1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
index 74ec1e50e0..8bfe9fdea8 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
@@ -75,7 +75,11 @@ class ClientDirectoryServer(ClientV1RestServlet):
                 yield dir_handler.create_association(
                     user_id, room_alias, room_id, servers
                 )
-                yield dir_handler.send_room_alias_update_event(user_id, room_id)
+                yield dir_handler.send_room_alias_update_event(
+                    requester,
+                    user_id,
+                    room_id
+                )
             except SynapseError as e:
                 raise e
             except:
@@ -118,9 +122,6 @@ class ClientDirectoryServer(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
         requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
         user = requester.user
-        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(user)
-        if not is_admin:
-            raise AuthError(403, "You need to be a server admin")
 
         room_alias = RoomAlias.from_string(room_alias)