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-rw-r--r--tests/rest/admin/test_admin.py74
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/admin/test_background_updates.py25
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/admin/test_device.py156
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/admin/test_event_reports.py181
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/admin/test_federation.py456
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/admin/test_media.py260
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/admin/test_registration_tokens.py288
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/admin/test_room.py338
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/admin/test_server_notice.py72
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/admin/test_statistics.py140
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/admin/test_user.py465
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/admin/test_username_available.py20
12 files changed, 836 insertions, 1639 deletions
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_admin.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_admin.py
index 3adadcb46b..af849bd471 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_admin.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_admin.py
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import json
 import os
 import urllib.parse
-from http import HTTPStatus
 from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class VersionTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_version_string(self):
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, shorthand=False)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(
             {"server_version", "python_version"}, set(channel.json_body.keys())
         )
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ class DeleteGroupTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"localpart": "test"},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         group_id = channel.json_body["group_id"]
 
-        self._check_group(group_id, expect_code=HTTPStatus.OK)
+        self._check_group(group_id, expect_code=200)
 
         # Invite/join another user
 
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ class DeleteGroupTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok, content={}
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         url = "/groups/%s/self/accept_invite" % (group_id,)
         channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.other_user_token, content={}
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # Check other user knows they're in the group
         self.assertIn(group_id, self._get_groups_user_is_in(self.admin_user_tok))
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ class DeleteGroupTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"localpart": "test"},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        # Check group returns HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
-        self._check_group(group_id, expect_code=HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND)
+        # Check group returns 404
+        self._check_group(group_id, expect_code=404)
 
         # Check users don't think they're in the group
         self.assertNotIn(group_id, self._get_groups_user_is_in(self.admin_user_tok))
@@ -122,13 +122,15 @@ class DeleteGroupTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(expect_code, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            expect_code, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"]
+        )
 
     def _get_groups_user_is_in(self, access_token):
         """Returns the list of groups the user is in (given their access token)"""
         channel = self.make_request("GET", b"/joined_groups", access_token=access_token)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         return channel.json_body["groups"]
 
@@ -208,10 +210,10 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Should be quarantined
         self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND,
-            channel.code,
+            404,
+            int(channel.code),
             msg=(
-                "Expected to receive a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND on accessing quarantined media: %s"
+                "Expected to receive a 404 on accessing quarantined media: %s"
                 % server_and_media_id
             ),
         )
@@ -230,8 +232,8 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Expect a forbidden error
         self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
+            403,
+            int(channel.result["code"]),
             msg="Expected forbidden on quarantining media as a non-admin",
         )
 
@@ -245,8 +247,8 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Expect a forbidden error
         self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
+            403,
+            int(channel.result["code"]),
             msg="Expected forbidden on quarantining media as a non-admin",
         )
 
@@ -277,7 +279,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # Should be successful
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.code), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # Quarantine the media
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/quarantine/%s/%s" % (
@@ -290,7 +292,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.pump(1.0)
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.code), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # Attempt to access the media
         self._ensure_quarantined(admin_user_tok, server_name_and_media_id)
@@ -346,9 +348,11 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.pump(1.0)
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.code), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(
-            channel.json_body, {"num_quarantined": 2}, "Expected 2 quarantined items"
+            json.loads(channel.result["body"].decode("utf-8")),
+            {"num_quarantined": 2},
+            "Expected 2 quarantined items",
         )
 
         # Convert mxc URLs to server/media_id strings
@@ -392,9 +396,11 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.pump(1.0)
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(
-            channel.json_body, {"num_quarantined": 2}, "Expected 2 quarantined items"
+            json.loads(channel.result["body"].decode("utf-8")),
+            {"num_quarantined": 2},
+            "Expected 2 quarantined items",
         )
 
         # Attempt to access each piece of media
@@ -426,7 +432,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/protect/%s" % (urllib.parse.quote(media_id_2),)
         channel = self.make_request("POST", url, access_token=admin_user_tok)
         self.pump(1.0)
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.code), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # Quarantine all media by this user
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/user/%s/media/quarantine" % urllib.parse.quote(
@@ -438,9 +444,11 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.pump(1.0)
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(
-            channel.json_body, {"num_quarantined": 1}, "Expected 1 quarantined item"
+            json.loads(channel.result["body"].decode("utf-8")),
+            {"num_quarantined": 1},
+            "Expected 1 quarantined item",
         )
 
         # Attempt to access each piece of media, the first should fail, the
@@ -459,10 +467,10 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Shouldn't be quarantined
         self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.OK,
-            channel.code,
+            200,
+            int(channel.code),
             msg=(
-                "Expected to receive a HTTPStatus.OK on accessing not-quarantined media: %s"
+                "Expected to receive a 200 on accessing not-quarantined media: %s"
                 % server_and_media_id_2
             ),
         )
@@ -491,7 +499,7 @@ class PurgeHistoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_purge_history(self):
         """
         Simple test of purge history API.
-        Test only that is is possible to call, get status HTTPStatus.OK and purge_id.
+        Test only that is is possible to call, get status 200 and purge_id.
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -501,7 +509,7 @@ class PurgeHistoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertIn("purge_id", channel.json_body)
         purge_id = channel.json_body["purge_id"]
 
@@ -512,5 +520,5 @@ class PurgeHistoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("complete", channel.json_body["status"])
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_background_updates.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_background_updates.py
index 4d152c0d66..cd5c60b65c 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_background_updates.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_background_updates.py
@@ -16,14 +16,11 @@ from typing import Collection
 
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
-from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
-
 import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes
 from synapse.rest.client import login
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.storage.background_updates import BackgroundUpdater
-from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
 
@@ -34,7 +31,7 @@ class BackgroundUpdatesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs: HomeServer):
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
         self.admin_user = self.register_user("admin", "pass", admin=True)
         self.admin_user_tok = self.login("admin", "pass")
@@ -47,9 +44,9 @@ class BackgroundUpdatesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             ("POST", "/_synapse/admin/v1/background_updates/start_job"),
         ]
     )
-    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self, method: str, url: str) -> None:
+    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self, method: str, url: str):
         """
-        If the user is not a server admin, an error HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN is returned.
+        If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
         """
 
         self.register_user("user", "pass", admin=False)
@@ -65,7 +62,7 @@ class BackgroundUpdatesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_invalid_parameter(self) -> None:
+    def test_invalid_parameter(self):
         """
         If parameters are invalid, an error is returned.
         """
@@ -93,7 +90,7 @@ class BackgroundUpdatesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def _register_bg_update(self) -> None:
+    def _register_bg_update(self):
         "Adds a bg update but doesn't start it"
 
         async def _fake_update(progress, batch_size) -> int:
@@ -115,7 +112,7 @@ class BackgroundUpdatesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
         )
 
-    def test_status_empty(self) -> None:
+    def test_status_empty(self):
         """Test the status API works."""
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -130,7 +127,7 @@ class BackgroundUpdatesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             channel.json_body, {"current_updates": {}, "enabled": True}
         )
 
-    def test_status_bg_update(self) -> None:
+    def test_status_bg_update(self):
         """Test the status API works with a background update."""
 
         # Create a new background update
@@ -138,7 +135,7 @@ class BackgroundUpdatesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._register_bg_update()
 
         self.store.db_pool.updates.start_doing_background_updates()
-        self.reactor.pump([1.0, 1.0, 1.0])
+        self.reactor.pump([1.0, 1.0])
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
@@ -165,7 +162,7 @@ class BackgroundUpdatesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-    def test_enabled(self) -> None:
+    def test_enabled(self):
         """Test the enabled API works."""
 
         # Create a new background update
@@ -302,7 +299,7 @@ class BackgroundUpdatesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             ),
         ]
     )
-    def test_start_backround_job(self, job_name: str, updates: Collection[str]) -> None:
+    def test_start_backround_job(self, job_name: str, updates: Collection[str]):
         """
         Test that background updates add to database and be processed.
 
@@ -344,7 +341,7 @@ class BackgroundUpdatesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
         )
 
-    def test_start_backround_job_twice(self) -> None:
+    def test_start_backround_job_twice(self):
         """Test that add a background update twice return an error."""
 
         # add job to database
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_device.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_device.py
index f7080bda87..a3679be205 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_device.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_device.py
@@ -11,18 +11,14 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
 import urllib.parse
-from http import HTTPStatus
 
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
-from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
-
 import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes
 from synapse.rest.client import login
-from synapse.server import HomeServer
-from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
 
@@ -34,7 +30,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         self.handler = hs.get_device_handler()
 
         self.admin_user = self.register_user("admin", "pass", admin=True)
@@ -51,21 +47,17 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
     @parameterized.expand(["GET", "PUT", "DELETE"])
-    def test_no_auth(self, method: str) -> None:
+    def test_no_auth(self, method: str):
         """
         Try to get a device of an user without authentication.
         """
         channel = self.make_request(method, self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["GET", "PUT", "DELETE"])
-    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self, method: str) -> None:
+    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self, method: str):
         """
         If the user is not a server admin, an error is returned.
         """
@@ -75,17 +67,13 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["GET", "PUT", "DELETE"])
-    def test_user_does_not_exist(self, method: str) -> None:
+    def test_user_does_not_exist(self, method: str):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
         """
         url = (
             "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/@unknown_person:test/devices/%s"
@@ -98,13 +86,13 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["GET", "PUT", "DELETE"])
-    def test_user_is_not_local(self, method: str) -> None:
+    def test_user_is_not_local(self, method: str):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a 400
         """
         url = (
             "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/@unknown_person:unknown_domain/devices/%s"
@@ -117,12 +105,12 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only lookup local users", channel.json_body["error"])
 
-    def test_unknown_device(self) -> None:
+    def test_unknown_device(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a device that does not exist returns either HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND or HTTPStatus.OK.
+        Tests that a lookup for a device that does not exist returns either 404 or 200.
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/%s/devices/unknown_device" % urllib.parse.quote(
             self.other_user
@@ -134,7 +122,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -143,7 +131,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE",
@@ -151,10 +139,10 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        # Delete unknown device returns status HTTPStatus.OK
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        # Delete unknown device returns status 200
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
-    def test_update_device_too_long_display_name(self) -> None:
+    def test_update_device_too_long_display_name(self):
         """
         Update a device with a display name that is invalid (too long).
         """
@@ -179,7 +167,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content=update,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.TOO_LARGE, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # Ensure the display name was not updated.
@@ -189,12 +177,12 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("new display", channel.json_body["display_name"])
 
-    def test_update_no_display_name(self) -> None:
+    def test_update_no_display_name(self):
         """
-        Tests that a update for a device without JSON returns a HTTPStatus.OK
+        Tests that a update for a device without JSON returns a 200
         """
         # Set iniital display name.
         update = {"display_name": "new display"}
@@ -210,7 +198,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Ensure the display name was not updated.
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -219,10 +207,10 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("new display", channel.json_body["display_name"])
 
