Remove redundant `HomeserverTestCase.render`

9 files changed, 0 insertions, 106 deletions

diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_account.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_account.py
index b871200909..2ac1ecb7d3 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_account.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_account.py
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ class PasswordResetTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             b"account/password/email/requestToken",
             {"client_secret": client_secret, "email": email, "send_attempt": 1},
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.result)
 
         return channel.json_body["sid"]
@@ -325,7 +324,6 @@ class PasswordResetTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 },
             },
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(expected_code, channel.code, channel.result)
 
 
@@ -355,7 +353,6 @@ class DeactivateTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Check that this access token has been invalidated.
         request, channel = self.make_request("GET", "account/whoami")
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEqual(request.code, 401)
 
     def test_pending_invites(self):
@@ -413,7 +410,6 @@ class DeactivateTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "account/deactivate", request_data, access_token=tok
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEqual(request.code, 200)
 
 
@@ -548,7 +544,6 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
             access_token=self.user_id_tok,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
@@ -556,7 +551,6 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url_3pid, access_token=self.user_id_tok,
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body["threepids"])
@@ -581,14 +575,12 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"medium": "email", "address": self.email},
             access_token=self.user_id_tok,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # Get user
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url_3pid, access_token=self.user_id_tok,
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body["threepids"])
@@ -615,7 +607,6 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"medium": "email", "address": self.email},
             access_token=self.user_id_tok,
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -624,7 +615,6 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url_3pid, access_token=self.user_id_tok,
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("email", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["medium"])
@@ -653,7 +643,6 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
             access_token=self.user_id_tok,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.THREEPID_AUTH_FAILED, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
@@ -661,7 +650,6 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url_3pid, access_token=self.user_id_tok,
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body["threepids"])
@@ -688,7 +676,6 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
             access_token=self.user_id_tok,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.THREEPID_AUTH_FAILED, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
@@ -696,7 +683,6 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url_3pid, access_token=self.user_id_tok,
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body["threepids"])
@@ -801,7 +787,6 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", b"account/3pid/email/requestToken", body,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(expect_code, channel.code, channel.result)
 
         return channel.json_body.get("sid")
@@ -814,7 +799,6 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             b"account/3pid/email/requestToken",
             {"client_secret": client_secret, "email": email, "send_attempt": 1},
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(expected_errcode, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(expected_error, channel.json_body["error"])
@@ -824,7 +808,6 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         path = link.replace("https://example.com", "")
 
         request, channel = self.make_request("GET", path, shorthand=False)
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.result)
 
     def _get_link_from_email(self):
@@ -873,14 +856,12 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.user_id_tok,
         )
 
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # Get user
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url_3pid, access_token=self.user_id_tok,
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("email", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["medium"])
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_auth.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_auth.py
index 86184f0d2e..f684c37db5 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_auth.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_auth.py
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ class FallbackAuthTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "register", body
         )  # type: SynapseRequest, FakeChannel
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(request.code, expected_response)
         return channel
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@ class FallbackAuthTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "auth/m.login.recaptcha/fallback/web?session=" + session
         )  # type: SynapseRequest, FakeChannel
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEqual(request.code, 200)
 
         request, channel = self.make_request(
@@ -96,7 +94,6 @@ class FallbackAuthTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             + post_session
             + "&g-recaptcha-response=a",
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEqual(request.code, expected_post_response)
 
         # The recaptcha handler is called with the response given
@@ -177,7 +174,6 @@ class UIAuthTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "devices", access_token=self.user_tok,
         )  # type: SynapseRequest, FakeChannel
-        self.render(request)
 
         # Get the ID of the device.
         self.assertEqual(request.code, 200)
@@ -190,7 +186,6 @@ class UIAuthTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE", "devices/" + device, body, access_token=self.user_tok
         )  # type: SynapseRequest, FakeChannel
-        self.render(request)
 
         # Ensure the response is sane.
         self.assertEqual(request.code, expected_response)
@@ -204,7 +199,6 @@ class UIAuthTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "delete_devices", body, access_token=self.user_tok,
         )  # type: SynapseRequest, FakeChannel
-        self.render(request)
 
         # Ensure the response is sane.
         self.assertEqual(request.code, expected_response)
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_capabilities.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_capabilities.py
index b9e01c9418..767e126875 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_capabilities.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_capabilities.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ class CapabilitiesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_check_auth_required(self):
         request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 401)
 
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ class CapabilitiesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         access_token = self.login("user", "pass")
 
         request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=access_token)
-        self.render(request)
         capabilities = channel.json_body["capabilities"]
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
@@ -65,7 +63,6 @@ class CapabilitiesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         access_token = self.login(user, password)
 
         request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=access_token)
-        self.render(request)
         capabilities = channel.json_body["capabilities"]
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
@@ -74,7 +71,6 @@ class CapabilitiesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertTrue(capabilities["m.change_password"]["enabled"])
         self.get_success(self.store.user_set_password_hash(user, None))
         request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=access_token)
-        self.render(request)
         capabilities = channel.json_body["capabilities"]
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_filter.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_filter.py
index de00350580..231d5aefea 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_filter.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_filter.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter" % (self.user_id),
             self.EXAMPLE_FILTER_JSON,
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"200")
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body, {"filter_id": "0"})
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter" % ("@watermelon:test"),
             self.EXAMPLE_FILTER_JSON,
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"403")
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.FORBIDDEN)
@@ -68,7 +66,6 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter" % (self.user_id),
             self.EXAMPLE_FILTER_JSON,
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.hs.is_mine = _is_mine
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"403")
@@ -85,7 +82,6 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter/%s" % (self.user_id, filter_id)
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"200")
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body, self.EXAMPLE_FILTER)
@@ -94,7 +90,6 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter/12382148321" % (self.user_id)
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"404")
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.NOT_FOUND)
@@ -105,7 +100,6 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter/foobar" % (self.user_id)
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"400")
 
@@ -114,6 +108,5 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter/" % (self.user_id)
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"400")
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_password_policy.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_password_policy.py
index c57072f50c..ee86b94917 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_password_policy.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_password_policy.py
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ class PasswordPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/password_policy"
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ class PasswordPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_password_too_short(self):
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "shorty"})
         request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -101,7 +99,6 @@ class PasswordPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_password_no_digit(self):
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "longerpassword"})
         request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -111,7 +108,6 @@ class PasswordPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_password_no_symbol(self):
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "l0ngerpassword"})
         request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -121,7 +117,6 @@ class PasswordPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_password_no_uppercase(self):
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "l0ngerpassword!"})
         request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -131,7 +126,6 @@ class PasswordPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_password_no_lowercase(self):
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "L0NGERPASSWORD!"})
         request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -141,7 +135,6 @@ class PasswordPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_password_compliant(self):
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "L0ngerpassword!"})
         request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
-        self.render(request)
 
         # Getting a 401 here means the password has passed validation and the server has
         # responded with a list of registration flows.
@@ -173,7 +166,6 @@ class PasswordPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             request_data,
             access_token=tok,
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.PASSWORD_NO_DIGIT)
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py
index 98c3887bbf..88923fcea4 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             b"POST", self.url + b"?access_token=i_am_an_app_service", request_data
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
         det_data = {"user_id": user_id, "home_server": self.hs.hostname}
@@ -76,14 +75,12 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             b"POST", self.url + b"?access_token=i_am_an_app_service", request_data
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"401", channel.result)
 
     def test_POST_bad_password(self):
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": 666})
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"400", channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["error"], "Invalid password")
@@ -91,7 +88,6 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_POST_bad_username(self):
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": 777, "password": "monkey"})
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"400", channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["error"], "Invalid username")
@@ -107,7 +103,6 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         }
         request_data = json.dumps(params)
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
-        self.render(request)
 
         det_data = {
             "user_id": user_id,
@@ -123,7 +118,6 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.auth_result = (None, {"username": "kermit", "password": "monkey"}, None)
 
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"403", channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["error"], "Registration has been disabled")
@@ -133,7 +127,6 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.hs.config.allow_guest_access = True
 
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url + b"?kind=guest", b"{}")
-        self.render(request)
 
         det_data = {"home_server": self.hs.hostname, "device_id": "guest_device"}
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
@@ -143,7 +136,6 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.hs.config.allow_guest_access = False
 
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url + b"?kind=guest", b"{}")
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"403", channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["error"], "Guest access is disabled")
@@ -153,7 +145,6 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         for i in range(0, 6):
             url = self.url + b"?kind=guest"
             request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", url, b"{}")
-            self.render(request)
 
             if i == 5:
                 self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"429", channel.result)
@@ -164,7 +155,6 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.reactor.advance(retry_after_ms / 1000.0 + 1.0)
 
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url + b"?kind=guest", b"{}")
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
@@ -179,7 +169,6 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             }
             request_data = json.dumps(params)
             request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
-            self.render(request)
 
             if i == 5:
                 self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"429", channel.result)
@@ -190,13 +179,11 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.reactor.advance(retry_after_ms / 1000.0 + 1.0)
 
