1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index 530bf0ab88..d0530a446c 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
         )
 
         # now send the tombstone
-        await self.event_creation_handler.send_nonmember_event(
-            requester, tombstone_event, tombstone_context
+        await self.event_creation_handler.handle_new_client_event(
+            requester=requester, event=tombstone_event, context=tombstone_context,
         )
 
         old_room_state = await tombstone_context.get_current_state_ids()