-    def test_update_display_name(self) -> None:
+    def test_update_display_name(self):
         """
         Tests a normal successful update of display name
         """
@@ -234,7 +222,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"display_name": "new displayname"},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Check new display_name
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -243,10 +231,10 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("new displayname", channel.json_body["display_name"])
 
-    def test_get_device(self) -> None:
+    def test_get_device(self):
         """
         Tests that a normal lookup for a device is successfully
         """
@@ -256,7 +244,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["user_id"])
         # Check that all fields are available
         self.assertIn("user_id", channel.json_body)
@@ -265,7 +253,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertIn("last_seen_ip", channel.json_body)
         self.assertIn("last_seen_ts", channel.json_body)
 
-    def test_delete_device(self) -> None:
+    def test_delete_device(self):
         """
         Tests that a remove of a device is successfully
         """
@@ -281,7 +269,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Ensure that the number of devices is decreased
         res = self.get_success(self.handler.get_devices_by_user(self.other_user))
@@ -295,7 +283,7 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         self.admin_user = self.register_user("admin", "pass", admin=True)
         self.admin_user_tok = self.login("admin", "pass")
 
@@ -305,20 +293,16 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.other_user
         )
 
-    def test_no_auth(self) -> None:
+    def test_no_auth(self):
         """
         Try to list devices of an user without authentication.
         """
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self) -> None:
+    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
         """
         If the user is not a server admin, an error is returned.
         """
@@ -330,16 +314,12 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_user_does_not_exist(self) -> None:
+    def test_user_does_not_exist(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/@unknown_person:test/devices"
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -348,12 +328,12 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_user_is_not_local(self) -> None:
+    def test_user_is_not_local(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a 400
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/@unknown_person:unknown_domain/devices"
 
@@ -363,10 +343,10 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only lookup local users", channel.json_body["error"])
 
-    def test_user_has_no_devices(self) -> None:
+    def test_user_has_no_devices(self):
         """
         Tests that a normal lookup for devices is successfully
         if user has no devices
@@ -379,11 +359,11 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["devices"]))
 
-    def test_get_devices(self) -> None:
+    def test_get_devices(self):
         """
         Tests that a normal lookup for devices is successfully
         """
@@ -399,7 +379,7 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(number_devices, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(number_devices, len(channel.json_body["devices"]))
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["devices"][0]["user_id"])
@@ -419,7 +399,7 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         self.handler = hs.get_device_handler()
 
         self.admin_user = self.register_user("admin", "pass", admin=True)
@@ -431,20 +411,16 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.other_user
         )
 
-    def test_no_auth(self) -> None:
+    def test_no_auth(self):
         """
         Try to delete devices of an user without authentication.
         """
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self) -> None:
+    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
         """
         If the user is not a server admin, an error is returned.
         """
@@ -456,16 +432,12 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_user_does_not_exist(self) -> None:
+    def test_user_does_not_exist(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/@unknown_person:test/delete_devices"
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -474,12 +446,12 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_user_is_not_local(self) -> None:
+    def test_user_is_not_local(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a 400
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/@unknown_person:unknown_domain/delete_devices"
 
@@ -489,12 +461,12 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only lookup local users", channel.json_body["error"])
 
-    def test_unknown_devices(self) -> None:
+    def test_unknown_devices(self):
         """
-        Tests that a remove of a device that does not exist returns HTTPStatus.OK.
+        Tests that a remove of a device that does not exist returns 200.
         """
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
@@ -503,10 +475,10 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"devices": ["unknown_device1", "unknown_device2"]},
         )
 
-        # Delete unknown devices returns status HTTPStatus.OK
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        # Delete unknown devices returns status 200
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
-    def test_delete_devices(self) -> None:
+    def test_delete_devices(self):
         """
         Tests that a remove of devices is successfully
         """
@@ -533,7 +505,7 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"devices": device_ids},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         res = self.get_success(self.handler.get_devices_by_user(self.other_user))
         self.assertEqual(0, len(res))
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_event_reports.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_event_reports.py
index 4f89f8b534..e9ef89731f 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_event_reports.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_event_reports.py
@@ -11,17 +11,12 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from http import HTTPStatus
-from typing import List
 
-from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
+import json
 
 import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes
 from synapse.rest.client import login, report_event, room
-from synapse.server import HomeServer
-from synapse.types import JsonDict
-from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
 
@@ -34,7 +29,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         report_event.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         self.admin_user = self.register_user("admin", "pass", admin=True)
         self.admin_user_tok = self.login("admin", "pass")
 
@@ -75,22 +70,18 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self.url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/event_reports"
 
-    def test_no_auth(self) -> None:
+    def test_no_auth(self):
         """
         Try to get an event report without authentication.
         """
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self) -> None:
+    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
         """
-        If the user is not a server admin, an error HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN is returned.
+        If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -99,14 +90,10 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_default_success(self) -> None:
+    def test_default_success(self):
         """
         Testing list of reported events
         """
@@ -117,13 +104,13 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 20)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body["event_reports"])
 
-    def test_limit(self) -> None:
+    def test_limit(self):
         """
         Testing list of reported events with limit
         """
@@ -134,13 +121,13 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 5)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], 5)
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body["event_reports"])
 
-    def test_from(self) -> None:
+    def test_from(self):
         """
         Testing list of reported events with a defined starting point (from)
         """
@@ -151,13 +138,13 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 15)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body["event_reports"])
 
-    def test_limit_and_from(self) -> None:
+    def test_limit_and_from(self):
         """
         Testing list of reported events with a defined starting point and limit
         """
@@ -168,13 +155,13 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], 15)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 10)
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body["event_reports"])
 
-    def test_filter_room(self) -> None:
+    def test_filter_room(self):
         """
         Testing list of reported events with a filter of room
         """
@@ -185,7 +172,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 10)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 10)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -194,7 +181,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         for report in channel.json_body["event_reports"]:
             self.assertEqual(report["room_id"], self.room_id1)
 
-    def test_filter_user(self) -> None:
+    def test_filter_user(self):
         """
         Testing list of reported events with a filter of user
         """
@@ -205,7 +192,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 10)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 10)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -214,7 +201,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         for report in channel.json_body["event_reports"]:
             self.assertEqual(report["user_id"], self.other_user)
 
-    def test_filter_user_and_room(self) -> None:
+    def test_filter_user_and_room(self):
         """
         Testing list of reported events with a filter of user and room
         """
@@ -225,7 +212,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 5)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 5)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -235,7 +222,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.assertEqual(report["user_id"], self.other_user)
             self.assertEqual(report["room_id"], self.room_id1)
 
-    def test_valid_search_order(self) -> None:
+    def test_valid_search_order(self):
         """
         Testing search order. Order by timestamps.
         """
@@ -247,7 +234,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 20)
         report = 1
@@ -265,7 +252,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 20)
         report = 1
@@ -276,9 +263,9 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
             report += 1
 
-    def test_invalid_search_order(self) -> None:
+    def test_invalid_search_order(self):
         """
-        Testing that a invalid search order returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
+        Testing that a invalid search order returns a 400
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -287,17 +274,13 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual("Unknown direction: bar", channel.json_body["error"])
 
-    def test_limit_is_negative(self) -> None:
+    def test_limit_is_negative(self):
         """
-        Testing that a negative limit parameter returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
+        Testing that a negative limit parameter returns a 400
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -306,16 +289,12 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_from_is_negative(self) -> None:
+    def test_from_is_negative(self):
         """
-        Testing that a negative from parameter returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
+        Testing that a negative from parameter returns a 400
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -324,14 +303,10 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_next_token(self) -> None:
+    def test_next_token(self):
         """
         Testing that `next_token` appears at the right place
         """
@@ -344,7 +319,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 20)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -357,7 +332,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 20)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -370,7 +345,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 19)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], 19)
@@ -384,12 +359,12 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["event_reports"]), 1)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
 
-    def _create_event_and_report(self, room_id: str, user_tok: str) -> None:
+    def _create_event_and_report(self, room_id, user_tok):
         """Create and report events"""
         resp = self.helper.send(room_id, tok=user_tok)
         event_id = resp["event_id"]
@@ -397,14 +372,12 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "rooms/%s/report/%s" % (room_id, event_id),
-            {"score": -100, "reason": "this makes me sad"},
+            json.dumps({"score": -100, "reason": "this makes me sad"}),
             access_token=user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-    def _create_event_and_report_without_parameters(
-        self, room_id: str, user_tok: str
-    ) -> None:
+    def _create_event_and_report_without_parameters(self, room_id, user_tok):
         """Create and report an event, but omit reason and score"""
         resp = self.helper.send(room_id, tok=user_tok)
         event_id = resp["event_id"]
@@ -412,12 +385,12 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "rooms/%s/report/%s" % (room_id, event_id),
-            {},
+            json.dumps({}),
             access_token=user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-    def _check_fields(self, content: List[JsonDict]) -> None:
+    def _check_fields(self, content):
         """Checks that all attributes are present in an event report"""
         for c in content:
             self.assertIn("id", c)
@@ -440,7 +413,7 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         report_event.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         self.admin_user = self.register_user("admin", "pass", admin=True)
         self.admin_user_tok = self.login("admin", "pass")
 
@@ -460,22 +433,18 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # first created event report gets `id`=2
         self.url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/event_reports/2"
 
-    def test_no_auth(self) -> None:
+    def test_no_auth(self):
         """
         Try to get event report without authentication.
         """
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self) -> None:
+    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
         """
-        If the user is not a server admin, an error HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN is returned.
+        If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -484,14 +453,10 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_default_success(self) -> None:
+    def test_default_success(self):
         """
         Testing get a reported event
         """
@@ -502,12 +467,12 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body)
 
-    def test_invalid_report_id(self) -> None:
+    def test_invalid_report_id(self):
         """
-        Testing that an invalid `report_id` returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST.
+        Testing that an invalid `report_id` returns a 400.
         """
 
         # `report_id` is negative
@@ -517,11 +482,7 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "The report_id parameter must be a string representing a positive integer.",
@@ -535,11 +496,7 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "The report_id parameter must be a string representing a positive integer.",
@@ -553,20 +510,16 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "The report_id parameter must be a string representing a positive integer.",
             channel.json_body["error"],
         )
 
-    def test_report_id_not_found(self) -> None:
+    def test_report_id_not_found(self):
         """
-        Testing that a not existing `report_id` returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND.
+        Testing that a not existing `report_id` returns a 404.
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -575,15 +528,11 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(404, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual("Event report not found", channel.json_body["error"])
 
-    def _create_event_and_report(self, room_id: str, user_tok: str) -> None:
+    def _create_event_and_report(self, room_id, user_tok):
         """Create and report events"""
         resp = self.helper.send(room_id, tok=user_tok)
         event_id = resp["event_id"]
@@ -591,12 +540,12 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "rooms/%s/report/%s" % (room_id, event_id),
-            {"score": -100, "reason": "this makes me sad"},
+            json.dumps({"score": -100, "reason": "this makes me sad"}),
             access_token=user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-    def _check_fields(self, content: JsonDict) -> None:
+    def _check_fields(self, content):
         """Checks that all attributes are present in a event report"""
         self.assertIn("id", content)
         self.assertIn("received_ts", content)
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_federation.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_federation.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 5188499ef2..0000000000
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_federation.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,456 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2021 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-from http import HTTPStatus
-from typing import List, Optional
-
-from parameterized import parameterized
-
-import synapse.rest.admin
-from synapse.api.errors import Codes
-from synapse.rest.client import login
-from synapse.server import HomeServer
-from synapse.types import JsonDict
-
-from tests import unittest
-
-
-class FederationTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
-    servlets = [
-        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets,
-        login.register_servlets,
-    ]
-
-    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs: HomeServer):
-        self.store = hs.get_datastore()
-        self.register_user("admin", "pass", admin=True)
-        self.admin_user_tok = self.login("admin", "pass")
-
-        self.url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/federation/destinations"
-
-    @parameterized.expand(
-        [
-            ("/_synapse/admin/v1/federation/destinations",),
-            ("/_synapse/admin/v1/federation/destinations/dummy",),
-        ]
-    )
-    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self, url: str):
-        """
-        If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
-        """
-
-        self.register_user("user", "pass", admin=False)
-        other_user_tok = self.login("user", "pass")
-
-        channel = self.make_request(
-            "GET",
-            url,
-            content={},
-            access_token=other_user_tok,
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-        self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
-
-    def test_invalid_parameter(self):
-        """
-        If parameters are invalid, an error is returned.
-        """
-
-        # negative limit
-        channel = self.make_request(
-            "GET",
-            self.url + "?limit=-5",
-            access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-        self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
-
-        # negative from
-        channel = self.make_request(
-            "GET",
-            self.url + "?from=-5",
-            access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-        self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
-
-        # unkown order_by
-        channel = self.make_request(
-            "GET",
-            self.url + "?order_by=bar",
-            access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-        self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
-
-        # invalid search order
-        channel = self.make_request(
-            "GET",
-            self.url + "?dir=bar",
-            access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-        self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
-
-        # invalid destination
-        channel = self.make_request(
-            "GET",
-            self.url + "/dummy",
-            access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-        self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
-
-    def test_limit(self):
-        """
-        Testing list of destinations with limit
-        """
-
-        number_destinations = 20
-        self._create_destinations(number_destinations)
-
-        channel = self.make_request(
-            "GET",
-            self.url + "?limit=5",
-            access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-        self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_destinations)
-        self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["destinations"]), 5)
-        self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], "5")
-        self._check_fields(channel.json_body["destinations"])
-
-    def test_from(self):
-        """
-        Testing list of destinations with a defined starting point (from)
-        """
-
-        number_destinations = 20
-        self._create_destinations(number_destinations)
-
-        channel = self.make_request(
-            "GET",
-            self.url + "?from=5",
-            access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-        self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_destinations)
-        self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["destinations"]), 15)
-        self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
-        self._check_fields(channel.json_body["destinations"])
-
-    def test_limit_and_from(self):
-        """
-        Testing list of destinations with a defined starting point and limit
-        """
-
-        number_destinations = 20
-        self._create_destinations(number_destinations)
-
-        channel = self.make_request(
-            "GET",
-            self.url + "?from=5&limit=10",
-            access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-        self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_destinations)
-        self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], "15")
-        self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["destinations"]), 10)
-        self._check_fields(channel.json_body["destinations"])
-
-    def test_next_token(self):
-        """
-        Testing that `next_token` appears at the right place
-        """
-
-        number_destinations = 20
-        self._create_destinations(number_destinations)
-
-        #  `next_token` does not appear
-        # Number of results is the number of entries
-        channel = self.make_request(
-            "GET",
-            self.url + "?limit=20",
-            access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-        self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_destinations)
-        self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["destinations"]), number_destinations)
-        self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
-
-        #  `next_token` does not appear
-        # Number of max results is larger than the number of entries
-        channel = self.make_request(
-            "GET",
-            self.url + "?limit=21",
-            access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-        self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_destinations)
-        self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["destinations"]), number_destinations)
-        self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
-
-        #  `next_token` does appear
-        # Number of max results is smaller than the number of entries
-        channel = self.make_request(
-            "GET",
-            self.url + "?limit=19",
-            access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-        self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_destinations)
-        self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["destinations"]), 19)
-        self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], "19")
-
-        # Check
-        # Set `from` to value of `next_token` for request remaining entries
-        #  `next_token` does not appear
-        channel = self.make_request(
-            "GET",
-            self.url + "?from=19",
-            access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-        self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_destinations)
-        self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["destinations"]), 1)
-        self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
-
-    def test_list_all_destinations(self):
-        """
-        List all destinations.
-        """
-        number_destinations = 5
-        self._create_destinations(number_destinations)
-
-        channel = self.make_request(
-            "GET",
-            self.url,
-            {},
-            access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-        self.assertEqual(number_destinations, len(channel.json_body["destinations"]))
-        self.assertEqual(number_destinations, channel.json_body["total"])
-
-        # Check that all fields are available
-        self._check_fields(channel.json_body["destinations"])
-
-    def test_order_by(self):
-        """
-        Testing order list with parameter `order_by`
-        """
-
-        def _order_test(
-            expected_destination_list: List[str],
-            order_by: Optional[str],
-            dir: Optional[str] = None,
-        ):
-            """Request the list of destinations in a certain order.
-            Assert that order is what we expect
-
-            Args:
-                expected_destination_list: The list of user_id in the order
-                    we expect to get back from the server
-                order_by: The type of ordering to give the server
-                dir: The direction of ordering to give the server
-            """
-
-            url = f"{self.url}?"
-            if order_by is not None:
-                url += f"order_by={order_by}&"
-            if dir is not None and dir in ("b", "f"):
-                url += f"dir={dir}"
-            channel = self.make_request(
-                "GET",
-                url,
-                access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-            )
-            self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-            self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], len(expected_destination_list))
-
-            returned_order = [
-                row["destination"] for row in channel.json_body["destinations"]
-            ]
-            self.assertEqual(expected_destination_list, returned_order)
-            self._check_fields(channel.json_body["destinations"])
-
-        # create destinations
-        dest = [
-            ("sub-a.example.com", 100, 300, 200, 300),
-            ("sub-b.example.com", 200, 200, 100, 100),
-            ("sub-c.example.com", 300, 100, 300, 200),
-        ]
-        for (
-            destination,
-            failure_ts,
-            retry_last_ts,
-            retry_interval,
-            last_successful_stream_ordering,
-        ) in dest:
-            self.get_success(
-                self.store.set_destination_retry_timings(
-                    destination, failure_ts, retry_last_ts, retry_interval
-                )
-            )
-            self.get_success(
-                self.store.set_destination_last_successful_stream_ordering(
-                    destination, last_successful_stream_ordering
-                )
-            )
-
-        # order by default (destination)
-        _order_test([dest[0][0], dest[1][0], dest[2][0]], None)
-        _order_test([dest[0][0], dest[1][0], dest[2][0]], None, "f")
-        _order_test([dest[2][0], dest[1][0], dest[0][0]], None, "b")
-
-        # order by destination
-        _order_test([dest[0][0], dest[1][0], dest[2][0]], "destination")
-        _order_test([dest[0][0], dest[1][0], dest[2][0]], "destination", "f")
-        _order_test([dest[2][0], dest[1][0], dest[0][0]], "destination", "b")
-
-        # order by failure_ts
-        _order_test([dest[0][0], dest[1][0], dest[2][0]], "failure_ts")
-        _order_test([dest[0][0], dest[1][0], dest[2][0]], "failure_ts", "f")
-        _order_test([dest[2][0], dest[1][0], dest[0][0]], "failure_ts", "b")
-
-        # order by retry_last_ts
-        _order_test([dest[2][0], dest[1][0], dest[0][0]], "retry_last_ts")
-        _order_test([dest[2][0], dest[1][0], dest[0][0]], "retry_last_ts", "f")
-        _order_test([dest[0][0], dest[1][0], dest[2][0]], "retry_last_ts", "b")
-
-        # order by retry_interval
-        _order_test([dest[1][0], dest[0][0], dest[2][0]], "retry_interval")
-        _order_test([dest[1][0], dest[0][0], dest[2][0]], "retry_interval", "f")
-        _order_test([dest[2][0], dest[0][0], dest[1][0]], "retry_interval", "b")
-
-        # order by last_successful_stream_ordering
-        _order_test(
-            [dest[1][0], dest[2][0], dest[0][0]], "last_successful_stream_ordering"
-        )
-        _order_test(
-            [dest[1][0], dest[2][0], dest[0][0]], "last_successful_stream_ordering", "f"
-        )
-        _order_test(
-            [dest[0][0], dest[2][0], dest[1][0]], "last_successful_stream_ordering", "b"
-        )
-
-    def test_search_term(self):
-        """Test that searching for a destination works correctly"""
-
-        def _search_test(
-            expected_destination: Optional[str],
-            search_term: str,
-        ):
-            """Search for a destination and check that the returned destinationis a match
-
-            Args:
-                expected_destination: The room_id expected to be returned by the API.
-                    Set to None to expect zero results for the search
-                search_term: The term to search for room names with
-            """
-            url = f"{self.url}?destination={search_term}"
-            channel = self.make_request(
-                "GET",
-                url.encode("ascii"),
-                access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-            )
-            self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-
-            # Check that destinations were returned
-            self.assertTrue("destinations" in channel.json_body)
-            self._check_fields(channel.json_body["destinations"])
-            destinations = channel.json_body["destinations"]
-
-            # Check that the expected number of destinations were returned
-            expected_destination_count = 1 if expected_destination else 0
-            self.assertEqual(len(destinations), expected_destination_count)
-            self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], expected_destination_count)
-
-            if expected_destination:
-                # Check that the first returned destination is correct
-                self.assertEqual(expected_destination, destinations[0]["destination"])
-
-        number_destinations = 3
-        self._create_destinations(number_destinations)
-
-        # Test searching
-        _search_test("sub0.example.com", "0")
-        _search_test("sub0.example.com", "sub0")
-
-        _search_test("sub1.example.com", "1")
-        _search_test("sub1.example.com", "1.")
-
-        # Test case insensitive
-        _search_test("sub0.example.com", "SUB0")
-
-        _search_test(None, "foo")
-        _search_test(None, "bar")
-
-    def test_get_single_destination(self):
-        """
-        Get one specific destinations.
-        """
-        self._create_destinations(5)
-
-        channel = self.make_request(
-            "GET",
-            self.url + "/sub0.example.com",
-            access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-        self.assertEqual("sub0.example.com", channel.json_body["destination"])
-
-        # Check that all fields are available
-        # convert channel.json_body into a List
-        self._check_fields([channel.json_body])
-
-    def _create_destinations(self, number_destinations: int):
-        """Create a number of destinations
-
-        Args:
-            number_destinations: Number of destinations to be created
-        """
-        for i in range(0, number_destinations):
-            dest = f"sub{i}.example.com"
-            self.get_success(self.store.set_destination_retry_timings(dest, 50, 50, 50))
-            self.get_success(
-                self.store.set_destination_last_successful_stream_ordering(dest, 100)
-            )
-
-    def _check_fields(self, content: List[JsonDict]):
-        """Checks that the expected destination attributes are present in content
-
-        Args:
-            content: List that is checked for content
-        """
-        for c in content:
-            self.assertIn("destination", c)
-            self.assertIn("retry_last_ts", c)
-            self.assertIn("retry_interval", c)
-            self.assertIn("failure_ts", c)
-            self.assertIn("last_successful_stream_ordering", c)
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_media.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_media.py
index 81e578fd26..db0e78c039 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_media.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_media.py
@@ -12,19 +12,16 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
+import json
 import os
-from http import HTTPStatus
 
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
-from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
-
 import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes
 from synapse.rest.client import login, profile, room
 from synapse.rest.media.v1.filepath import MediaFilePaths
-from synapse.server import HomeServer
-from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
 from tests.server import FakeSite, make_request
@@ -42,7 +39,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         self.media_repo = hs.get_media_repository_resource()
         self.server_name = hs.hostname
 
@@ -51,7 +48,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self.filepaths = MediaFilePaths(hs.config.media.media_store_path)
 
-    def test_no_auth(self) -> None:
+    def test_no_auth(self):
         """
         Try to delete media without authentication.
         """
@@ -59,14 +56,10 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         channel = self.make_request("DELETE", url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self) -> None:
+    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
         """
         If the user is not a server admin, an error is returned.
         """
@@ -81,16 +74,12 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_media_does_not_exist(self) -> None:
+    def test_media_does_not_exist(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a media that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
+        Tests that a lookup for a media that does not exist returns a 404
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/%s/%s" % (self.server_name, "12345")
 
@@ -100,12 +89,12 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_media_is_not_local(self) -> None:
+    def test_media_is_not_local(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a media that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
+        Tests that a lookup for a media that is not a local returns a 400
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/%s/%s" % ("unknown_domain", "12345")
 
@@ -115,10 +104,10 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only delete local media", channel.json_body["error"])
 
-    def test_delete_media(self) -> None:
+    def test_delete_media(self):
         """
         Tests that delete a media is successfully
         """
@@ -128,10 +117,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Upload some media into the room
         response = self.helper.upload_media(
-            upload_resource,
-            SMALL_PNG,
-            tok=self.admin_user_tok,
-            expect_code=HTTPStatus.OK,
+            upload_resource, SMALL_PNG, tok=self.admin_user_tok, expect_code=200
         )
         # Extract media ID from the response
         server_and_media_id = response["content_uri"][6:]  # Cut off 'mxc://'
@@ -151,11 +137,10 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Should be successful
         self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.OK,
+            200,
             channel.code,
             msg=(
-                "Expected to receive a HTTPStatus.OK on accessing media: %s"
-                % server_and_media_id
+                "Expected to receive a 200 on accessing media: %s" % server_and_media_id
             ),
         )
 
@@ -172,7 +157,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(
             media_id,
@@ -189,10 +174,10 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND,
+            404,
             channel.code,
             msg=(
-                "Expected to receive a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND on accessing deleted media: %s"
+                "Expected to receive a 404 on accessing deleted media: %s"
                 % server_and_media_id
             ),
         )
@@ -211,7 +196,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         room.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         self.media_repo = hs.get_media_repository_resource()
         self.server_name = hs.hostname
 
@@ -224,21 +209,17 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Move clock up to somewhat realistic time
         self.reactor.advance(1000000000)
 
-    def test_no_auth(self) -> None:
+    def test_no_auth(self):
         """
         Try to delete media without authentication.
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self) -> None:
+    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
         """
         If the user is not a server admin, an error is returned.
         """
@@ -251,16 +232,12 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_media_is_not_local(self) -> None:
+    def test_media_is_not_local(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for media that is not local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
+        Tests that a lookup for media that is not local returns a 400
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/%s/delete" % "unknown_domain"
 
@@ -270,10 +247,10 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only delete local media", channel.json_body["error"])
 
-    def test_missing_parameter(self) -> None:
+    def test_missing_parameter(self):
         """
         If the parameter `before_ts` is missing, an error is returned.
         """
@@ -283,17 +260,13 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "Missing integer query parameter 'before_ts'", channel.json_body["error"]
         )
 
-    def test_invalid_parameter(self) -> None:
+    def test_invalid_parameter(self):
         """
         If parameters are invalid, an error is returned.
         """
@@ -303,11 +276,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "Query parameter before_ts must be a positive integer.",
@@ -320,11 +289,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "Query parameter before_ts you provided is from the year 1970. "
@@ -338,11 +303,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "Query parameter size_gt must be a string representing a positive integer.",
@@ -355,18 +316,14 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "Boolean query parameter 'keep_profiles' must be one of ['true', 'false']",
             channel.json_body["error"],
         )
 
-    def test_delete_media_never_accessed(self) -> None:
+    def test_delete_media_never_accessed(self):
         """
         Tests that media deleted if it is older than `before_ts` and never accessed
         `last_access_ts` is `NULL` and `created_ts` < `before_ts`
@@ -388,7 +345,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(
             media_id,
@@ -397,7 +354,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id, False)
 
-    def test_keep_media_by_date(self) -> None:
+    def test_keep_media_by_date(self):
         """
         Tests that media is not deleted if it is newer than `before_ts`
         """
@@ -413,7 +370,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
 
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id)
@@ -425,7 +382,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(
             server_and_media_id.split("/")[1],
@@ -434,7 +391,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id, False)
 
-    def test_keep_media_by_size(self) -> None:
+    def test_keep_media_by_size(self):
         """
         Tests that media is not deleted if its size is smaller than or equal
         to `size_gt`
@@ -449,7 +406,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms) + "&size_gt=67",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
 
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id)
@@ -460,7 +417,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms) + "&size_gt=66",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(
             server_and_media_id.split("/")[1],
@@ -469,7 +426,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id, False)
 
-    def test_keep_media_by_user_avatar(self) -> None:
+    def test_keep_media_by_user_avatar(self):
         """
         Tests that we do not delete media if is used as a user avatar
         Tests parameter `keep_profiles`
@@ -482,10 +439,10 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/profile/%s/avatar_url" % (self.admin_user,),
-            content={"avatar_url": "mxc://%s" % (server_and_media_id,)},
+            content=json.dumps({"avatar_url": "mxc://%s" % (server_and_media_id,)}),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         now_ms = self.clock.time_msec()
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -493,7 +450,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms) + "&keep_profiles=true",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
 
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id)
@@ -504,7 +461,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms) + "&keep_profiles=false",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(
             server_and_media_id.split("/")[1],
@@ -513,7 +470,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id, False)
 
-    def test_keep_media_by_room_avatar(self) -> None:
+    def test_keep_media_by_room_avatar(self):
         """
         Tests that we do not delete media if it is used as a room avatar
         Tests parameter `keep_profiles`
@@ -527,10 +484,10 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.avatar" % (room_id,),
-            content={"url": "mxc://%s" % (server_and_media_id,)},
+            content=json.dumps({"url": "mxc://%s" % (server_and_media_id,)}),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         now_ms = self.clock.time_msec()
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -538,7 +495,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms) + "&keep_profiles=true",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
 
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id)
@@ -549,7 +506,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms) + "&keep_profiles=false",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(
             server_and_media_id.split("/")[1],
@@ -558,7 +515,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id, False)
 
-    def _create_media(self) -> str:
+    def _create_media(self):
         """
         Create a media and return media_id and server_and_media_id
         """
@@ -566,10 +523,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Upload some media into the room
         response = self.helper.upload_media(
-            upload_resource,
-            SMALL_PNG,
-            tok=self.admin_user_tok,
-            expect_code=HTTPStatus.OK,
+            upload_resource, SMALL_PNG, tok=self.admin_user_tok, expect_code=200
         )
         # Extract media ID from the response
         server_and_media_id = response["content_uri"][6:]  # Cut off 'mxc://'
@@ -580,7 +534,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         return server_and_media_id
 
-    def _access_media(self, server_and_media_id, expect_success=True) -> None:
+    def _access_media(self, server_and_media_id, expect_success=True):
         """
         Try to access a media and check the result
         """
@@ -600,10 +554,10 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         if expect_success:
             self.assertEqual(
-                HTTPStatus.OK,
+                200,
                 channel.code,
                 msg=(
-                    "Expected to receive a HTTPStatus.OK on accessing media: %s"
+                    "Expected to receive a 200 on accessing media: %s"
                     % server_and_media_id
                 ),
             )
@@ -611,10 +565,10 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(local_path))
         else:
             self.assertEqual(
-                HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND,
+                404,
                 channel.code,
                 msg=(
-                    "Expected to receive a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND on accessing deleted media: %s"
+                    "Expected to receive a 404 on accessing deleted media: %s"
                     % (server_and_media_id)
                 ),
             )
@@ -630,7 +584,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         media_repo = hs.get_media_repository_resource()
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
         self.server_name = hs.hostname
@@ -643,10 +597,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Upload some media into the room
         response = self.helper.upload_media(
-            upload_resource,
-            SMALL_PNG,
-            tok=self.admin_user_tok,
-            expect_code=HTTPStatus.OK,
+            upload_resource, SMALL_PNG, tok=self.admin_user_tok, expect_code=200
         )
         # Extract media ID from the response
         server_and_media_id = response["content_uri"][6:]  # Cut off 'mxc://'
@@ -655,7 +606,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/%s/%s/%s"
 
     @parameterized.expand(["quarantine", "unquarantine"])
-    def test_no_auth(self, action: str) -> None:
+    def test_no_auth(self, action: str):
         """
         Try to protect media without authentication.
         """
@@ -666,15 +617,11 @@ class QuarantineMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             b"{}",
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["quarantine", "unquarantine"])
-    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self, action: str) -> None:
+    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self, action: str):
         """
         If the user is not a server admin, an error is returned.
         """
@@ -687,14 +634,10 @@ class QuarantineMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_quarantine_media(self) -> None:
+    def test_quarantine_media(self):
         """
         Tests that quarantining and remove from quarantine a media is successfully
         """
@@ -709,7 +652,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body)
 
         media_info = self.get_success(self.store.get_local_media(self.media_id))
@@ -722,13 +665,13 @@ class QuarantineMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body)
 
         media_info = self.get_success(self.store.get_local_media(self.media_id))
         self.assertFalse(media_info["quarantined_by"])
 
-    def test_quarantine_protected_media(self) -> None:
+    def test_quarantine_protected_media(self):
         """
         Tests that quarantining from protected media fails
         """
@@ -747,7 +690,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body)
 
         # verify that is not in quarantine
@@ -763,7 +706,7 @@ class ProtectMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         media_repo = hs.get_media_repository_resource()
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
 
@@ -775,10 +718,7 @@ class ProtectMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Upload some media into the room
         response = self.helper.upload_media(
-            upload_resource,
-            SMALL_PNG,
-            tok=self.admin_user_tok,
-            expect_code=HTTPStatus.OK,
+            upload_resource, SMALL_PNG, tok=self.admin_user_tok, expect_code=200
         )
         # Extract media ID from the response
         server_and_media_id = response["content_uri"][6:]  # Cut off 'mxc://'
@@ -787,22 +727,18 @@ class ProtectMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/%s/%s"
 
     @parameterized.expand(["protect", "unprotect"])
-    def test_no_auth(self, action: str) -> None:
+    def test_no_auth(self, action: str):
         """
         Try to protect media without authentication.
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url % (action, self.media_id), b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["protect", "unprotect"])
-    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self, action: str) -> None:
+    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self, action: str):
         """
         If the user is not a server admin, an error is returned.
         """
@@ -815,14 +751,10 @@ class ProtectMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_protect_media(self) -> None:
+    def test_protect_media(self):
         """
         Tests that protect and unprotect a media is successfully
         """
@@ -837,7 +769,7 @@ class ProtectMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body)
 
         media_info = self.get_success(self.store.get_local_media(self.media_id))
@@ -850,7 +782,7 @@ class ProtectMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body)
 
         media_info = self.get_success(self.store.get_local_media(self.media_id))
@@ -867,7 +799,7 @@ class PurgeMediaCacheTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         room.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         self.media_repo = hs.get_media_repository_resource()
         self.server_name = hs.hostname
 
@@ -877,21 +809,17 @@ class PurgeMediaCacheTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.filepaths = MediaFilePaths(hs.config.media.media_store_path)
         self.url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/purge_media_cache"
 
-    def test_no_auth(self) -> None:
+    def test_no_auth(self):
         """
         Try to delete media without authentication.
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_requester_is_not_admin(self) -> None:
+    def test_requester_is_not_admin(self):
         """
         If the user is not a server admin, an error is returned.
         """
@@ -904,14 +832,10 @@ class PurgeMediaCacheTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_invalid_parameter(self) -> None:
+    def test_invalid_parameter(self):
         """
         If parameters are invalid, an error is returned.
         """
@@ -921,11 +845,7 @@ class PurgeMediaCacheTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "Query parameter before_ts must be a positive integer.",
@@ -938,11 +858,7 @@ class PurgeMediaCacheTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "Query parameter before_ts you provided is from the year 1970. "
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_registration_tokens.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_registration_tokens.py
index 350a62dda6..9bac423ae0 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_registration_tokens.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_registration_tokens.py
@@ -11,17 +11,13 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
 import random
 import string
-from http import HTTPStatus
-
-from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
 import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes
 from synapse.rest.client import login
-from synapse.server import HomeServer
-from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
 
@@ -32,7 +28,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
         self.admin_user = self.register_user("admin", "pass", admin=True)
         self.admin_user_tok = self.login("admin", "pass")
@@ -42,7 +38,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self.url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/registration_tokens"
 
-    def _new_token(self, **kwargs) -> str:
+    def _new_token(self, **kwargs):
         """Helper function to create a token."""
         token = kwargs.get(
             "token",
@@ -64,17 +60,13 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     # CREATION
 
-    def test_create_no_auth(self) -> None:
+    def test_create_no_auth(self):
         """Try to create a token without authentication."""
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url + "/new", {})
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_create_requester_not_admin(self) -> None:
+    def test_create_requester_not_admin(self):
         """Try to create a token while not an admin."""
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
@@ -82,14 +74,10 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {},
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_create_using_defaults(self) -> None:
+    def test_create_using_defaults(self):
         """Create a token using all the defaults."""
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
@@ -98,14 +86,14 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["token"]), 16)
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["expiry_time"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["pending"], 0)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["completed"], 0)
 
-    def test_create_specifying_fields(self) -> None:
+    def test_create_specifying_fields(self):
         """Create a token specifying the value of all fields."""
         # As many of the allowed characters as possible with length <= 64
         token = "adefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789._~-"
@@ -122,14 +110,14 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["token"], token)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"], 1)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["expiry_time"], data["expiry_time"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["pending"], 0)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["completed"], 0)
 
-    def test_create_with_null_value(self) -> None:
+    def test_create_with_null_value(self):
         """Create a token specifying unlimited uses and no expiry."""
         data = {
             "uses_allowed": None,
@@ -143,14 +131,14 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["token"]), 16)
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["expiry_time"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["pending"], 0)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["completed"], 0)
 
-    def test_create_token_too_long(self) -> None:
+    def test_create_token_too_long(self):
         """Check token longer than 64 chars is invalid."""
         data = {"token": "a" * 65}
 
@@ -161,14 +149,10 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
-    def test_create_token_invalid_chars(self) -> None:
+    def test_create_token_invalid_chars(self):
         """Check you can't create token with invalid characters."""
         data = {
             "token": "abc/def",
@@ -181,14 +165,10 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
-    def test_create_token_already_exists(self) -> None:
+    def test_create_token_already_exists(self):
         """Check you can't create token that already exists."""
         data = {
             "token": "abcd",
@@ -200,7 +180,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             data,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel1.code, msg=channel1.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel1.result["code"]), msg=channel1.result["body"])
 
         channel2 = self.make_request(
             "POST",
@@ -208,10 +188,10 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             data,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel2.code, msg=channel2.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel2.result["code"]), msg=channel2.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel2.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
-    def test_create_unable_to_generate_token(self) -> None:
+    def test_create_unable_to_generate_token(self):
         """Check right error is raised when server can't generate unique token."""
         # Create all possible single character tokens
         tokens = []
@@ -240,9 +220,9 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"length": 1},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(500, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(500, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-    def test_create_uses_allowed(self) -> None:
+    def test_create_uses_allowed(self):
         """Check you can only create a token with good values for uses_allowed."""
         # Should work with 0 (token is invalid from the start)
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -251,7 +231,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"uses_allowed": 0},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"], 0)
 
         # Should fail with negative integer
@@ -261,11 +241,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"uses_allowed": -5},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
         # Should fail with float
@@ -275,14 +251,10 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"uses_allowed": 1.5},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
-    def test_create_expiry_time(self) -> None:
+    def test_create_expiry_time(self):
         """Check you can't create a token with an invalid expiry_time."""
         # Should fail with a time in the past
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -291,11 +263,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"expiry_time": self.clock.time_msec() - 10000},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
         # Should fail with float
@@ -305,14 +273,10 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"expiry_time": self.clock.time_msec() + 1000000.5},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
-    def test_create_length(self) -> None:
+    def test_create_length(self):
         """Check you can only generate a token with a valid length."""
         # Should work with 64
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -321,7 +285,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"length": 64},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["token"]), 64)
 
         # Should fail with 0
@@ -331,11 +295,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"length": 0},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
         # Should fail with a negative integer
@@ -345,11 +305,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"length": -5},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
         # Should fail with a float
@@ -359,11 +315,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"length": 8.5},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
         # Should fail with 65
@@ -373,30 +325,22 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"length": 65},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
     # UPDATING
 
-    def test_update_no_auth(self) -> None:
+    def test_update_no_auth(self):
         """Try to update a token without authentication."""
         channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             self.url + "/1234",  # Token doesn't exist but that doesn't matter
             {},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_update_requester_not_admin(self) -> None:
+    def test_update_requester_not_admin(self):
         """Try to update a token while not an admin."""
         channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
@@ -404,14 +348,10 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {},
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_update_non_existent(self) -> None:
+    def test_update_non_existent(self):
         """Try to update a token that doesn't exist."""
         channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
@@ -420,14 +360,10 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(404, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.NOT_FOUND)
 
-    def test_update_uses_allowed(self) -> None:
+    def test_update_uses_allowed(self):
         """Test updating just uses_allowed."""
         # Create new token using default values
         token = self._new_token()
@@ -439,7 +375,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"uses_allowed": 1},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"], 1)
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["expiry_time"])
 
@@ -450,7 +386,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"uses_allowed": 0},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"], 0)
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["expiry_time"])
 
@@ -461,7 +397,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"uses_allowed": None},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["expiry_time"])
 
@@ -472,11 +408,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"uses_allowed": 1.5},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
         # Should fail with a negative integer
@@ -486,14 +418,10 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"uses_allowed": -5},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
-    def test_update_expiry_time(self) -> None:
+    def test_update_expiry_time(self):
         """Test updating just expiry_time."""
         # Create new token using default values
         token = self._new_token()
@@ -506,7 +434,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"expiry_time": new_expiry_time},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["expiry_time"], new_expiry_time)
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"])
 
@@ -517,7 +445,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"expiry_time": None},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["expiry_time"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"])
 
@@ -529,11 +457,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"expiry_time": past_time},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
         # Should fail a float
@@ -543,14 +467,10 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"expiry_time": new_expiry_time + 0.5},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
-    def test_update_both(self) -> None:
+    def test_update_both(self):
         """Test updating both uses_allowed and expiry_time."""
         # Create new token using default values
         token = self._new_token()
@@ -568,11 +488,11 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"], 1)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["expiry_time"], new_expiry_time)
 
-    def test_update_invalid_type(self) -> None:
+    def test_update_invalid_type(self):
         """Test using invalid types doesn't work."""
         # Create new token using default values
         token = self._new_token()
@@ -589,30 +509,22 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
     # DELETING
 
-    def test_delete_no_auth(self) -> None:
+    def test_delete_no_auth(self):
         """Try to delete a token without authentication."""
         channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE",
             self.url + "/1234",  # Token doesn't exist but that doesn't matter
             {},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_delete_requester_not_admin(self) -> None:
+    def test_delete_requester_not_admin(self):
         """Try to delete a token while not an admin."""
         channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE",
@@ -620,14 +532,10 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {},
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_delete_non_existent(self) -> None:
+    def test_delete_non_existent(self):
         """Try to delete a token that doesn't exist."""
         channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE",
@@ -636,14 +544,10 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(404, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.NOT_FOUND)
 
