2 files changed, 13 insertions, 3 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."""
diff --git a/synapse/replication/tcp/redis.py b/synapse/replication/tcp/redis.py
index 8c0df627c8..062fe2f33e 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/tcp/redis.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/tcp/redis.py
@@ -364,6 +364,12 @@ def lazyConnection(
     factory.continueTrying = reconnect
 
     reactor = hs.get_reactor()
-    reactor.connectTCP(host.encode(), port, factory, timeout=30, bindAddress=None)
+    reactor.connectTCP(
+        host,  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+        port,
+        factory,
+        timeout=30,
+        bindAddress=None,
+    )
 
     return factory.handler