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url + b"?kind=guest", b"{}")
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
     def test_advertised_flows(self):
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, b"{}")
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"401", channel.result)
         flows = channel.json_body["flows"]
 
@@ -220,7 +207,6 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     )
     def test_advertised_flows_captcha_and_terms_and_3pids(self):
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, b"{}")
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"401", channel.result)
         flows = channel.json_body["flows"]
 
@@ -253,7 +239,6 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     )
     def test_advertised_flows_no_msisdn_email_required(self):
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, b"{}")
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"401", channel.result)
         flows = channel.json_body["flows"]
 
@@ -298,7 +283,6 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             b"register/email/requestToken",
             {"client_secret": "foobar", "email": email, "send_attempt": 1},
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.result)
 
         self.assertIsNotNone(channel.json_body.get("sid"))
@@ -334,14 +318,12 @@ class AccountValidityTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # The specific endpoint doesn't matter, all we need is an authenticated
         # endpoint.
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"GET", "/sync", access_token=tok)
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
         self.reactor.advance(datetime.timedelta(weeks=1).total_seconds())
 
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"GET", "/sync", access_token=tok)
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"403", channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(
@@ -366,13 +348,11 @@ class AccountValidityTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             b"POST", url, request_data, access_token=admin_tok
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
         # The specific endpoint doesn't matter, all we need is an authenticated
         # endpoint.
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"GET", "/sync", access_token=tok)
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
     def test_manual_expire(self):
@@ -392,13 +372,11 @@ class AccountValidityTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             b"POST", url, request_data, access_token=admin_tok
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
         # The specific endpoint doesn't matter, all we need is an authenticated
         # endpoint.
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"GET", "/sync", access_token=tok)
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"403", channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(
             channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.EXPIRED_ACCOUNT, channel.result
@@ -421,12 +399,10 @@ class AccountValidityTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             b"POST", url, request_data, access_token=admin_tok
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
         # Try to log the user out
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", "/logout", access_token=tok)
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
         # Log the user in again (allowed for expired accounts)
@@ -434,7 +410,6 @@ class AccountValidityTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Try to log out all of the user's sessions
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", "/logout/all", access_token=tok)
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
 
@@ -509,7 +484,6 @@ class AccountValidityRenewalByEmailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         renewal_token = self.get_success(self.store.get_renewal_token_for_user(user_id))
         url = "/_matrix/client/unstable/account_validity/renew?token=%s" % renewal_token
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"GET", url)
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
         # Check that we're getting HTML back.
@@ -530,7 +504,6 @@ class AccountValidityRenewalByEmailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # succeed.
         self.reactor.advance(datetime.timedelta(days=3).total_seconds())
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"GET", "/sync", access_token=tok)
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
     def test_renewal_invalid_token(self):
@@ -538,7 +511,6 @@ class AccountValidityRenewalByEmailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # expected, i.e. that it responds with 404 Not Found and the correct HTML.
         url = "/_matrix/client/unstable/account_validity/renew?token=123"
         request, channel = self.make_request(b"GET", url)
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"404", channel.result)
 
         # Check that we're getting HTML back.
@@ -564,7 +536,6 @@ class AccountValidityRenewalByEmailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "/_matrix/client/unstable/account_validity/send_mail",
             access_token=tok,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
         self.assertEqual(len(self.email_attempts), 1)
@@ -587,7 +558,6 @@ class AccountValidityRenewalByEmailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "account/deactivate", request_data, access_token=tok
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEqual(request.code, 200)
 
