3 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/changelog.d/15164.misc b/changelog.d/15164.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93ceaeafc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/15164.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Improve type hints.
diff --git a/mypy.ini b/mypy.ini
index 94562d0bce..572734f8e7 100644
--- a/mypy.ini
+++ b/mypy.ini
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ exclude = (?x)
 [mypy-synapse.federation.transport.client]
 disallow_untyped_defs = False
 
-[mypy-synapse.http.client]
-disallow_untyped_defs = False
-
 [mypy-synapse.http.matrixfederationclient]
 disallow_untyped_defs = False
 
diff --git a/synapse/http/client.py b/synapse/http/client.py
index a05f297933..ae48e7c3f0 100644
--- a/synapse/http/client.py
+++ b/synapse/http/client.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ from twisted.internet.interfaces import (
     IAddress,
     IDelayedCall,
     IHostResolution,
+    IOpenSSLContextFactory,
     IReactorCore,
     IReactorPluggableNameResolver,
     IReactorTime,
@@ -958,8 +959,8 @@ class InsecureInterceptableContextFactory(ssl.ContextFactory):
         self._context = SSL.Context(SSL.SSLv23_METHOD)
         self._context.set_verify(VERIFY_NONE, lambda *_: False)
 
-    def getContext(self, hostname=None, port=None):
+    def getContext(self) -> SSL.Context:
         return self._context
 
-    def creatorForNetloc(self, hostname: bytes, port: int):
+    def creatorForNetloc(self, hostname: bytes, port: int) -> IOpenSSLContextFactory:
         return self