1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/federation/federation_base.py b/synapse/federation/federation_base.py
index 41ac49fdc8..45c2777117 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/federation_base.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/federation_base.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import logging
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+import synapse
 from synapse.api.constants import MAX_DEPTH, EventContentFields, EventTypes, Membership
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.api.room_versions import EventFormatVersions, RoomVersion
@@ -98,9 +99,9 @@ class FederationBase:
                 )
             return redacted_event
 
-        result = await self.spam_checker.check_event_for_spam(pdu)
+        spam_check = await self.spam_checker.check_event_for_spam(pdu)
 
-        if result:
+        if spam_check is not synapse.spam_checker_api.ALLOW:
             logger.warning("Event contains spam, soft-failing %s", pdu.event_id)
             # we redact (to save disk space) as well as soft-failing (to stop
             # using the event in prev_events).