1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
index 4fdbb83815..69dcd618cb 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
@@ -52,15 +52,14 @@ class ClientDirectoryServer(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_PUT(self, request, room_alias):
+        room_alias = RoomAlias.from_string(room_alias)
+
         content = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
         if "room_id" not in content:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing room_id key",
+            raise SynapseError(400, 'Missing params: ["room_id"]',
                                errcode=Codes.BAD_JSON)
 
         logger.debug("Got content: %s", content)
-
-        room_alias = RoomAlias.from_string(room_alias)
-
         logger.debug("Got room name: %s", room_alias.to_string())
 
         room_id = content["room_id"]