1 files changed, 11 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py
index 47b2dc45e7..a14f0c807e 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py
@@ -15,15 +15,18 @@
 
 """ This module contains REST servlets to do with presence: /presence/<paths>
 """
+import logging
+
+from six import string_types
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, AuthError
-from synapse.types import UserID
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError
 from synapse.handlers.presence import format_user_presence_state
 from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_object_from_request
-from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
+from synapse.types import UserID
 
-import logging
+from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -71,14 +74,14 @@ class PresenceStatusRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
             if "status_msg" in content:
                 state["status_msg"] = content.pop("status_msg")
-                if not isinstance(state["status_msg"], basestring):
+                if not isinstance(state["status_msg"], string_types):
                     raise SynapseError(400, "status_msg must be a string.")
 
             if content:
                 raise KeyError()
         except SynapseError as e:
             raise e
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             raise SynapseError(400, "Unable to parse state")
 
         yield self.presence_handler.set_state(user, state)
@@ -129,7 +132,7 @@ class PresenceListRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
         if "invite" in content:
             for u in content["invite"]:
-                if not isinstance(u, basestring):
+                if not isinstance(u, string_types):
                     raise SynapseError(400, "Bad invite value.")
                 if len(u) == 0:
                     continue
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ class PresenceListRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
         if "drop" in content:
             for u in content["drop"]:
-                if not isinstance(u, basestring):
+                if not isinstance(u, string_types):
                     raise SynapseError(400, "Bad drop value.")
                 if len(u) == 0:
                     continue