1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/auth.py b/synapse/handlers/auth.py
index be2baeaece..ff2c66f442 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/auth.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
         if not user_id.startswith('@'):
             user_id = UserID.create(user_id, self.hs.hostname).to_string()
 
-        self._check_password(user_id, password)
+        yield self._check_password(user_id, password)
         defer.returnValue(user_id)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks