1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index 520663f172..44d9784077 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class RoomCreationHandler:
             },
         )
         old_room_version = await self.store.get_room_version(old_room_id)
-        validate_event_for_room_version(old_room_version, tombstone_event)
+        validate_event_for_room_version(tombstone_event)
         await self._event_auth_handler.check_auth_rules_from_context(
             old_room_version, tombstone_event, tombstone_context
         )