3 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/config/registration.py b/synapse/config/registration.py
index 76d2d2d640..90ea19bd4b 100644
--- a/synapse/config/registration.py
+++ b/synapse/config/registration.py
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ from distutils.util import strtobool
 class RegistrationConfig(Config):
 
     def read_config(self, config):
-        self.disable_registration = not bool(
+        self.enable_registration = bool(
             strtobool(str(config["enable_registration"]))
         )
         if "disable_registration" in config:
-            self.disable_registration = bool(
+            self.enable_registration = not bool(
                 strtobool(str(config["disable_registration"]))
             )
 
@@ -78,6 +78,6 @@ class RegistrationConfig(Config):
 
     def read_arguments(self, args):
         if args.enable_registration is not None:
-            self.disable_registration = not bool(
+            self.enable_registration = bool(
                 strtobool(str(args.enable_registration))
             )
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
index 2bfd4d96bf..6d6d03c34c 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         # }
         # TODO: persistent storage
         self.sessions = {}
-        self.disable_registration = hs.config.disable_registration
+        self.enable_registration = hs.config.enable_registration
 
     def on_GET(self, request):
         if self.hs.config.enable_registration_captcha:
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             is_using_shared_secret = login_type == LoginType.SHARED_SECRET
 
             can_register = (
-                not self.disable_registration
+                self.enable_registration
                 or is_application_server
                 or is_using_shared_secret
             )
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
index 56a5bbec30..ec5c21fa1f 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
             return
 
         # == Normal User Registration == (everyone else)
-        if self.hs.config.disable_registration:
+        if not self.hs.config.enable_registration:
             raise SynapseError(403, "Registration has been disabled")
 
         guest_access_token = body.get("guest_access_token", None)