1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/http/client.py b/synapse/http/client.py
index e691ba6d88..f7a07f0466 100644
--- a/synapse/http/client.py
+++ b/synapse/http/client.py
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class SimpleHttpClient:
     def __init__(
         self,
         hs: "HomeServer",
-        treq_args: Dict[str, Any] = {},
+        treq_args: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
         ip_whitelist: Optional[IPSet] = None,
         ip_blacklist: Optional[IPSet] = None,
         use_proxy: bool = False,
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class SimpleHttpClient:
 
         self._ip_whitelist = ip_whitelist
         self._ip_blacklist = ip_blacklist
-        self._extra_treq_args = treq_args
+        self._extra_treq_args = treq_args or {}
 
         self.user_agent = hs.version_string
         self.clock = hs.get_clock()