diff --git a/changelog.d/6179.misc b/changelog.d/6179.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01c4e71ea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/6179.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Remove unused `timeout` parameter from `_get_public_room_list`.
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diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_list.py b/synapse/handlers/room_list.py
index cfed344d4d..c615206df1 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_list.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_list.py
@@ -88,16 +88,8 @@ class RoomListHandler(BaseHandler):
# appservice specific lists.
logger.info("Bypassing cache as search request.")
- # XXX: Quick hack to stop room directory queries taking too long.
- # Timeout request after 60s. Probably want a more fundamental
- # solution at some point
- timeout = self.clock.time() + 60
return self._get_public_room_list(
- limit,
- since_token,
- search_filter,
- network_tuple=network_tuple,
- timeout=timeout,
+ limit, since_token, search_filter, network_tuple=network_tuple
)
key = (limit, since_token, network_tuple)
@@ -118,7 +110,6 @@ class RoomListHandler(BaseHandler):
search_filter=None,
network_tuple=EMPTY_THIRD_PARTY_ID,
from_federation=False,
- timeout=None,
):
"""Generate a public room list.
Args:
@@ -131,8 +122,6 @@ class RoomListHandler(BaseHandler):
Setting to None returns all public rooms across all lists.
from_federation (bool): Whether this request originated from a
federating server or a client. Used for room filtering.
- timeout (int|None): Amount of seconds to wait for a response before
- timing out. TODO
"""
# Pagination tokens work by storing the room ID sent in the last batch,
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