1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/util/frozenutils.py b/synapse/util/frozenutils.py
index 581c6052ac..014edea971 100644
--- a/synapse/util/frozenutils.py
+++ b/synapse/util/frozenutils.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from six import string_types
+from six import binary_type, text_type
 
 from canonicaljson import json
 from frozendict import frozendict
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def freeze(o):
     if isinstance(o, frozendict):
         return o
 
-    if isinstance(o, string_types):
+    if isinstance(o, (binary_type, text_type)):
         return o
 
     try:
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def unfreeze(o):
     if isinstance(o, (dict, frozendict)):
         return dict({k: unfreeze(v) for k, v in o.items()})
 
-    if isinstance(o, string_types):
+    if isinstance(o, (binary_type, text_type)):
         return o
 
     try: