diff --git a/synapse/federation/sender/per_destination_queue.py b/synapse/federation/sender/per_destination_queue.py
index 8983b5a53d..333ca9a97f 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/sender/per_destination_queue.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/sender/per_destination_queue.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Hashable, Iterable, List, Optional, Tupl
import attr
from prometheus_client import Counter
+from synapse.api.constants import EduTypes
from synapse.api.errors import (
FederationDeniedError,
HttpResponseException,
@@ -542,7 +543,7 @@ class PerDestinationQueue:
edu = Edu(
origin=self._server_name,
destination=self._destination,
- edu_type="m.receipt",
+ edu_type=EduTypes.RECEIPT,
content=self._pending_rrs,
)
self._pending_rrs = {}
@@ -592,7 +593,7 @@ class PerDestinationQueue:
Edu(
origin=self._server_name,
destination=self._destination,
- edu_type="m.direct_to_device",
+ edu_type=EduTypes.DIRECT_TO_DEVICE,
content=content,
)
for content in contents
@@ -670,7 +671,7 @@ class _TransactionQueueManager:
Edu(
origin=self.queue._server_name,
destination=self.queue._destination,
- edu_type="m.presence",
+ edu_type=EduTypes.PRESENCE,
content={
"push": [
format_user_presence_state(
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