1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
index 1051d96f96..2ce754b028 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class WhoisRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_GET(self, request, user_id):
         target_user = UserID.from_string(user_id)
-        auth_user = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+        auth_user, client = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
         is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(auth_user)
 
         if not is_admin and target_user != auth_user: