1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py
index 6c13f53957..872fd100cd 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ class Auth:
 
         self._auth_blocking = AuthBlocking(self.hs)
 
-        self._account_validity = hs.config.account_validity
+        self._account_validity_enabled = (
+            hs.config.account_validity.account_validity_enabled
+        )
         self._track_appservice_user_ips = hs.config.track_appservice_user_ips
         self._macaroon_secret_key = hs.config.macaroon_secret_key
 
@@ -222,7 +224,7 @@ class Auth:
             shadow_banned = user_info.shadow_banned
 
             # Deny the request if the user account has expired.
-            if self._account_validity.enabled and not allow_expired:
+            if self._account_validity_enabled and not allow_expired:
                 if await self.store.is_account_expired(
                     user_info.user_id, self.clock.time_msec()
                 ):