2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/__init__.py b/synapse/__init__.py
index 4924f44d4e..f31cb9a3cb 100644
--- a/synapse/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/__init__.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 """ This is a reference implementation of a Matrix home server.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.28.0"
+__version__ = "0.28.1"
diff --git a/synapse/util/logformatter.py b/synapse/util/logformatter.py
index 59ab3c6968..3e42868ea9 100644
--- a/synapse/util/logformatter.py
+++ b/synapse/util/logformatter.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class LogFormatter(logging.Formatter):
         super(LogFormatter, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def formatException(self, ei):
-        sio = StringIO.StringIO()
+        sio = StringIO()
         (typ, val, tb) = ei
 
         # log the stack above the exception capture point if possible, but