1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/storage/__init__.py b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
index 86a333a919..e7f6ea7286 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ class DataStore(
         )
         count = yield self.runInteraction("get_users_paginate", self.get_user_count_txn)
         retval = {"users": users, "total": count}
-        defer.returnValue(retval)
+        return retval
 
     def search_users(self, term):
         """Function to search users list for one or more users with