with_responder,
 )
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/thumbnailer.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/thumbnailer.py
index e1ee535b9a..a4b26c2587 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/thumbnailer.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/thumbnailer.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import PIL.Image as Image
+import logging
 from io import BytesIO
 
-import logging
+import PIL.Image as Image
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/upload_resource.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/upload_resource.py
index 7567476fce..1a98120e1d 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/upload_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/upload_resource.py
@@ -20,10 +20,7 @@ from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 from twisted.web.server import NOT_DONE_YET
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
-from synapse.http.server import (
-    respond_with_json,
-    wrap_json_request_handler,
-)
+from synapse.http.server import respond_with_json, wrap_json_request_handler
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/server.py b/synapse/server.py
index c29c19289a..92bea96c5c 100644
--- a/synapse/server.py
+++ b/synapse/server.py
@@ -33,19 +33,30 @@ from synapse.crypto.keyring import Keyring
 from synapse.events.builder import EventBuilderFactory
 from synapse.events.spamcheck import SpamChecker
 from synapse.federation.federation_client import FederationClient
-from synapse.federation.federation_server import FederationServer
+from synapse.federation.federation_server import (
+    FederationHandlerRegistry,
+    FederationServer,
+)
 from synapse.federation.send_queue import FederationRemoteSendQueue
-from synapse.federation.federation_server import FederationHandlerRegistry
-from synapse.federation.transport.client import TransportLayerClient
 from synapse.federation.transaction_queue import TransactionQueue
+from synapse.federation.transport.client import TransportLayerClient
+from synapse.groups.attestations import GroupAttestationSigning, GroupAttestionRenewer
+from synapse.groups.groups_server import GroupsServerHandler
 from synapse.handlers import Handlers
 from synapse.handlers.appservice import ApplicationServicesHandler
 from synapse.handlers.auth import AuthHandler, MacaroonGenerator
 from synapse.handlers.deactivate_account import DeactivateAccountHandler
-from synapse.handlers.devicemessage import DeviceMessageHandler
 from synapse.handlers.device import DeviceHandler
+from synapse.handlers.devicemessage import DeviceMessageHandler
 from synapse.handlers.e2e_keys import E2eKeysHandler
+from synapse.handlers.events import EventHandler, EventStreamHandler
+from synapse.handlers.groups_local import GroupsLocalHandler
+from synapse.handlers.initial_sync import InitialSyncHandler
+from synapse.handlers.message import EventCreationHandler
 from synapse.handlers.presence import PresenceHandler
+from synapse.handlers.profile import ProfileHandler
+from synapse.handlers.read_marker import ReadMarkerHandler
+from synapse.handlers.receipts import ReceiptsHandler
 from synapse.handlers.room import RoomCreationHandler
 from synapse.handlers.room_list import RoomListHandler
 from synapse.handlers.room_member import RoomMemberMasterHandler
@@ -53,17 +64,8 @@ from synapse.handlers.room_member_worker import RoomMemberWorkerHandler
 from synapse.handlers.set_password import SetPasswordHandler
 from synapse.handlers.sync import SyncHandler
 from synapse.handlers.typing import TypingHandler
-from synapse.handlers.events import EventHandler, EventStreamHandler
-from synapse.handlers.initial_sync import InitialSyncHandler
-from synapse.handlers.receipts import ReceiptsHandler
-from synapse.handlers.read_marker import ReadMarkerHandler
 from synapse.handlers.user_directory import UserDirectoryHandler
-from synapse.handlers.groups_local import GroupsLocalHandler
-from synapse.handlers.profile import ProfileHandler
-from synapse.handlers.message import EventCreationHandler
-from synapse.groups.groups_server import GroupsServerHandler
-from synapse.groups.attestations import GroupAttestionRenewer, GroupAttestationSigning
-from synapse.http.client import SimpleHttpClient, InsecureInterceptableContextFactory
+from synapse.http.client import InsecureInterceptableContextFactory, SimpleHttpClient
 from synapse.http.matrixfederationclient import MatrixFederationHttpClient
 from synapse.notifier import Notifier
 from synapse.push.action_generator import ActionGenerator
@@ -74,9 +76,7 @@ from synapse.rest.media.v1.media_repository import (
 )
 from synapse.server_notices.server_notices_manager import ServerNoticesManager
 from synapse.server_notices.server_notices_sender import ServerNoticesSender
-from synapse.server_notices.worker_server_notices_sender import (
-    WorkerServerNoticesSender,
-)
+from synapse.server_notices.worker_server_notices_sender import WorkerServerNoticesSender
 from synapse.state import StateHandler, StateResolutionHandler
 from synapse.storage import DataStore
 from synapse.streams.events import EventSources
diff --git a/synapse/server_notices/consent_server_notices.py b/synapse/server_notices/consent_server_notices.py
index bb74af1af5..5e3044d164 100644
--- a/synapse/server_notices/consent_server_notices.py
+++ b/synapse/server_notices/consent_server_notices.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import logging
 
-from six import (iteritems, string_types)
+from six import iteritems, string_types
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
diff --git a/synapse/state.py b/synapse/state.py
index 8098db94b4..15a593d41c 100644
--- a/synapse/state.py
+++ b/synapse/state.py
@@ -14,25 +14,25 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
+import hashlib
+import logging
+from collections import namedtuple
+
+from six import iteritems, itervalues
+
+from frozendict import frozendict
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse import event_auth
-from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
-from synapse.util.caches.expiringcache import ExpiringCache
-from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError
 from synapse.events.snapshot import EventContext
 from synapse.util.async import Linearizer
 from synapse.util.caches import CACHE_SIZE_FACTOR
-
-from collections import namedtuple
-from frozendict import frozendict
-
-import logging
-import hashlib
-
-from six import iteritems, itervalues
+from synapse.util.caches.expiringcache import ExpiringCache
+from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
+from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/__init__.py b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
index e843b702b9..ba88a54979 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
@@ -15,51 +15,48 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import datetime
-from dateutil import tz
-import time
 import logging
+import time
 
+from dateutil import tz
+
+from synapse.api.constants import PresenceState
 from synapse.storage.devices import DeviceStore
 from synapse.storage.user_erasure_store import UserErasureStore
-from .appservice import (
-    ApplicationServiceStore, ApplicationServiceTransactionStore
-)
+from synapse.util.caches.stream_change_cache import StreamChangeCache
+
+from .account_data import AccountDataStore
+from .appservice import ApplicationServiceStore, ApplicationServiceTransactionStore
+from .client_ips import ClientIpStore
+from .deviceinbox import DeviceInboxStore
 from .directory import DirectoryStore
+from .end_to_end_keys import EndToEndKeyStore
+from .engines import PostgresEngine
+from .event_federation import EventFederationStore
+from .event_push_actions import EventPushActionsStore
 from .events import EventsStore
+from .filtering import FilteringStore
+from .group_server import GroupServerStore
+from .keys import KeyStore
+from .media_repository import MediaRepositoryStore
+from .openid import OpenIdStore
 from .presence import PresenceStore, UserPresenceState
 from .profile import ProfileStore
+from .push_rule import PushRuleStore
+from .pusher import PusherStore
+from .receipts import ReceiptsStore
 from .registration import RegistrationStore
+from .rejections import RejectionsStore
 from .room import RoomStore
 from .roommember import RoomMemberStore
-from .stream import StreamStore
-from .transactions import TransactionStore
-from .keys import KeyStore
-from .event_federation import EventFederationStore
-from .pusher import PusherStore
-from .push_rule import PushRuleStore
-from .media_repository import MediaRepositoryStore
-from .rejections import RejectionsStore
-from .event_push_actions import EventPushActionsStore
-from .deviceinbox import DeviceInboxStore
-from .group_server import GroupServerStore
-from .state import StateStore
-from .signatures import SignatureStore
-from .filtering import FilteringStore
-from .end_to_end_keys import EndToEndKeyStore
-
-from .receipts import ReceiptsStore
 from .search import SearchStore
+from .signatures import SignatureStore
+from .state import StateStore
+from .stream import StreamStore
 from .tags import TagsStore
-from .account_data import AccountDataStore
-from .openid import OpenIdStore
-from .client_ips import ClientIpStore
+from .transactions import TransactionStore
 from .user_directory import UserDirectoryStore
-
-from .util.id_generators import IdGenerator, StreamIdGenerator, ChainedIdGenerator
-from .engines import PostgresEngine
-
-from synapse.api.constants import PresenceState
-from synapse.util.caches.stream_change_cache import StreamChangeCache
+from .util.id_generators import ChainedIdGenerator, IdGenerator, StreamIdGenerator
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/_base.py b/synapse/storage/_base.py
index 22d6257a9f..1fd5d8f162 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/_base.py
@@ -13,22 +13,21 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import logging
+import sys
+import threading
+import time
 
-from synapse.api.errors import StoreError
-from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext, PreserveLoggingContext
-from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import Cache
-from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine
+from six import iteritems, iterkeys, itervalues
+from six.moves import intern, range
 
 from prometheus_client import Histogram
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-import sys
-import time
-import threading
-
-from six import itervalues, iterkeys, iteritems
-from six.moves import intern, range
+from synapse.api.errors import StoreError
+from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine
+from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import Cache
+from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext, PreserveLoggingContext
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/account_data.py b/synapse/storage/account_data.py
index 7034a61399..bbc3355c73 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/account_data.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/account_data.py
@@ -14,18 +14,17 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import abc
+import logging
+
+from canonicaljson import json
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.storage._base import SQLBaseStore
 from synapse.storage.util.id_generators import StreamIdGenerator
-
-from synapse.util.caches.stream_change_cache import StreamChangeCache
 from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedInlineCallbacks
-
-from canonicaljson import json
-
-import abc
-import logging
+from synapse.util.caches.stream_change_cache import StreamChangeCache
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/appservice.py b/synapse/storage/appservice.py
index 4d32d0bdf6..9f12b360bc 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/appservice.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/appservice.py
@@ -15,14 +15,16 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import logging
 import re
-from twisted.internet import defer
+
 from canonicaljson import json
 
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
 from synapse.appservice import AppServiceTransaction
 from synapse.config.appservice import load_appservices
 from synapse.storage.events import EventsWorkerStore
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 
+from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/background_updates.py b/synapse/storage/background_updates.py
index af18964510..dc9eca7d15 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/background_updates.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/background_updates.py
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore
-from . import engines
-
-from twisted.internet import defer
+import logging
 
 from canonicaljson import json
 
-import logging
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from . import engines
+from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/client_ips.py b/synapse/storage/client_ips.py
index 968d2fed22..b78eda3413 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/client_ips.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/client_ips.py
@@ -15,15 +15,14 @@
 
 import logging
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
+from six import iteritems
 
