1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/sync.py b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
index b4ead79f97..af19c513be 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/sync.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class SyncHandler:
         self.event_sources = hs.get_event_sources()
         self.clock = hs.get_clock()
         self.state = hs.get_state_handler()
-        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
+        self.auth_blocking = hs.get_auth_blocking()
         self._storage_controllers = hs.get_storage_controllers()
         self._state_storage_controller = self._storage_controllers.state
 
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class SyncHandler:
         # not been exceeded (if not part of the group by this point, almost certain
         # auth_blocking will occur)
         user_id = sync_config.user.to_string()
-        await self.auth.check_auth_blocking(requester=requester)
+        await self.auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking(requester=requester)
 
         res = await self.response_cache.wrap(
             sync_config.request_key,