1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/http/federation/matrix_federation_agent.py b/synapse/http/federation/matrix_federation_agent.py
index 2f0177f1e2..0359231e7d 100644
--- a/synapse/http/federation/matrix_federation_agent.py
+++ b/synapse/http/federation/matrix_federation_agent.py
@@ -155,11 +155,10 @@ class MatrixFederationAgent:
                 a file for a file upload).  Or None if the request is to have
                 no body.
         Returns:
-            Deferred[twisted.web.iweb.IResponse]:
-                fires when the header of the response has been received (regardless of the
-                response status code). Fails if there is any problem which prevents that
-                response from being received (including problems that prevent the request
-                from being sent).
+            A deferred which fires when the header of the response has been received
+            (regardless of the response status code). Fails if there is any problem
+            which prevents that response from being received (including problems that
+            prevent the request from being sent).
         """
         # We use urlparse as that will set `port` to None if there is no
         # explicit port.