-from ._base import Cache
-from . import background_updates
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.util.caches import CACHE_SIZE_FACTOR
 
-from six import iteritems
-
+from . import background_updates
+from ._base import Cache
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/deviceinbox.py b/synapse/storage/deviceinbox.py
index 38addbf9c0..73646da025 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/deviceinbox.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/deviceinbox.py
@@ -19,10 +19,9 @@ from canonicaljson import json
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from .background_updates import BackgroundUpdateStore
-
 from synapse.util.caches.expiringcache import ExpiringCache
 
+from .background_updates import BackgroundUpdateStore
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/devices.py b/synapse/storage/devices.py
index 2ed9ada783..ec68e39f1e 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/devices.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/devices.py
@@ -14,15 +14,16 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import logging
 
+from six import iteritems, itervalues
+
+from canonicaljson import json
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import StoreError
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore, Cache
-from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedList, cachedInlineCallbacks
-
-from canonicaljson import json
+from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedInlineCallbacks, cachedList
 
-from six import itervalues, iteritems
+from ._base import Cache, SQLBaseStore
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/directory.py b/synapse/storage/directory.py
index d0c0059757..808194236a 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/directory.py
@@ -13,15 +13,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore
-from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached
-
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
+from collections import namedtuple
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from collections import namedtuple
+from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
+from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached
 
+from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 
 RoomAliasMapping = namedtuple(
     "RoomAliasMapping",
diff --git a/synapse/storage/end_to_end_keys.py b/synapse/storage/end_to_end_keys.py
index 181047c8b7..7ae5c65482 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/end_to_end_keys.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/end_to_end_keys.py
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+from six import iteritems
+
+from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json, json
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached
 
-from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json, json
-
 from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 
-from six import iteritems
-
 
 class EndToEndKeyStore(SQLBaseStore):
     def set_e2e_device_keys(self, user_id, device_id, time_now, device_keys):
diff --git a/synapse/storage/engines/__init__.py b/synapse/storage/engines/__init__.py
index 8c868ece75..e2f9de8451 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/engines/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/engines/__init__.py
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import IncorrectDatabaseSetup
-from .postgres import PostgresEngine
-from .sqlite3 import Sqlite3Engine
-
 import importlib
 import platform
 
+from ._base import IncorrectDatabaseSetup
+from .postgres import PostgresEngine
+from .sqlite3 import Sqlite3Engine
 
 SUPPORTED_MODULE = {
     "sqlite3": Sqlite3Engine,
diff --git a/synapse/storage/engines/sqlite3.py b/synapse/storage/engines/sqlite3.py
index 60f0fa7fb3..19949fc474 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/engines/sqlite3.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/engines/sqlite3.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.storage.prepare_database import prepare_database
-
 import struct
 import threading
 
+from synapse.storage.prepare_database import prepare_database
+
 
 class Sqlite3Engine(object):
     single_threaded = True
diff --git a/synapse/storage/event_federation.py b/synapse/storage/event_federation.py
index 8fbf7ffba7..8d366d1b91 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/event_federation.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/event_federation.py
@@ -12,23 +12,21 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+import logging
 import random
 
+from six.moves import range
+from six.moves.queue import Empty, PriorityQueue
+
+from unpaddedbase64 import encode_base64
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
+from synapse.api.errors import StoreError
 from synapse.storage._base import SQLBaseStore
 from synapse.storage.events import EventsWorkerStore
 from synapse.storage.signatures import SignatureWorkerStore
-
-from synapse.api.errors import StoreError
 from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached
-from unpaddedbase64 import encode_base64
-
-import logging
-from six.moves.queue import PriorityQueue, Empty
-
-from six.moves import range
-
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py b/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py
index 05cb3f61ce..29b511ae5e 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py
@@ -14,15 +14,16 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.storage._base import SQLBaseStore, LoggingTransaction
-from twisted.internet import defer
-from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cachedInlineCallbacks
-
 import logging
 
+from six import iteritems
+
 from canonicaljson import json
 
-from six import iteritems
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.storage._base import LoggingTransaction, SQLBaseStore
+from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cachedInlineCallbacks
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/events.py b/synapse/storage/events.py
index a54abb9edd..2aaab0d02c 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/events.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/events.py
@@ -14,37 +14,33 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from collections import OrderedDict, deque, namedtuple
-from functools import wraps
 import itertools
 import logging
+from collections import OrderedDict, deque, namedtuple
+from functools import wraps
+
+from six import iteritems, itervalues
+from six.moves import range
 
 from canonicaljson import json
+from prometheus_client import Counter
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
+import synapse.metrics
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
+from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
+# these are only included to make the type annotations work
+from synapse.events import EventBase  # noqa: F401
+from synapse.events.snapshot import EventContext  # noqa: F401
 from synapse.storage.events_worker import EventsWorkerStore
+from synapse.types import RoomStreamToken, get_domain_from_id
 from synapse.util.async import ObservableDeferred
+from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedInlineCallbacks
 from synapse.util.frozenutils import frozendict_json_encoder
-from synapse.util.logcontext import (
-    PreserveLoggingContext, make_deferred_yieldable,
-)
+from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext, make_deferred_yieldable
 from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
-from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedInlineCallbacks
-from synapse.types import get_domain_from_id, RoomStreamToken
-import synapse.metrics
-
-# these are only included to make the type annotations work
-from synapse.events import EventBase    # noqa: F401
-from synapse.events.snapshot import EventContext   # noqa: F401
-
-from six.moves import range
-from six import itervalues, iteritems
-
-from prometheus_client import Counter
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/events_worker.py b/synapse/storage/events_worker.py
index 896225aab9..5fe1fd13e5 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/events_worker.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/events_worker.py
@@ -12,29 +12,28 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore
+import logging
+from collections import namedtuple
+
+from canonicaljson import json
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
+from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
+# these are only included to make the type annotations work
+from synapse.events import EventBase  # noqa: F401
 from synapse.events import FrozenEvent
+from synapse.events.snapshot import EventContext  # noqa: F401
 from synapse.events.utils import prune_event
-
 from synapse.util.logcontext import (
-    PreserveLoggingContext, make_deferred_yieldable, run_in_background,
     LoggingContext,
+    PreserveLoggingContext,
+    make_deferred_yieldable,
+    run_in_background,
 )
 from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 
-from collections import namedtuple
-
-import logging
-
-from canonicaljson import json
-
-# these are only included to make the type annotations work
-from synapse.events import EventBase    # noqa: F401
-from synapse.events.snapshot import EventContext   # noqa: F401
+from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/filtering.py b/synapse/storage/filtering.py
index eae6027cee..2d5896c5b4 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/filtering.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/filtering.py
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json, json
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cachedInlineCallbacks
 
-from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json, json
+from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 
 
 class FilteringStore(SQLBaseStore):
diff --git a/synapse/storage/group_server.py b/synapse/storage/group_server.py
index b77402d295..592d1b4c2a 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/group_server.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/group_server.py
@@ -14,15 +14,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from canonicaljson import json
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 
 from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 
-from canonicaljson import json
-
-
 # The category ID for the "default" category. We don't store as null in the
 # database to avoid the fun of null != null
 _DEFAULT_CATEGORY_ID = ""
diff --git a/synapse/storage/keys.py b/synapse/storage/keys.py
index 0f13b61da8..f547977600 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/keys.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/keys.py
@@ -13,17 +13,19 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore
-from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cachedInlineCallbacks
+import hashlib
+import logging
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
 import six
 
-import OpenSSL
 from signedjson.key import decode_verify_key_bytes
-import hashlib
 
-import logging
+import OpenSSL
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cachedInlineCallbacks
+
+from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/prepare_database.py b/synapse/storage/prepare_database.py
index cf2aae0468..b290f834b3 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/prepare_database.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/prepare_database.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import logging
 import os
 import re
 
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/presence.py b/synapse/storage/presence.py
index f05d91cc58..a0c7a0dc87 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/presence.py
@@ -13,13 +13,15 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore
+from collections import namedtuple
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
 from synapse.api.constants import PresenceState
-from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedInlineCallbacks, cachedList
 from synapse.util import batch_iter
+from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedInlineCallbacks, cachedList
 
-from collections import namedtuple
-from twisted.internet import defer
+from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 
 
 class UserPresenceState(namedtuple("UserPresenceState",
diff --git a/synapse/storage/profile.py b/synapse/storage/profile.py
index 8612bd5ecc..60295da254 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/profile.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.storage.roommember import ProfileInfo
 from synapse.api.errors import StoreError
+from synapse.storage.roommember import ProfileInfo
 
 from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/push_rule.py b/synapse/storage/push_rule.py
index 9e52e992b3..be655d287b 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/push_rule.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/push_rule.py
@@ -14,21 +14,23 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore
+import abc
+import logging
+
+from canonicaljson import json
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
+from synapse.push.baserules import list_with_base_rules
 from synapse.storage.appservice import ApplicationServiceWorkerStore
 from synapse.storage.pusher import PusherWorkerStore
 from synapse.storage.receipts import ReceiptsWorkerStore
 from synapse.storage.roommember import RoomMemberWorkerStore
 from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cachedInlineCallbacks, cachedList
 from synapse.util.caches.stream_change_cache import StreamChangeCache
-from synapse.push.baserules import list_with_base_rules
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
-from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from canonicaljson import json
-
-import abc
-import logging
+from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/pusher.py b/synapse/storage/pusher.py
index c6def861cf..cc273a57b2 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/pusher.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/pusher.py
@@ -14,15 +14,16 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore
-from twisted.internet import defer
+import logging
+import types
 
 from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json, json
 
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
 from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cachedInlineCallbacks, cachedList
 
-import logging
-import types
+from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/receipts.py b/synapse/storage/receipts.py
index f230a3bab7..3738901ea4 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/receipts.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/receipts.py
@@ -14,18 +14,18 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore
-from .util.id_generators import StreamIdGenerator
-from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cachedInlineCallbacks, cachedList, cached
-from synapse.util.caches.stream_change_cache import StreamChangeCache
-
-from twisted.internet import defer
+import abc
+import logging
 
 from canonicaljson import json
 
-import abc
-import logging
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
+from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedInlineCallbacks, cachedList
+from synapse.util.caches.stream_change_cache import StreamChangeCache
+
+from ._base import SQLBaseStore
+from .util.id_generators import StreamIdGenerator
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/registration.py b/synapse/storage/registration.py
index 0d18f6d869..07333f777d 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/registration.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/registration.py
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@
 
 import re
 
+from six.moves import range
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.errors import StoreError, Codes
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, StoreError
 from synapse.storage import background_updates
 from synapse.storage._base import SQLBaseStore
 from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedInlineCallbacks
 
-from six.moves import range
-
 
 class RegistrationWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
     @cached()
diff --git a/synapse/storage/rejections.py b/synapse/storage/rejections.py
index 40acb5c4ed..880f047adb 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/rejections.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/rejections.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore
-
 import logging
 
+from ._base import SQLBaseStore
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/room.py b/synapse/storage/room.py
index ca0eb187e5..3147fb6827 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/room.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/room.py
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import collections
+import logging
+import re
+
+from canonicaljson import json
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import StoreError
@@ -20,12 +26,6 @@ from synapse.storage._base import SQLBaseStore
 from synapse.storage.search import SearchStore
 from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedInlineCallbacks
 
-from canonicaljson import json
-
-import collections
-import logging
-import re
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/roommember.py b/synapse/storage/roommember.py
index 8fc9549a75..02a802bed9 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/roommember.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/roommember.py
@@ -14,24 +14,23 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
-
+import logging
 from collections import namedtuple
 
+from six import iteritems, itervalues
+
+from canonicaljson import json
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
 from synapse.storage.events import EventsWorkerStore
+from synapse.types import get_domain_from_id
 from synapse.util.async import Linearizer
 from synapse.util.caches import intern_string
 from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedInlineCallbacks
 from synapse.util.stringutils import to_ascii
 
-from synapse.api.constants import Membership, EventTypes
-from synapse.types import get_domain_from_id
-
-import logging
-from canonicaljson import json
-
-from six import itervalues, iteritems
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/25/fts.py b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/25/fts.py
index e7351c3ae6..4b2ffd35fd 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/25/fts.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/25/fts.py
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
 
 import logging
 
-from synapse.storage.prepare_database import get_statements
-from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine, Sqlite3Engine
-
 import simplejson
 
+from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine, Sqlite3Engine
+from synapse.storage.prepare_database import get_statements
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/27/ts.py b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/27/ts.py
index 6df57b5206..414f9f5aa0 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/27/ts.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/27/ts.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 
 import logging
 
-from synapse.storage.prepare_database import get_statements
-
 import simplejson
 
+from synapse.storage.prepare_database import get_statements
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/30/as_users.py b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/30/as_users.py
index 85bd1a2006..ef7ec34346 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/30/as_users.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/30/as_users.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import logging
-from synapse.config.appservice import load_appservices
 
 from six.moves import range
 
+from synapse.config.appservice import load_appservices
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/31/search_update.py b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/31/search_update.py
index fe6b7d196d..7d8ca5f93f 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/31/search_update.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/31/search_update.py
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine
-from synapse.storage.prepare_database import get_statements
-
 import logging
+
 import simplejson
 
+from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine
+from synapse.storage.prepare_database import get_statements
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/event_fields.py b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/event_fields.py
index 1e002f9db2..bff1256a7b 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/event_fields.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/event_fields.py
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.storage.prepare_database import get_statements
-
 import logging
+
 import simplejson
 
+from synapse.storage.prepare_database import get_statements
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/remote_media_ts.py b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/remote_media_ts.py
index 55ae43f395..9754d3ccfb 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/remote_media_ts.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/remote_media_ts.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 import time
 
-
 ALTER_TABLE = "ALTER TABLE remote_media_cache ADD COLUMN last_access_ts BIGINT"
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/34/cache_stream.py b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/34/cache_stream.py
index 3b63a1562d..cf09e43e2b 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/34/cache_stream.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/34/cache_stream.py
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.storage.prepare_database import get_statements
-from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine
-
 import logging
 
+from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine
+from synapse.storage.prepare_database import get_statements
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/34/received_txn_purge.py b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/34/received_txn_purge.py
index 033144341c..67d505e68b 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/34/received_txn_purge.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/34/received_txn_purge.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine
-
 import logging
 
+from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/34/sent_txn_purge.py b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/34/sent_txn_purge.py
index 81948e3431..0ffab10b6f 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/34/sent_txn_purge.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/34/sent_txn_purge.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine
-
 import logging
 
+from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/37/remove_auth_idx.py b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/37/remove_auth_idx.py
index 20ad8bd5a6..a377884169 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/37/remove_auth_idx.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/37/remove_auth_idx.py
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.storage.prepare_database import get_statements
-from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine
-
 import logging
 
+from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine
+from synapse.storage.prepare_database import get_statements
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DROP_INDICES = """
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/42/user_dir.py b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/42/user_dir.py
index ea6a18196d..506f326f4d 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/42/user_dir.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/42/user_dir.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 import logging
 
-from synapse.storage.prepare_database import get_statements
 from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine, Sqlite3Engine
+from synapse.storage.prepare_database import get_statements
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/search.py b/synapse/storage/search.py
index 9b77c45318..d5b5df93e6 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/search.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/search.py
@@ -13,19 +13,21 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from collections import namedtuple
 import logging
 import re
-from canonicaljson import json
+from collections import namedtuple
 
 from six import string_types
 
+from canonicaljson import json
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from .background_updates import BackgroundUpdateStore
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine, Sqlite3Engine
 
+from .background_updates import BackgroundUpdateStore
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 SearchEntry = namedtuple('SearchEntry', [
diff --git a/synapse/storage/signatures.py b/synapse/storage/signatures.py
index 25922e5a9c..470212aa2a 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/signatures.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/signatures.py
@@ -13,15 +13,17 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
 import six
 
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore
-
 from unpaddedbase64 import encode_base64
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
 from synapse.crypto.event_signing import compute_event_reference_hash
 from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedList
 
+from ._base import SQLBaseStore
+
 # py2 sqlite has buffer hardcoded as only binary type, so we must use it,
 # despite being deprecated and removed in favor of memoryview
 if six.PY2:
diff --git a/synapse/storage/state.py b/synapse/storage/state.py
index cd9821c270..89a05c4618 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/state.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/state.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from collections import namedtuple
 import logging
+from collections import namedtuple
 
 from six import iteritems, itervalues
 from six.moves import range
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.storage.background_updates import BackgroundUpdateStore
 from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine
-from synapse.util.caches import intern_string, get_cache_factor_for
+from synapse.util.caches import get_cache_factor_for, intern_string
 from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedList
 from synapse.util.caches.dictionary_cache import DictionaryCache
 from synapse.util.stringutils import to_ascii
+
 from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/synapse/storage/stream.py b/synapse/storage/stream.py
index fb463c525a..66856342f0 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/stream.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/stream.py
@@ -33,22 +33,20 @@ what sort order was used:
       and stream ordering columns respectively.
 """
 
+import abc
+import logging
+from collections import namedtuple
+
+from six.moves import range
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.storage._base import SQLBaseStore
+from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine
 from synapse.storage.events import EventsWorkerStore
-
 from synapse.types import RoomStreamToken
 from synapse.util.caches.stream_change_cache import StreamChangeCache
 from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable, run_in_background
-from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine
-
-import abc
-import logging
-
-from six.moves import range
-from collections import namedtuple
-
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/tags.py b/synapse/storage/tags.py
index 04d123ed95..0f657b2bd3 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/tags.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/tags.py
@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.storage.account_data import AccountDataWorkerStore
+import logging
 
-from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached
-from twisted.internet import defer
+from six.moves import range
 
 from canonicaljson import json
 
-import logging
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from six.moves import range
+from synapse.storage.account_data import AccountDataWorkerStore
+from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/transactions.py b/synapse/storage/transactions.py
index acbc03446e..c3bc94f56d 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/transactions.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/transactions.py
@@ -13,17 +13,18 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore
-from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached
+import logging
+from collections import namedtuple
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
 import six
 
 from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json, json
 
-from collections import namedtuple
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
-import logging
+from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached
+
+from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 
 # py2 sqlite has buffer hardcoded as only binary type, so we must use it,
 # despite being deprecated and removed in favor of memoryview
diff --git a/synapse/storage/user_directory.py b/synapse/storage/user_directory.py
index 275c299998..ce59e70d0e 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/user_directory.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/user_directory.py
@@ -13,19 +13,19 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
+import logging
+import re
 
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore
+from six import iteritems
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedInlineCallbacks
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, JoinRules
 from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine, Sqlite3Engine
 from synapse.types import get_domain_from_id, get_localpart_from_id
+from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedInlineCallbacks
 
-from six import iteritems
-
-import re
-import logging
+from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/user_erasure_store.py b/synapse/storage/user_erasure_store.py
index 47bfc01e84..be013f4427 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/user_erasure_store.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/user_erasure_store.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import operator
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.storage._base import SQLBaseStore
-from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cachedList, cached
+from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedList
 
 
 class UserErasureWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
diff --git a/synapse/storage/util/id_generators.py b/synapse/storage/util/id_generators.py
index 95031dc9ec..d6160d5e4d 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/util/id_generators.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/util/id_generators.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from collections import deque
 import contextlib
 import threading
+from collections import deque
 
 
 class IdGenerator(object):
diff --git a/synapse/streams/config.py b/synapse/streams/config.py
index ca78e551cb..46ccbbda7d 100644
--- a/synapse/streams/config.py
+++ b/synapse/streams/config.py
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
-from synapse.types import StreamToken
-
 import logging
 
+from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
+from synapse.types import StreamToken
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/streams/events.py b/synapse/streams/events.py
index f03ad99118..e5220132a3 100644
--- a/synapse/streams/events.py
+++ b/synapse/streams/events.py
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.types import StreamToken
-
+from synapse.handlers.account_data import AccountDataEventSource
 from synapse.handlers.presence import PresenceEventSource
+from synapse.handlers.receipts import ReceiptEventSource
 from synapse.handlers.room import RoomEventSource
 from synapse.handlers.typing import TypingNotificationEventSource
-from synapse.handlers.receipts import ReceiptEventSource
-from synapse.handlers.account_data import AccountDataEventSource
+from synapse.types import StreamToken
 
 
 class EventSources(object):
diff --git a/synapse/types.py b/synapse/types.py
index cc7c182a78..08f058f714 100644
--- a/synapse/types.py
+++ b/synapse/types.py
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import string
+from collections import namedtuple
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 
-from collections import namedtuple
-
 
 class Requester(namedtuple("Requester", [
     "user", "access_token_id", "is_guest", "device_id", "app_service",
diff --git a/synapse/util/__init__.py b/synapse/util/__init__.py
index e9886ef299..680ea928c7 100644
--- a/synapse/util/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/util/__init__.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import logging
 from itertools import islice
 
 import attr
+
 from twisted.internet import defer, task
 
 from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
diff --git a/synapse/util/async.py b/synapse/util/async.py
index 1668df4ce6..5d0fb39130 100644
--- a/synapse/util/async.py
+++ b/synapse/util/async.py
@@ -13,20 +13,22 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+
+from six.moves import range
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.internet.defer import CancelledError
 from twisted.python import failure
 
+from synapse.util import Clock, logcontext, unwrapFirstError
+
 from .logcontext import (
-    PreserveLoggingContext, make_deferred_yieldable, run_in_background
+    PreserveLoggingContext,
+    make_deferred_yieldable,
+    run_in_background,
 )
-from synapse.util import logcontext, unwrapFirstError, Clock
-
-from contextlib import contextmanager
-
-import logging
-
-from six.moves import range
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/util/caches/__init__.py b/synapse/util/caches/__init__.py
index 900575eb3c..7b065b195e 100644
--- a/synapse/util/caches/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/util/caches/__init__.py
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from prometheus_client.core import Gauge, REGISTRY, GaugeMetricFamily
-
 import os
 
-from six.moves import intern
 import six
+from six.moves import intern
+
+from prometheus_client.core import REGISTRY, Gauge, GaugeMetricFamily
 
 CACHE_SIZE_FACTOR = float(os.environ.get("SYNAPSE_CACHE_FACTOR", 0.5))
 
diff --git a/synapse/util/caches/descriptors.py b/synapse/util/caches/descriptors.py
index 65a1042de1..f8a07df6b8 100644
--- a/synapse/util/caches/descriptors.py
+++ b/synapse/util/caches/descriptors.py
@@ -13,10 +13,19 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+import functools
+import inspect
 import logging
+import threading
+from collections import namedtuple
 
+import six
+from six import itervalues, string_types
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.util import logcontext, unwrapFirstError
 from synapse.util.async import ObservableDeferred
-from synapse.util import unwrapFirstError, logcontext
 from synapse.util.caches import get_cache_factor_for
 from synapse.util.caches.lrucache import LruCache
 from synapse.util.caches.treecache import TreeCache, iterate_tree_cache_entry
@@ -24,17 +33,6 @@ from synapse.util.stringutils import to_ascii
 
 from . import register_cache
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
-from collections import namedtuple
-
-import functools
-import inspect
-import threading
-
-from six import string_types, itervalues
-import six
-
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/util/caches/dictionary_cache.py b/synapse/util/caches/dictionary_cache.py
index 95793d466d..6c0b5a4094 100644
--- a/synapse/util/caches/dictionary_cache.py
+++ b/synapse/util/caches/dictionary_cache.py
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.util.caches.lrucache import LruCache
-from collections import namedtuple
-from . import register_cache
-import threading
 import logging
+import threading
+from collections import namedtuple
+
+from synapse.util.caches.lrucache import LruCache
 
+from . import register_cache
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/util/caches/expiringcache.py b/synapse/util/caches/expiringcache.py
index ff04c91955..4abca91f6d 100644
--- a/synapse/util/caches/expiringcache.py
+++ b/synapse/util/caches/expiringcache.py
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.util.caches import register_cache
-
-from collections import OrderedDict
 import logging
+from collections import OrderedDict
 
+from synapse.util.caches import register_cache
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/util/caches/lrucache.py b/synapse/util/caches/lrucache.py
index 1c5a982094..b684f24e7b 100644
--- a/synapse/util/caches/lrucache.py
+++ b/synapse/util/caches/lrucache.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-from functools import wraps
 import threading
+from functools import wraps
 
 from synapse.util.caches.treecache import TreeCache
 
diff --git a/synapse/util/caches/stream_change_cache.py b/synapse/util/caches/stream_change_cache.py
index 0fb8620001..8637867c6d 100644
--- a/synapse/util/caches/stream_change_cache.py
+++ b/synapse/util/caches/stream_change_cache.py
@@ -13,12 +13,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.util import caches
-
+import logging
 
 from sortedcontainers import SortedDict
-import logging
 
+from synapse.util import caches
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/util/file_consumer.py b/synapse/util/file_consumer.py
index c78801015b..629ed44149 100644
--- a/synapse/util/file_consumer.py
+++ b/synapse/util/file_consumer.py
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from six.moves import queue
+
 from twisted.internet import threads
 
 from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable, run_in_background
 
-from six.moves import queue
-
 
 class BackgroundFileConsumer(object):
     """A consumer that writes to a file like object. Supports both push
diff --git a/synapse/util/frozenutils.py b/synapse/util/frozenutils.py
index 535e7d0e7a..581c6052ac 100644
--- a/synapse/util/frozenutils.py
+++ b/synapse/util/frozenutils.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from frozendict import frozendict
-from canonicaljson import json
-
 from six import string_types
 