         self.reactor.advance(datetime.timedelta(days=8).total_seconds())
@@ -641,7 +611,6 @@ class AccountValidityRenewalByEmailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "/_matrix/client/unstable/account_validity/send_mail",
             access_token=tok,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
         self.assertEqual(len(self.email_attempts), 1)
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_relations.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_relations.py
index 99c9f4e928..6cd4eb6624 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_relations.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_relations.py
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "/rooms/%s/event/%s" % (self.room, event_id),
             access_token=self.user_token,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
         self.assert_dict(
@@ -114,7 +113,6 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             % (self.room, self.parent_id),
             access_token=self.user_token,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
         # We expect to get back a single pagination result, which is the full
@@ -160,7 +158,6 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 % (self.room, self.parent_id, from_token),
                 access_token=self.user_token,
             )
-            self.render(request)
             self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
             found_event_ids.extend(e["event_id"] for e in channel.json_body["chunk"])
@@ -219,7 +216,6 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 % (self.room, self.parent_id, from_token),
                 access_token=self.user_token,
             )
-            self.render(request)
             self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
             self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["chunk"]), 1, channel.json_body)
@@ -296,7 +292,6 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 ),
                 access_token=self.user_token,
             )
-            self.render(request)
             self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
             self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["chunk"]), 1, channel.json_body)
@@ -336,7 +331,6 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             % (self.room, self.parent_id),
             access_token=self.user_token,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
         self.assertEquals(
@@ -369,7 +363,6 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.user_token,
             content={},
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
         request, channel = self.make_request(
@@ -378,7 +371,6 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             % (self.room, self.parent_id),
             access_token=self.user_token,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
         self.assertEquals(
@@ -396,7 +388,6 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             % (self.room, self.parent_id, RelationTypes.REPLACE),
             access_token=self.user_token,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
     def test_aggregation_get_event(self):
@@ -428,7 +419,6 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "/rooms/%s/event/%s" % (self.room, self.parent_id),
             access_token=self.user_token,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
         self.assertEquals(
@@ -465,7 +455,6 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "/rooms/%s/event/%s" % (self.room, self.parent_id),
             access_token=self.user_token,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["content"], new_body)
@@ -523,7 +512,6 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "/rooms/%s/event/%s" % (self.room, self.parent_id),
             access_token=self.user_token,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["content"], new_body)
@@ -567,7 +555,6 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             % (self.room, original_event_id),
             access_token=self.user_token,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
         self.assertIn("chunk", channel.json_body)
@@ -581,7 +568,6 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.user_token,
             content="{}",
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
         # Try to check for remaining m.replace relations
@@ -591,7 +577,6 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             % (self.room, original_event_id),
             access_token=self.user_token,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
         # Check that no relations are returned
@@ -624,7 +609,6 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.user_token,
             content="{}",
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
         # Check that aggregations returns zero
@@ -634,7 +618,6 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             % (self.room, original_event_id),
             access_token=self.user_token,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
         self.assertIn("chunk", channel.json_body)
@@ -680,7 +663,6 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             json.dumps(content).encode("utf-8"),
             access_token=access_token,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         return channel
 
     def _create_user(self, localpart):
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_shared_rooms.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_shared_rooms.py
index 5ae72fd008..562a9c1ba4 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_shared_rooms.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_shared_rooms.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ class UserSharedRoomsTest(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             % other_user,
             access_token=token,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         return request, channel
 
     def test_shared_room_list_public(self):
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_sync.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_sync.py
index f74d611943..31ac0fccb8 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_sync.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_sync.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_sync_argless(self):
         request, channel = self.make_request("GET", "/sync")
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
         self.assertTrue(
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.hs.config.use_presence = False
 
         request, channel = self.make_request("GET", "/sync")
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
         self.assertTrue(
@@ -199,7 +197,6 @@ class SyncFilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/sync?filter=%s" % sync_filter, access_token=tok
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
 
         return channel.json_body["rooms"]["join"][room_id]["timeline"]["events"]
@@ -253,13 +250,11 @@ class SyncTypingTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             typing_url % (room, other_user_id, other_access_token),
             b'{"typing": true, "timeout": 30000}',
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
 
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/sync?access_token=%s" % (access_token,)
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
         next_batch = channel.json_body["next_batch"]
 
@@ -269,7 +264,6 @@ class SyncTypingTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             typing_url % (room, other_user_id, other_access_token),
             b'{"typing": false}',
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
 
         # Start typing.
@@ -278,14 +272,12 @@ class SyncTypingTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             typing_url % (room, other_user_id, other_access_token),
             b'{"typing": true, "timeout": 30000}',
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
 
         # Should return immediately
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", sync_url % (access_token, next_batch)
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
         next_batch = channel.json_body["next_batch"]
 
@@ -300,7 +292,6 @@ class SyncTypingTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", sync_url % (access_token, next_batch)
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
         next_batch = channel.json_body["next_batch"]
 
@@ -311,7 +302,6 @@ class SyncTypingTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", sync_url % (access_token, next_batch)
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
         next_batch = channel.json_body["next_batch"]
 
@@ -399,7 +389,6 @@ class UnreadMessagesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             body,
             access_token=self.tok,
         )
-        self.render(request)
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.json_body)
 
         # Check that the unread counter is back to 0.
@@ -464,7 +453,6 @@ class UnreadMessagesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request, channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url % self.next_batch, access_token=self.tok,
         )
-        self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.json_body)