1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
index 785d01ea52..2ea515d2f6 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
@@ -523,7 +523,8 @@ class ThreepidRestServlet(RestServlet):
         requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
         user_id = requester.user.to_string()
 
-        threepid = yield self.identity_handler.threepid_from_creds(threepid_creds)
+        # Specify None as the identity server to retrieve it from the request body instead
+        threepid = yield self.identity_handler.threepid_from_creds(None, threepid_creds)
 
         if not threepid:
             raise SynapseError(400, "Failed to auth 3pid", Codes.THREEPID_AUTH_FAILED)