1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/deactivate_account.py b/synapse/handlers/deactivate_account.py
index 45d2404dde..ab22d76359 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/deactivate_account.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/deactivate_account.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountHandler(BaseHandler):
         await self.store.add_user_pending_deactivation(user_id)
 
         # delete from user directory
-        await self.user_directory_handler.handle_user_deactivated(user_id)
+        await self.user_directory_handler.handle_local_user_deactivated(user_id)
 
         # Mark the user as erased, if they asked for that
         if erase_data: