1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py
index e10e33fd23..7d9930ae7b 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -558,6 +558,9 @@ class Auth:
         Returns:
             bool: False if no access_token was given, True otherwise.
         """
+        # This will always be set by the time Twisted calls us.
+        assert request.args is not None
+
         query_params = request.args.get(b"access_token")
         auth_headers = request.requestHeaders.getRawHeaders(b"Authorization")
         return bool(query_params) or bool(auth_headers)
@@ -574,6 +577,8 @@ class Auth:
             MissingClientTokenError: If there isn't a single access_token in the
                 request
         """
+        # This will always be set by the time Twisted calls us.
+        assert request.args is not None
 
         auth_headers = request.requestHeaders.getRawHeaders(b"Authorization")
         query_params = request.args.get(b"access_token")