1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/federation/transport/server.py b/synapse/federation/transport/server.py
index 09baa9c57d..fefc789c85 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transport/server.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transport/server.py
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ class FederationEventServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
         return await self.handler.on_pdu_request(origin, event_id)
 
 
-class FederationStateServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
+class FederationStateV1Servlet(BaseFederationServlet):
     PATH = "/state/(?P<context>[^/]*)/?"
 
     # This is when someone asks for all data for a given context.
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ class FederationStateServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
         return await self.handler.on_context_state_request(
             origin,
             context,
-            parse_string_from_args(query, "event_id", None, required=True),
+            parse_string_from_args(query, "event_id", None, required=False),
         )
 
 
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ class RoomComplexityServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
 FEDERATION_SERVLET_CLASSES = (
     FederationSendServlet,
     FederationEventServlet,
-    FederationStateServlet,
+    FederationStateV1Servlet,
     FederationStateIdsServlet,
     FederationBackfillServlet,
     FederationQueryServlet,