1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/message.py b/synapse/handlers/message.py
index 7108013665..83121301f8 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/message.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/message.py
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ class EventCreationHandler:
                 if state_entry.state_group in self._external_cache_joined_hosts_updates:
                     return
 
-                state = await state_entry.get_state(
+                await state_entry.get_state(
                     self._storage_controllers.state, StateFilter.all()
                 )
                 with opentracing.start_active_span("get_joined_hosts"):