-    def test_delete(self) -> None:
+    def test_delete(self):
         """Test deleting a token."""
         # Create new token using default values
         token = self._new_token()
@@ -655,25 +559,21 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
     # GETTING ONE
 
-    def test_get_no_auth(self) -> None:
+    def test_get_no_auth(self):
         """Try to get a token without authentication."""
         channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             self.url + "/1234",  # Token doesn't exist but that doesn't matter
             {},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_get_requester_not_admin(self) -> None:
+    def test_get_requester_not_admin(self):
         """Try to get a token while not an admin."""
         channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
@@ -681,14 +581,10 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {},
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_get_non_existent(self) -> None:
+    def test_get_non_existent(self):
         """Try to get a token that doesn't exist."""
         channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
@@ -697,14 +593,10 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(404, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.NOT_FOUND)
 
-    def test_get(self) -> None:
+    def test_get(self):
         """Test getting a token."""
         # Create new token using default values
         token = self._new_token()
@@ -716,7 +608,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["token"], token)
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["uses_allowed"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["expiry_time"])
@@ -725,17 +617,13 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     # LISTING
 
-    def test_list_no_auth(self) -> None:
+    def test_list_no_auth(self):
         """Try to list tokens without authentication."""
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, {})
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_list_requester_not_admin(self) -> None:
+    def test_list_requester_not_admin(self):
         """Try to list tokens while not an admin."""
         channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
@@ -743,14 +631,10 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {},
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_list_all(self) -> None:
+    def test_list_all(self):
         """Test listing all tokens."""
         # Create new token using default values
         token = self._new_token()
@@ -762,7 +646,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["registration_tokens"]), 1)
         token_info = channel.json_body["registration_tokens"][0]
         self.assertEqual(token_info["token"], token)
@@ -771,7 +655,7 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(token_info["pending"], 0)
         self.assertEqual(token_info["completed"], 0)
 
-    def test_list_invalid_query_parameter(self) -> None:
+    def test_list_invalid_query_parameter(self):
         """Test with `valid` query parameter not `true` or `false`."""
         channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
@@ -780,13 +664,9 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-    def _test_list_query_parameter(self, valid: str) -> None:
+    def _test_list_query_parameter(self, valid: str):
         """Helper used to test both valid=true and valid=false."""
         # Create 2 valid and 2 invalid tokens.
         now = self.hs.get_clock().time_msec()
@@ -816,17 +696,17 @@ class ManageRegistrationTokensTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["registration_tokens"]), 2)
         token_info_1 = channel.json_body["registration_tokens"][0]
         token_info_2 = channel.json_body["registration_tokens"][1]
         self.assertIn(token_info_1["token"], tokens)
         self.assertIn(token_info_2["token"], tokens)
 
-    def test_list_valid(self) -> None:
+    def test_list_valid(self):
         """Test listing just valid tokens."""
         self._test_list_query_parameter(valid="true")
 
-    def test_list_invalid(self) -> None:
+    def test_list_invalid(self):
         """Test listing just invalid tokens."""
         self._test_list_query_parameter(valid="false")
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_room.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_room.py
index 22f9aa6234..07077aff78 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_room.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_room.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
+import json
 import urllib.parse
 from http import HTTPStatus
 from typing import List, Optional
@@ -18,15 +20,11 @@ from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
-from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
-
 import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes
 from synapse.handlers.pagination import PaginationHandler
 from synapse.rest.client import directory, events, login, room
-from synapse.server import HomeServer
-from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
 
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         room.register_deprecated_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         self.event_creation_handler = hs.get_event_creation_handler()
         hs.config.consent.user_consent_version = "1"
 
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
         """
-        If the user is not a server admin, an error HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN is returned.
+        If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -78,12 +76,12 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_room_does_not_exist(self):
         """
-        Check that unknown rooms/server return 200
+        Check that unknown rooms/server return error 404.
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/%s" % "!unknown:test"
 
@@ -94,11 +92,12 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_room_is_not_valid(self):
         """
-        Check that invalid room names, return an error HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST.
+        Check that invalid room names, return an error 400.
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/%s" % "invalidroom"
 
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(
             "invalidroom is not a legal room ID",
             channel.json_body["error"],
@@ -119,15 +118,16 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Tests that the user ID must be from local server but it does not have to exist.
         """
+        body = json.dumps({"new_room_user_id": "@unknown:test"})
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE",
             self.url,
-            content={"new_room_user_id": "@unknown:test"},
+            content=body,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertIn("new_room_id", channel.json_body)
         self.assertIn("kicked_users", channel.json_body)
         self.assertIn("failed_to_kick_users", channel.json_body)
@@ -137,15 +137,16 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Check that only local users can create new room to move members.
         """
+        body = json.dumps({"new_room_user_id": "@not:exist.bla"})
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE",
             self.url,
-            content={"new_room_user_id": "@not:exist.bla"},
+            content=body,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(
             "User must be our own: @not:exist.bla",
             channel.json_body["error"],
@@ -155,30 +156,32 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         If parameter `block` is not boolean, return an error
         """
+        body = json.dumps({"block": "NotBool"})
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE",
             self.url,
-            content={"block": "NotBool"},
+            content=body,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.BAD_JSON, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_purge_is_not_bool(self):
         """
         If parameter `purge` is not boolean, return an error
         """
+        body = json.dumps({"purge": "NotBool"})
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE",
             self.url,
-            content={"purge": "NotBool"},
+            content=body,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.BAD_JSON, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_purge_room_and_block(self):
@@ -195,14 +198,16 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Assert one user in room
         self._is_member(room_id=self.room_id, user_id=self.other_user)
 
+        body = json.dumps({"block": True, "purge": True})
+
         channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE",
             self.url.encode("ascii"),
-            content={"block": True, "purge": True},
+            content=body,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(None, channel.json_body["new_room_id"])
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["kicked_users"][0])
         self.assertIn("failed_to_kick_users", channel.json_body)
@@ -226,14 +231,16 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Assert one user in room
         self._is_member(room_id=self.room_id, user_id=self.other_user)
 
+        body = json.dumps({"block": False, "purge": True})
+
         channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE",
             self.url.encode("ascii"),
-            content={"block": False, "purge": True},
+            content=body,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(None, channel.json_body["new_room_id"])
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["kicked_users"][0])
         self.assertIn("failed_to_kick_users", channel.json_body)
@@ -258,14 +265,16 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Assert one user in room
         self._is_member(room_id=self.room_id, user_id=self.other_user)
 
+        body = json.dumps({"block": True, "purge": False})
+
         channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE",
             self.url.encode("ascii"),
-            content={"block": True, "purge": False},
+            content=body,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(None, channel.json_body["new_room_id"])
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["kicked_users"][0])
         self.assertIn("failed_to_kick_users", channel.json_body)
@@ -296,7 +305,9 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # The room is now blocked.
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            HTTPStatus.OK, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"]
+        )
         self._is_blocked(room_id)
 
     def test_shutdown_room_consent(self):
@@ -316,10 +327,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Assert that the user is getting consent error
         self.helper.send(
-            self.room_id,
-            body="foo",
-            tok=self.other_user_tok,
-            expect_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            self.room_id, body="foo", tok=self.other_user_tok, expect_code=403
         )
 
         # Test that room is not purged
@@ -333,11 +341,11 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE",
             self.url,
-            {"new_room_user_id": self.admin_user},
+            json.dumps({"new_room_user_id": self.admin_user}),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["kicked_users"][0])
         self.assertIn("new_room_id", channel.json_body)
         self.assertIn("failed_to_kick_users", channel.json_body)
@@ -363,10 +371,10 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             url.encode("ascii"),
-            {"history_visibility": "world_readable"},
+            json.dumps({"history_visibility": "world_readable"}),
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Test that room is not purged
         with self.assertRaises(AssertionError):
@@ -379,11 +387,11 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE",
             self.url,
-            {"new_room_user_id": self.admin_user},
+            json.dumps({"new_room_user_id": self.admin_user}),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["kicked_users"][0])
         self.assertIn("new_room_id", channel.json_body)
         self.assertIn("failed_to_kick_users", channel.json_body)
@@ -398,7 +406,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._has_no_members(self.room_id)
 
         # Assert we can no longer peek into the room
-        self._assert_peek(self.room_id, expect_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN)
+        self._assert_peek(self.room_id, expect_code=403)
 
     def _is_blocked(self, room_id, expect=True):
         """Assert that the room is blocked or not"""
@@ -457,7 +465,7 @@ class DeleteRoomV2TestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         room.register_deprecated_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         self.event_creation_handler = hs.get_event_creation_handler()
         hs.config.consent.user_consent_version = "1"
 
@@ -494,7 +502,7 @@ class DeleteRoomV2TestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     )
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self, method: str, url: str):
         """
-        If the user is not a server admin, an error HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN is returned.
+        If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -507,36 +515,27 @@ class DeleteRoomV2TestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_room_does_not_exist(self):
+    @parameterized.expand(
+        [
+            ("DELETE", "/_synapse/admin/v2/rooms/%s"),
+            ("GET", "/_synapse/admin/v2/rooms/%s/delete_status"),
+            ("GET", "/_synapse/admin/v2/rooms/delete_status/%s"),
+        ]
+    )
+    def test_room_does_not_exist(self, method: str, url: str):
         """
-        Check that unknown rooms/server return 200
-
-        This is important, as it allows incomplete vestiges of rooms to be cleared up
-        even if the create event/etc is missing.
+        Check that unknown rooms/server return error 404.
         """
-        room_id = "!unknown:test"
-        channel = self.make_request(
-            "DELETE",
-            f"/_synapse/admin/v2/rooms/{room_id}",
-            content={},
-            access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-        self.assertIn("delete_id", channel.json_body)
-        delete_id = channel.json_body["delete_id"]
-
-        # get status
         channel = self.make_request(
-            "GET",
-            f"/_synapse/admin/v2/rooms/{room_id}/delete_status",
+            method,
+            url % "!unknown:test",
+            content={},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
-        self.assertEqual(1, len(channel.json_body["results"]))
-        self.assertEqual("complete", channel.json_body["results"][0]["status"])
-        self.assertEqual(delete_id, channel.json_body["results"][0]["delete_id"])
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(
         [
@@ -546,7 +545,7 @@ class DeleteRoomV2TestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     )
     def test_room_is_not_valid(self, method: str, url: str):
         """
-        Check that invalid room names, return an error HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST.
+        Check that invalid room names, return an error 400.
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -855,10 +854,7 @@ class DeleteRoomV2TestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Assert that the user is getting consent error
         self.helper.send(
-            self.room_id,
-            body="foo",
-            tok=self.other_user_tok,
-            expect_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            self.room_id, body="foo", tok=self.other_user_tok, expect_code=403
         )
 
         # Test that room is not purged
@@ -955,7 +951,7 @@ class DeleteRoomV2TestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._has_no_members(self.room_id)
 
