1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/federation/transport/client.py b/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
index 1f3ce238f6..5488e82985 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ class TransportLayerClient(object):
 
             Fails with ``NotRetryingDestination`` if we are not yet ready
             to retry this server.
+
+            Fails with ``FederationDeniedError`` if the remote destination
+            is not in our federation whitelist
         """
         valid_memberships = {Membership.JOIN, Membership.LEAVE}
         if membership not in valid_memberships: