1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/__init__.py b/synapse/__init__.py
index 6c1801862b..2f9c22a833 100644
--- a/synapse/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/__init__.py
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ from synapse.util.rust import check_rust_lib_up_to_date
 from synapse.util.stringutils import strtobool
 
 # Check that we're not running on an unsupported Python version.
-if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
+#
+# Note that we use an (unneeded) variable here so that pyupgrade doesn't nuke the
+# if-statement completely.
+py_version = sys.version_info
+if py_version < (3, 8):
     print("Synapse requires Python 3.8 or above.")
     sys.exit(1)
 
@@ -78,7 +82,7 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
-import synapse.util
+import synapse.util  # noqa: E402
 
 __version__ = synapse.util.SYNAPSE_VERSION