1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/pusher.py b/synapse/app/pusher.py
index 0f9f8e19f6..e06b70894e 100644
--- a/synapse/app/pusher.py
+++ b/synapse/app/pusher.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class PusherReplicationHandler(ReplicationClientHandler):
     def start_pusher(self, user_id, app_id, pushkey):
         key = "%s:%s" % (app_id, pushkey)
         logger.info("Starting pusher %r / %r", user_id, key)
-        return self.pusher_pool._refresh_pusher(app_id, pushkey, user_id)
+        return self.pusher_pool.start_pusher_by_id(app_id, pushkey, user_id)
 
 
 def start(config_options):