1 files changed, 3 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index 67b15697fd..c3dcfec247 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -25,14 +25,9 @@ from six import iteritems, string_types
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.constants import (
-    DEFAULT_ROOM_VERSION,
-    KNOWN_ROOM_VERSIONS,
-    EventTypes,
-    JoinRules,
-    RoomCreationPreset,
-)
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, JoinRules, RoomCreationPreset
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes, NotFoundError, StoreError, SynapseError
+from synapse.api.room_versions import DEFAULT_ROOM_VERSION, KNOWN_ROOM_VERSIONS
 from synapse.storage.state import StateFilter
 from synapse.types import RoomAlias, RoomID, RoomStreamToken, StreamToken, UserID
 from synapse.util import stringutils
@@ -479,7 +474,7 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
         if ratelimit:
             yield self.ratelimit(requester)
 
-        room_version = config.get("room_version", DEFAULT_ROOM_VERSION)
+        room_version = config.get("room_version", DEFAULT_ROOM_VERSION.identifier)
         if not isinstance(room_version, string_types):
             raise SynapseError(
                 400,