1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/appservice/__init__.py b/synapse/appservice/__init__.py
index 09d49471ba..fa4821cbf1 100644
--- a/synapse/appservice/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/appservice/__init__.py
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ class ApplicationService:
                 return True
         return False
 
-    @cached
-    async def is_interested_in_user(
+    @cached()
+    def is_interested_in_user(
         self,
         user_id: str,
     ) -> bool:
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class ApplicationService:
             # User is the appservice's sender_localpart user
             user_id == self.sender
             # User is in a defined namespace
-            or self.is_interested_in_user(user_id)
+            or self.is_user_in_namespace(user_id)
         )
 
     @cached(num_args=1, cache_context=True)