1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/storage/signatures.py b/synapse/storage/signatures.py
index 5623391f6e..158e9dbe7b 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/signatures.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/signatures.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 # py2 sqlite has buffer hardcoded as only binary type, so we must use it,
 # despite being deprecated and removed in favor of memoryview
 if six.PY2:
-    db_binary_type = buffer
+    db_binary_type = six.moves.builtins.buffer
 else:
     db_binary_type = memoryview