1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/message.py b/synapse/handlers/message.py
index ad87c41782..189f52fe5a 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/message.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/message.py
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ _DUMMY_EVENT_ROOM_EXCLUSION_EXPIRY = 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000
 class EventCreationHandler:
     def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
         self.hs = hs
-        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
+        self.auth_blocking = hs.get_auth_blocking()
         self._event_auth_handler = hs.get_event_auth_handler()
         self.store = hs.get_datastores().main
         self._storage_controllers = hs.get_storage_controllers()
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ class EventCreationHandler:
         Returns:
             Tuple of created event, Context
         """
-        await self.auth.check_auth_blocking(requester=requester)
+        await self.auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking(requester=requester)
 
         if event_dict["type"] == EventTypes.Create and event_dict["state_key"] == "":
             room_version_id = event_dict["content"]["room_version"]