1 files changed, 11 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/directory.py b/synapse/handlers/directory.py
index 7127d5aefc..d52ebada6b 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/directory.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import logging
 import string
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Iterable, List, Optional
 
+from typing_extensions import Literal
+
 from synapse.api.constants import MAX_ALIAS_LENGTH, EventTypes
 from synapse.api.errors import (
     AuthError,
@@ -429,7 +431,10 @@ class DirectoryHandler:
         return await self.auth.check_can_change_room_list(room_id, requester)
 
     async def edit_published_room_list(
-        self, requester: Requester, room_id: str, visibility: str
+        self,
+        requester: Requester,
+        room_id: str,
+        visibility: Literal["public", "private"],
     ) -> None:
         """Edit the entry of the room in the published room list.
 
@@ -451,9 +456,6 @@ class DirectoryHandler:
         if requester.is_guest:
             raise AuthError(403, "Guests cannot edit the published room list")
 
-        if visibility not in ["public", "private"]:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Invalid visibility setting")
-
         if visibility == "public" and not self.enable_room_list_search:
             # The room list has been disabled.
             raise AuthError(
@@ -505,7 +507,11 @@ class DirectoryHandler:
         await self.store.set_room_is_public(room_id, making_public)
 
     async def edit_published_appservice_room_list(
-        self, appservice_id: str, network_id: str, room_id: str, visibility: str
+        self,
+        appservice_id: str,
+        network_id: str,
+        room_id: str,
+        visibility: Literal["public", "private"],
     ) -> None:
         """Add or remove a room from the appservice/network specific public
         room list.
@@ -516,9 +522,6 @@ class DirectoryHandler:
             room_id
             visibility: either "public" or "private"
         """
-        if visibility not in ["public", "private"]:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Invalid visibility setting")
-
         await self.store.set_room_is_public_appservice(
             room_id, appservice_id, network_id, visibility == "public"
         )