1 files changed, 7 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/events/builder.py b/synapse/events/builder.py
index db011e0407..3997751337 100644
--- a/synapse/events/builder.py
+++ b/synapse/events/builder.py
@@ -144,15 +144,13 @@ class EventBuilder(object):
         if self._origin_server_ts is not None:
             event_dict["origin_server_ts"] = self._origin_server_ts
 
-        defer.returnValue(
-            create_local_event_from_event_dict(
-                clock=self._clock,
-                hostname=self._hostname,
-                signing_key=self._signing_key,
-                format_version=self.format_version,
-                event_dict=event_dict,
-                internal_metadata_dict=self.internal_metadata.get_dict(),
-            )
+        return create_local_event_from_event_dict(
+            clock=self._clock,
+            hostname=self._hostname,
+            signing_key=self._signing_key,
+            format_version=self.format_version,
+            event_dict=event_dict,
+            internal_metadata_dict=self.internal_metadata.get_dict(),
         )