1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/report_event.py b/synapse/rest/client/report_event.py
index 6e962a4532..e2b410cf32 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/report_event.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/report_event.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class ReportEventRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 "Param 'reason' must be a string",
                 Codes.BAD_JSON,
             )
-        if not isinstance(body.get("score", 0), int):
+        if type(body.get("score", 0)) is not int:
             raise SynapseError(
                 HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
                 "Param 'score' must be an integer",