1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/directory.py b/synapse/handlers/directory.py
index dfe04eb1c1..c5b6e75e03 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/directory.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class DirectoryHandler(BaseHandler):
         self.appservice_handler = hs.get_application_service_handler()
         self.event_creation_handler = hs.get_event_creation_handler()
 
-        self.federation = hs.get_replication_client()
+        self.federation = hs.get_federation_client()
         hs.get_federation_registry().register_query_handler(
             "directory", self.on_directory_query
         )