diff --git a/tests/replication/slave/storage/test_events.py b/tests/replication/slave/storage/test_events.py

index 17dc42fd37..297a9e77f8 100644
--- a/tests/replication/slave/storage/test_events.py
+++ b/tests/replication/slave/storage/test_events.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class SlavedEventStoreTestCase(BaseSlavedStoreTestCase):
 
         event_source = RoomEventSource(self.hs)
         event_source.store = self.slaved_store
-        current_token = self.get_success(event_source.get_current_key())
+        current_token = event_source.get_current_key()
 
         # gradually stream out the replication
         while repl_transport.buffer:
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class SlavedEventStoreTestCase(BaseSlavedStoreTestCase):
             self.pump(0)
 
             prev_token = current_token
-            current_token = self.get_success(event_source.get_current_key())
+            current_token = event_source.get_current_key()
 
             # attempt to replicate the behaviour of the sync handler.
             #