1 files changed, 4 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/replication/http/membership.py b/synapse/replication/http/membership.py
index 741329ab5f..08095fdf7d 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/http/membership.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/http/membership.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
 from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_object_from_request
 from synapse.replication.http._base import ReplicationEndpoint
 from synapse.types import JsonDict, Requester, UserID
-from synapse.util.distributor import user_joined_room, user_left_room
+from synapse.util.distributor import user_left_room
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from synapse.server import HomeServer
@@ -181,9 +181,9 @@ class ReplicationUserJoinedLeftRoomRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
         Args:
             room_id (str)
             user_id (str)
-            change (str): Either "joined" or "left"
+            change (str): "left"
         """
-        assert change in ("joined", "left")
+        assert change == "left"
 
         return {}
 
@@ -192,9 +192,7 @@ class ReplicationUserJoinedLeftRoomRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
 
         user = UserID.from_string(user_id)
 
-        if change == "joined":
-            user_joined_room(self.distributor, user, room_id)
-        elif change == "left":
+        if change == "left":
             user_left_room(self.distributor, user, room_id)
         else:
             raise Exception("Unrecognized change: %r", change)