1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/replication/tcp/handler.py b/synapse/replication/tcp/handler.py
index 1438a82b60..d64d1dbacd 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/tcp/handler.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/tcp/handler.py
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class ReplicationCommandHandler:
                 hs, outbound_redis_connection
             )
             hs.get_reactor().connectTCP(
-                hs.config.redis.redis_host.encode(),
+                hs.config.redis.redis_host,  # type: ignore[arg-type]
                 hs.config.redis.redis_port,
                 self._factory,
             )
@@ -324,7 +324,11 @@ class ReplicationCommandHandler:
             self._factory = DirectTcpReplicationClientFactory(hs, client_name, self)
             host = hs.config.worker.worker_replication_host
             port = hs.config.worker.worker_replication_port
-            hs.get_reactor().connectTCP(host.encode(), port, self._factory)
+            hs.get_reactor().connectTCP(
+                host,  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+                port,
+                self._factory,
+            )
 
     def get_streams(self) -> Dict[str, Stream]:
         """Get a map from stream name to all streams."""