         # Assert we can no longer peek into the room
-        self._assert_peek(self.room_id, expect_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN)
+        self._assert_peek(self.room_id, expect_code=403)
 
     def _is_blocked(self, room_id: str, expect: bool = True) -> None:
         """Assert that the room is blocked or not"""
@@ -1073,12 +1069,12 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         directory.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         # Create user
         self.admin_user = self.register_user("admin", "pass", admin=True)
         self.admin_user_tok = self.login("admin", "pass")
 
-    def test_list_rooms(self) -> None:
+    def test_list_rooms(self):
         """Test that we can list rooms"""
         # Create 3 test rooms
         total_rooms = 3
@@ -1098,7 +1094,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # Check request completed successfully
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Check that response json body contains a "rooms" key
         self.assertTrue(
@@ -1142,7 +1138,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # We shouldn't receive a next token here as there's no further rooms to show
         self.assertNotIn("next_batch", channel.json_body)
 
-    def test_list_rooms_pagination(self) -> None:
+    def test_list_rooms_pagination(self):
         """Test that we can get a full list of rooms through pagination"""
         # Create 5 test rooms
         total_rooms = 5
@@ -1182,7 +1178,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 url.encode("ascii"),
                 access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             )
-            self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+            self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
             self.assertTrue("rooms" in channel.json_body)
             for r in channel.json_body["rooms"]:
@@ -1222,9 +1218,9 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
-    def test_correct_room_attributes(self) -> None:
+    def test_correct_room_attributes(self):
         """Test the correct attributes for a room are returned"""
         # Create a test room
         room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(self.admin_user, tok=self.admin_user_tok)
@@ -1245,7 +1241,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"room_id": room_id},
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Set this new alias as the canonical alias for this room
         self.helper.send_state(
@@ -1277,7 +1273,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Check that rooms were returned
         self.assertTrue("rooms" in channel.json_body)
@@ -1305,7 +1301,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(test_room_name, r["name"])
         self.assertEqual(test_alias, r["canonical_alias"])
 
-    def test_room_list_sort_order(self) -> None:
+    def test_room_list_sort_order(self):
         """Test room list sort ordering. alphabetical name versus number of members,
         reversing the order, etc.
         """
@@ -1314,7 +1310,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             order_type: str,
             expected_room_list: List[str],
             reverse: bool = False,
-        ) -> None:
+        ):
             """Request the list of rooms in a certain order. Assert that order is what
             we expect
 
@@ -1332,7 +1328,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 url.encode("ascii"),
                 access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             )
-            self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+            self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
             # Check that rooms were returned
             self.assertTrue("rooms" in channel.json_body)
@@ -1443,7 +1439,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         _order_test("state_events", [room_id_3, room_id_2, room_id_1])
         _order_test("state_events", [room_id_1, room_id_2, room_id_3], reverse=True)
 
-    def test_search_term(self) -> None:
+    def test_search_term(self):
         """Test that searching for a room works correctly"""
         # Create two test rooms
         room_id_1 = self.helper.create_room_as(self.admin_user, tok=self.admin_user_tok)
@@ -1471,8 +1467,8 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         def _search_test(
             expected_room_id: Optional[str],
             search_term: str,
-            expected_http_code: int = HTTPStatus.OK,
-        ) -> None:
+            expected_http_code: int = 200,
+        ):
             """Search for a room and check that the returned room's id is a match
 
             Args:
@@ -1489,7 +1485,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
             self.assertEqual(expected_http_code, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
-            if expected_http_code != HTTPStatus.OK:
+            if expected_http_code != 200:
                 return
 
             # Check that rooms were returned
@@ -1532,7 +1528,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         _search_test(None, "foo")
         _search_test(None, "bar")
-        _search_test(None, "", expected_http_code=HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST)
+        _search_test(None, "", expected_http_code=400)
 
         # Test that the whole room id returns the room
         _search_test(room_id_1, room_id_1)
@@ -1546,7 +1542,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Test search local part of alias
         _search_test(room_id_1, "alias1")
 
-    def test_search_term_non_ascii(self) -> None:
+    def test_search_term_non_ascii(self):
         """Test that searching for a room with non-ASCII characters works correctly"""
 
         # Create test room
@@ -1569,11 +1565,11 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(room_id, channel.json_body.get("rooms")[0].get("room_id"))
         self.assertEqual("ж", channel.json_body.get("rooms")[0].get("name"))
 
-    def test_single_room(self) -> None:
+    def test_single_room(self):
         """Test that a single room can be requested correctly"""
         # Create two test rooms
         room_id_1 = self.helper.create_room_as(self.admin_user, tok=self.admin_user_tok)
@@ -1602,7 +1598,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         self.assertIn("room_id", channel.json_body)
         self.assertIn("name", channel.json_body)
@@ -1624,7 +1620,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(room_id_1, channel.json_body["room_id"])
 
-    def test_single_room_devices(self) -> None:
+    def test_single_room_devices(self):
         """Test that `joined_local_devices` can be requested correctly"""
         room_id_1 = self.helper.create_room_as(self.admin_user, tok=self.admin_user_tok)
 
@@ -1634,7 +1630,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["joined_local_devices"])
 
         # Have another user join the room
@@ -1648,7 +1644,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(2, channel.json_body["joined_local_devices"])
 
         # leave room
@@ -1660,10 +1656,10 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["joined_local_devices"])
 
-    def test_room_members(self) -> None:
+    def test_room_members(self):
         """Test that room members can be requested correctly"""
         # Create two test rooms
         room_id_1 = self.helper.create_room_as(self.admin_user, tok=self.admin_user_tok)
@@ -1691,7 +1687,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         self.assertCountEqual(
             ["@admin:test", "@foo:test", "@bar:test"], channel.json_body["members"]
@@ -1704,14 +1700,14 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         self.assertCountEqual(
             ["@admin:test", "@bar:test", "@foobar:test"], channel.json_body["members"]
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 3)
 
-    def test_room_state(self) -> None:
+    def test_room_state(self):
         """Test that room state can be requested correctly"""
         # Create two test rooms
         room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(self.admin_user, tok=self.admin_user_tok)
@@ -1722,15 +1718,13 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertIn("state", channel.json_body)
         # testing that the state events match is painful and not done here. We assume that
         # the create_room already does the right thing, so no need to verify that we got
         # the state events it created.
 
-    def _set_canonical_alias(
-        self, room_id: str, test_alias: str, admin_user_tok: str
-    ) -> None:
+    def _set_canonical_alias(self, room_id: str, test_alias: str, admin_user_tok: str):
         # Create a new alias to this room
         url = "/_matrix/client/r0/directory/room/%s" % (urllib.parse.quote(test_alias),)
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -1739,7 +1733,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"room_id": room_id},
             access_token=admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Set this new alias as the canonical alias for this room
         self.helper.send_state(
@@ -1765,7 +1759,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, homeserver):
         self.admin_user = self.register_user("admin", "pass", admin=True)
         self.admin_user_tok = self.login("admin", "pass")
 
@@ -1780,117 +1774,124 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
         self.url = f"/_synapse/admin/v1/join/{self.public_room_id}"
 
-    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self) -> None:
+    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
         """
-        If the user is not a server admin, an error HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN is returned.
+        If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
         """
+        body = json.dumps({"user_id": self.second_user_id})
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url,
-            content={"user_id": self.second_user_id},
+            content=body,
             access_token=self.second_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_invalid_parameter(self) -> None:
+    def test_invalid_parameter(self):
         """
         If a parameter is missing, return an error
         """
+        body = json.dumps({"unknown_parameter": "@unknown:test"})
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url,
-            content={"unknown_parameter": "@unknown:test"},
+            content=body,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_local_user_does_not_exist(self) -> None:
+    def test_local_user_does_not_exist(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
         """
+        body = json.dumps({"user_id": "@unknown:test"})
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url,
-            content={"user_id": "@unknown:test"},
+            content=body,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_remote_user(self) -> None:
+    def test_remote_user(self):
         """
         Check that only local user can join rooms.
         """
+        body = json.dumps({"user_id": "@not:exist.bla"})
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url,
-            content={"user_id": "@not:exist.bla"},
+            content=body,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(
             "This endpoint can only be used with local users",
             channel.json_body["error"],
         )
 
-    def test_room_does_not_exist(self) -> None:
+    def test_room_does_not_exist(self):
         """
-        Check that unknown rooms/server return error HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND.
+        Check that unknown rooms/server return error 404.
         """
+        body = json.dumps({"user_id": self.second_user_id})
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/join/!unknown:test"
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             url,
-            content={"user_id": self.second_user_id},
+            content=body,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("No known servers", channel.json_body["error"])
 
-    def test_room_is_not_valid(self) -> None:
+    def test_room_is_not_valid(self):
         """
-        Check that invalid room names, return an error HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST.
+        Check that invalid room names, return an error 400.
         """
+        body = json.dumps({"user_id": self.second_user_id})
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/join/invalidroom"
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             url,
-            content={"user_id": self.second_user_id},
+            content=body,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(
             "invalidroom was not legal room ID or room alias",
             channel.json_body["error"],
         )
 
-    def test_join_public_room(self) -> None:
+    def test_join_public_room(self):
         """
         Test joining a local user to a public room with "JoinRules.PUBLIC"
         """
+        body = json.dumps({"user_id": self.second_user_id})
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url,
-            content={"user_id": self.second_user_id},
+            content=body,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(self.public_room_id, channel.json_body["room_id"])
 
         # Validate if user is a member of the room
@@ -1900,10 +1901,10 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "/_matrix/client/r0/joined_rooms",
             access_token=self.second_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEquals(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(self.public_room_id, channel.json_body["joined_rooms"][0])
 
-    def test_join_private_room_if_not_member(self) -> None:
+    def test_join_private_room_if_not_member(self):
         """
         Test joining a local user to a private room with "JoinRules.INVITE"
         when server admin is not member of this room.
@@ -1912,18 +1913,19 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.creator, tok=self.creator_tok, is_public=False
         )
         url = f"/_synapse/admin/v1/join/{private_room_id}"
+        body = json.dumps({"user_id": self.second_user_id})
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             url,
-            content={"user_id": self.second_user_id},
+            content=body,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_join_private_room_if_member(self) -> None:
+    def test_join_private_room_if_member(self):
         """
         Test joining a local user to a private room with "JoinRules.INVITE",
         when server admin is member of this room.
@@ -1948,20 +1950,21 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "/_matrix/client/r0/joined_rooms",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEquals(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(private_room_id, channel.json_body["joined_rooms"][0])
 
         # Join user to room.
 
         url = f"/_synapse/admin/v1/join/{private_room_id}"
+        body = json.dumps({"user_id": self.second_user_id})
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             url,
-            content={"user_id": self.second_user_id},
+            content=body,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(private_room_id, channel.json_body["room_id"])
 
