1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/presence.py b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
index 4e575ffbaa..2670e561d7 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
@@ -1596,7 +1596,9 @@ class PresenceEventSource(EventSource[int, UserPresenceState]):
         self,
         user: UserID,
         from_key: Optional[int],
-        limit: Optional[int] = None,
+        # Having a default limit doesn't match the EventSource API, but some
+        # callers do not provide it. It is unused in this class.
+        limit: int = 0,
         room_ids: Optional[Collection[str]] = None,
         is_guest: bool = False,
         explicit_room_id: Optional[str] = None,