1 files changed, 22 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/tests/federation/test_federation_sender.py b/tests/federation/test_federation_sender.py
index cbc99d30b9..8692d8190f 100644
--- a/tests/federation/test_federation_sender.py
+++ b/tests/federation/test_federation_sender.py
@@ -25,10 +25,17 @@ from synapse.rest.client import login
 from synapse.types import JsonDict, ReadReceipt
 
 from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
-from tests.unittest import HomeserverTestCase, override_config
+from tests.unittest import HomeserverTestCase
 
 
 class FederationSenderReceiptsTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
+    """
+    Test federation sending to update receipts.
+
+    By default for test cases federation sending is disabled. This Test class has it
+    re-enabled for the main process.
+    """
+
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor, clock):
         hs = self.setup_test_homeserver(
             federation_transport_client=Mock(spec=["send_transaction"]),
@@ -44,7 +51,11 @@ class FederationSenderReceiptsTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
 
         return hs
 
-    @override_config({"send_federation": True})
+    def default_config(self) -> JsonDict:
+        config = super().default_config()
+        config["federation_sender_instances"] = None
+        return config
+
     def test_send_receipts(self):
         mock_send_transaction = (
             self.hs.get_federation_transport_client().send_transaction
@@ -87,7 +98,6 @@ class FederationSenderReceiptsTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
             ],
         )
 
-    @override_config({"send_federation": True})
     def test_send_receipts_thread(self):
         mock_send_transaction = (
             self.hs.get_federation_transport_client().send_transaction
@@ -164,7 +174,6 @@ class FederationSenderReceiptsTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
             ],
         )
 
-    @override_config({"send_federation": True})
     def test_send_receipts_with_backoff(self):
         """Send two receipts in quick succession; the second should be flushed, but
         only after 20ms"""
@@ -251,6 +260,13 @@ class FederationSenderReceiptsTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
 
 
 class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
+    """
+    Test federation sending to update devices.
+
+    By default for test cases federation sending is disabled. This Test class has it
+    re-enabled for the main process.
+    """
+
     servlets = [
         admin.register_servlets,
         login.register_servlets,
@@ -265,7 +281,8 @@ class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def default_config(self):
         c = super().default_config()
-        c["send_federation"] = True
+        # Enable federation sending on the main process.
+        c["federation_sender_instances"] = None
         return c
 
     def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):