2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/events/builder.py b/synapse/events/builder.py
index 365fd96bd2..13fbba68c0 100644
--- a/synapse/events/builder.py
+++ b/synapse/events/builder.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class EventBuilderFactory(object):
 
         local_part = str(int(self.clock.time())) + i + random_string(5)
 
-        e_id = EventID.create(local_part, self.hostname)
+        e_id = EventID(local_part, self.hostname)
 
         return e_id.to_string()
 
diff --git a/synapse/events/spamcheck.py b/synapse/events/spamcheck.py
index dccc579eac..633e068eb8 100644
--- a/synapse/events/spamcheck.py
+++ b/synapse/events/spamcheck.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class SpamChecker(object):
         config = None
         try:
             module, config = hs.config.spam_checker
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
 
         if module is not None: