3 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/changelog.d/8867.bugfix b/changelog.d/8867.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f2414ff111
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/8867.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix the error code that is returned when a user tries to register on a homeserver on which new-user registration has been disabled.
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
index a89ae6ddf9..9041e7ed76 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
# == Normal User Registration == (everyone else)
if not self._registration_enabled:
- raise SynapseError(403, "Registration has been disabled")
+ raise SynapseError(403, "Registration has been disabled", Codes.FORBIDDEN)
# For regular registration, convert the provided username to lowercase
# before attempting to register it. This should mean that people who try
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py
index 8f0c2430e8..bcb21d0ced 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"403", channel.result)
self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["error"], "Registration has been disabled")
+ self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["errcode"], "M_FORBIDDEN")
def test_POST_guest_registration(self):
self.hs.config.macaroon_secret_key = "test"
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