1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/util/__init__.py b/synapse/util/__init__.py
index 30fc480108..98a5a26ac5 100644
--- a/synapse/util/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/util/__init__.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class DeferredTimedOutError(SynapseError):
     def __init__(self):
-        super(SynapseError).__init__(504, "Timed out")
+        super(SynapseError, self).__init__(504, "Timed out")
 
 
 def unwrapFirstError(failure):
@@ -93,8 +93,10 @@ class Clock(object):
         ret_deferred = defer.Deferred()
 
         def timed_out_fn():
+            e = DeferredTimedOutError()
+
             try:
-                ret_deferred.errback(DeferredTimedOutError())
+                ret_deferred.errback(e)
             except:
                 pass
 
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ class Clock(object):
 
         ret_deferred.addBoth(cancel)
 
-        def sucess(res):
+        def success(res):
             try:
                 ret_deferred.callback(res)
             except:
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ class Clock(object):
             except:
                 pass
 
-        given_deferred.addCallbacks(callback=sucess, errback=err)
+        given_deferred.addCallbacks(callback=success, errback=err)
 
         timer = self.call_later(time_out, timed_out_fn)