+from canonicaljson import json
+from frozendict import frozendict
+
 
 def freeze(o):
     if isinstance(o, dict):
diff --git a/synapse/util/httpresourcetree.py b/synapse/util/httpresourcetree.py
index e9f0f292ee..2d7ddc1cbe 100644
--- a/synapse/util/httpresourcetree.py
+++ b/synapse/util/httpresourcetree.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
-
 import logging
 
+from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/util/logcontext.py b/synapse/util/logcontext.py
index df2b71b791..fe9288b031 100644
--- a/synapse/util/logcontext.py
+++ b/synapse/util/logcontext.py
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ them.
 See doc/log_contexts.rst for details on how this works.
 """
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
-
-import threading
 import logging
+import threading
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/util/logformatter.py b/synapse/util/logformatter.py
index 3e42868ea9..a46bc47ce3 100644
--- a/synapse/util/logformatter.py
+++ b/synapse/util/logformatter.py
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-from six import StringIO
 import logging
 import traceback
 
+from six import StringIO
+
 
 class LogFormatter(logging.Formatter):
     """Log formatter which gives more detail for exceptions
diff --git a/synapse/util/logutils.py b/synapse/util/logutils.py
index 03249c5dc8..62a00189cc 100644
--- a/synapse/util/logutils.py
+++ b/synapse/util/logutils.py
@@ -14,13 +14,11 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-from inspect import getcallargs
-from functools import wraps
-
-import logging
 import inspect
+import logging
 import time
-
+from functools import wraps
+from inspect import getcallargs
 
 _TIME_FUNC_ID = 0
 
diff --git a/synapse/util/manhole.py b/synapse/util/manhole.py
index 97e0f00b67..14be3c7396 100644
--- a/synapse/util/manhole.py
+++ b/synapse/util/manhole.py
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.conch.manhole import ColoredManhole
-from twisted.conch.insults import insults
 from twisted.conch import manhole_ssh
-from twisted.cred import checkers, portal
+from twisted.conch.insults import insults
+from twisted.conch.manhole import ColoredManhole
 from twisted.conch.ssh.keys import Key
+from twisted.cred import checkers, portal
 
 PUBLIC_KEY = (
     "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABIwAAAGEArzJx8OYOnJmzf4tfBEvLi8DVPrJ3/c9k2I/Az"
diff --git a/synapse/util/metrics.py b/synapse/util/metrics.py
index 1ba7d65c7c..63bc64c642 100644
--- a/synapse/util/metrics.py
+++ b/synapse/util/metrics.py
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
+import logging
+from functools import wraps
 
 from prometheus_client import Counter
-from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
 
-from functools import wraps
-import logging
+from twisted.internet import defer
 
+from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/util/msisdn.py b/synapse/util/msisdn.py
index 607161e7f0..a6c30e5265 100644
--- a/synapse/util/msisdn.py
+++ b/synapse/util/msisdn.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import phonenumbers
+
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/util/ratelimitutils.py b/synapse/util/ratelimitutils.py
index c5a45cef7c..5ac33b2132 100644
--- a/synapse/util/ratelimitutils.py
+++ b/synapse/util/ratelimitutils.py
@@ -13,20 +13,19 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import collections
+import contextlib
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import LimitExceededError
-
 from synapse.util.logcontext import (
-    run_in_background, make_deferred_yieldable,
     PreserveLoggingContext,
+    make_deferred_yieldable,
+    run_in_background,
 )
 
-import collections
-import contextlib
-import logging
-
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/util/retryutils.py b/synapse/util/retryutils.py
index 4e93f69d3a..8a3a06fd74 100644
--- a/synapse/util/retryutils.py
+++ b/synapse/util/retryutils.py
@@ -12,14 +12,13 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-import synapse.util.logcontext
-from twisted.internet import defer
-
-from synapse.api.errors import CodeMessageException
-
 import logging
 import random
 
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+import synapse.util.logcontext
+from synapse.api.errors import CodeMessageException
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/util/rlimit.py b/synapse/util/rlimit.py
index f4a9abf83f..6c0f2bb0cf 100644
--- a/synapse/util/rlimit.py
+++ b/synapse/util/rlimit.py
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import resource
 import logging
-
+import resource
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.homeserver")
 
diff --git a/synapse/util/stringutils.py b/synapse/util/stringutils.py
index b98b9dc6e4..43d9db67ec 100644
--- a/synapse/util/stringutils.py
+++ b/synapse/util/stringutils.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import random
 import string
+
 from six.moves import range
 
 _string_with_symbols = (
diff --git a/synapse/util/versionstring.py b/synapse/util/versionstring.py
index 52086df465..1fbcd41115 100644
--- a/synapse/util/versionstring.py
+++ b/synapse/util/versionstring.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import subprocess
-import os
 import logging
+import os
+import subprocess
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/synapse/visibility.py b/synapse/visibility.py
index 65d79cf0d0..015c2bab37 100644
--- a/synapse/visibility.py
+++ b/synapse/visibility.py
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
 from synapse.events.utils import prune_event
-from synapse.util.logcontext import (
-    make_deferred_yieldable, preserve_fn,
-)
+from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable, preserve_fn
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)