1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index d5f7c78edf..f1a6699cd4 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -962,8 +962,6 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
             try:
                 random_string = stringutils.random_string(18)
                 gen_room_id = RoomID(random_string, self.hs.hostname).to_string()
-                if isinstance(gen_room_id, bytes):
-                    gen_room_id = gen_room_id.decode("utf-8")
                 await self.store.store_room(
                     room_id=gen_room_id,
                     room_creator_user_id=creator_id,