1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/identity.py b/synapse/handlers/identity.py
index 9b3c6b4551..7301c24710 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/identity.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/identity.py
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ class IdentityHandler(BaseHandler):
     def __init__(self, hs):
         super().__init__(hs)
 
+        # An HTTP client for contacting trusted URLs.
         self.http_client = SimpleHttpClient(hs)
-        # We create a blacklisting instance of SimpleHttpClient for contacting identity
-        # servers specified by clients
+        # An HTTP client for contacting identity servers specified by clients.
         self.blacklisting_http_client = SimpleHttpClient(
             hs, ip_blacklist=hs.config.federation_ip_range_blacklist
         )
-        self.federation_http_client = hs.get_http_client()
+        self.federation_http_client = hs.get_federation_http_client()
         self.hs = hs
 
     async def threepid_from_creds(