         # Validate if user is a member of the room
@@ -1971,10 +1974,10 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "/_matrix/client/r0/joined_rooms",
             access_token=self.second_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEquals(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(private_room_id, channel.json_body["joined_rooms"][0])
 
-    def test_join_private_room_if_owner(self) -> None:
+    def test_join_private_room_if_owner(self):
         """
         Test joining a local user to a private room with "JoinRules.INVITE",
         when server admin is owner of this room.
@@ -1983,15 +1986,16 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.admin_user, tok=self.admin_user_tok, is_public=False
         )
         url = f"/_synapse/admin/v1/join/{private_room_id}"
+        body = json.dumps({"user_id": self.second_user_id})
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             url,
-            content={"user_id": self.second_user_id},
+            content=body,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(private_room_id, channel.json_body["room_id"])
 
         # Validate if user is a member of the room
@@ -2001,10 +2005,10 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "/_matrix/client/r0/joined_rooms",
             access_token=self.second_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEquals(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(private_room_id, channel.json_body["joined_rooms"][0])
 
-    def test_context_as_non_admin(self) -> None:
+    def test_context_as_non_admin(self):
         """
         Test that, without being admin, one cannot use the context admin API
         """
@@ -2035,10 +2039,10 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 % (room_id, events[midway]["event_id"]),
                 access_token=tok,
             )
-            self.assertEquals(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+            self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
             self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_context_as_admin(self) -> None:
+    def test_context_as_admin(self):
         """
         Test that, as admin, we can find the context of an event without having joined the room.
         """
@@ -2065,7 +2069,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             % (room_id, events[midway]["event_id"]),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEquals(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEquals(
             channel.json_body["event"]["event_id"], events[midway]["event_id"]
         )
@@ -2094,7 +2098,7 @@ class MakeRoomAdminTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, homeserver):
         self.admin_user = self.register_user("admin", "pass", admin=True)
         self.admin_user_tok = self.login("admin", "pass")
 
@@ -2111,7 +2115,7 @@ class MakeRoomAdminTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.public_room_id
         )
 
-    def test_public_room(self) -> None:
+    def test_public_room(self):
         """Test that getting admin in a public room works."""
         room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(
             self.creator, tok=self.creator_tok, is_public=True
@@ -2124,7 +2128,7 @@ class MakeRoomAdminTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Now we test that we can join the room and ban a user.
         self.helper.join(room_id, self.admin_user, tok=self.admin_user_tok)
@@ -2136,7 +2140,7 @@ class MakeRoomAdminTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             tok=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-    def test_private_room(self) -> None:
+    def test_private_room(self):
         """Test that getting admin in a private room works and we get invited."""
         room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(
             self.creator,
@@ -2151,7 +2155,7 @@ class MakeRoomAdminTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Now we test that we can join the room (we should have received an
         # invite) and can ban a user.
@@ -2164,7 +2168,7 @@ class MakeRoomAdminTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             tok=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-    def test_other_user(self) -> None:
+    def test_other_user(self):
         """Test that giving admin in a public room works to a non-admin user works."""
         room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(
             self.creator, tok=self.creator_tok, is_public=True
@@ -2177,7 +2181,7 @@ class MakeRoomAdminTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Now we test that we can join the room and ban a user.
         self.helper.join(room_id, self.second_user_id, tok=self.second_tok)
@@ -2189,7 +2193,7 @@ class MakeRoomAdminTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             tok=self.second_tok,
         )
 
-    def test_not_enough_power(self) -> None:
+    def test_not_enough_power(self):
         """Test that we get a sensible error if there are no local room admins."""
         room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(
             self.creator, tok=self.creator_tok, is_public=True
@@ -2211,11 +2215,11 @@ class MakeRoomAdminTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        # We expect this to fail with a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST as there are no room admins.
+        # We expect this to fail with a 400 as there are no room admins.
         #
         # (Note we assert the error message to ensure that it's not denied for
         # some other reason)
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(
             channel.json_body["error"],
             "No local admin user in room with power to update power levels.",
@@ -2229,7 +2233,7 @@ class BlockRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         self._store = hs.get_datastore()
 
         self.admin_user = self.register_user("admin", "pass", admin=True)
@@ -2244,8 +2248,8 @@ class BlockRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/%s/block"
 
     @parameterized.expand([("PUT",), ("GET",)])
-    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self, method: str) -> None:
-        """If the user is not a server admin, an error HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN is returned."""
+    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self, method: str):
+        """If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned."""
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             method,
@@ -2258,8 +2262,8 @@ class BlockRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand([("PUT",), ("GET",)])
-    def test_room_is_not_valid(self, method: str) -> None:
-        """Check that invalid room names, return an error HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST."""
+    def test_room_is_not_valid(self, method: str):
+        """Check that invalid room names, return an error 400."""
 
         channel = self.make_request(
             method,
@@ -2274,7 +2278,7 @@ class BlockRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             channel.json_body["error"],
         )
 
-    def test_block_is_not_valid(self) -> None:
+    def test_block_is_not_valid(self):
         """If parameter `block` is not valid, return an error."""
 
         # `block` is not valid
@@ -2309,7 +2313,7 @@ class BlockRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_JSON, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_block_room(self) -> None:
+    def test_block_room(self):
         """Test that block a room is successful."""
 
         def _request_and_test_block_room(room_id: str) -> None:
@@ -2333,7 +2337,7 @@ class BlockRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # unknown remote room
         _request_and_test_block_room("!unknown:remote")
 
-    def test_block_room_twice(self) -> None:
+    def test_block_room_twice(self):
         """Test that block a room that is already blocked is successful."""
 
         self._is_blocked(self.room_id, expect=False)
@@ -2348,7 +2352,7 @@ class BlockRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.assertTrue(channel.json_body["block"])
             self._is_blocked(self.room_id, expect=True)
 
-    def test_unblock_room(self) -> None:
+    def test_unblock_room(self):
         """Test that unblock a room is successful."""
 
         def _request_and_test_unblock_room(room_id: str) -> None:
@@ -2373,7 +2377,7 @@ class BlockRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # unknown remote room
         _request_and_test_unblock_room("!unknown:remote")
 
-    def test_unblock_room_twice(self) -> None:
+    def test_unblock_room_twice(self):
         """Test that unblock a room that is not blocked is successful."""
 
         self._block_room(self.room_id)
@@ -2388,7 +2392,7 @@ class BlockRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.assertFalse(channel.json_body["block"])
             self._is_blocked(self.room_id, expect=False)
 
-    def test_get_blocked_room(self) -> None:
+    def test_get_blocked_room(self):
         """Test get status of a blocked room"""
 
         def _request_blocked_room(room_id: str) -> None:
@@ -2412,7 +2416,7 @@ class BlockRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # unknown remote room
         _request_blocked_room("!unknown:remote")
 
-    def test_get_unblocked_room(self) -> None:
+    def test_get_unblocked_room(self):
         """Test get status of a unblocked room"""
 
         def _request_unblocked_room(room_id: str) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_server_notice.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_server_notice.py
index 3c59f5f766..fbceba3254 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_server_notice.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_server_notice.py
@@ -11,18 +11,14 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from http import HTTPStatus
-from typing import List
 
-from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
+from typing import List
 
 import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes
 from synapse.rest.client import login, room, sync
-from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.storage.roommember import RoomsForUser
 from synapse.types import JsonDict
-from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
 from tests.unittest import override_config
@@ -37,7 +33,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         sync.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
         self.room_shutdown_handler = hs.get_room_shutdown_handler()
         self.pagination_handler = hs.get_pagination_handler()
@@ -52,18 +48,14 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self.url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/send_server_notice"
 
-    def test_no_auth(self) -> None:
+    def test_no_auth(self):
         """Try to send a server notice without authentication."""
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url)
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self) -> None:
+    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
         """If the user is not a server admin, an error is returned."""
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
@@ -71,16 +63,12 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @override_config({"server_notices": {"system_mxid_localpart": "notices"}})
-    def test_user_does_not_exist(self) -> None:
-        """Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND"""
+    def test_user_does_not_exist(self):
+        """Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404"""
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url,
@@ -88,13 +76,13 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"user_id": "@unknown_person:test", "content": ""},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @override_config({"server_notices": {"system_mxid_localpart": "notices"}})
-    def test_user_is_not_local(self) -> None:
+    def test_user_is_not_local(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a 400
         """
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
@@ -106,13 +94,13 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(
             "Server notices can only be sent to local users", channel.json_body["error"]
         )
 
     @override_config({"server_notices": {"system_mxid_localpart": "notices"}})
-    def test_invalid_parameter(self) -> None:
+    def test_invalid_parameter(self):
         """If parameters are invalid, an error is returned."""
 
         # no content, no user
@@ -122,7 +110,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_JSON, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # no content
@@ -133,7 +121,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"user_id": self.other_user},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # no body
@@ -144,7 +132,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"user_id": self.other_user, "content": ""},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual("'body' not in content", channel.json_body["error"])
 
@@ -156,11 +144,11 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"user_id": self.other_user, "content": {"body": ""}},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual("'msgtype' not in content", channel.json_body["error"])
 
-    def test_server_notice_disabled(self) -> None:
+    def test_server_notice_disabled(self):
         """Tests that server returns error if server notice is disabled"""
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
@@ -172,14 +160,14 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual(
             "Server notices are not enabled on this server", channel.json_body["error"]
         )
 
     @override_config({"server_notices": {"system_mxid_localpart": "notices"}})
-    def test_send_server_notice(self) -> None:
+    def test_send_server_notice(self):
         """
         Tests that sending two server notices is successfully,
         the server uses the same room and do not send messages twice.
@@ -197,7 +185,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "content": {"msgtype": "m.text", "body": "test msg one"},
             },
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # user has one invite
         invited_rooms = self._check_invite_and_join_status(self.other_user, 1, 0)
@@ -228,7 +216,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "content": {"msgtype": "m.text", "body": "test msg two"},
             },
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # user has no new invites or memberships
         self._check_invite_and_join_status(self.other_user, 0, 1)
@@ -243,7 +231,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(messages[1]["sender"], "@notices:test")
 
     @override_config({"server_notices": {"system_mxid_localpart": "notices"}})
-    def test_send_server_notice_leave_room(self) -> None:
+    def test_send_server_notice_leave_room(self):
         """
         Tests that sending a server notices is successfully.
         The user leaves the room and the second message appears
@@ -262,7 +250,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "content": {"msgtype": "m.text", "body": "test msg one"},
             },
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # user has one invite
         invited_rooms = self._check_invite_and_join_status(self.other_user, 1, 0)
@@ -305,7 +293,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "content": {"msgtype": "m.text", "body": "test msg two"},
             },
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # user has one invite
         invited_rooms = self._check_invite_and_join_status(self.other_user, 1, 0)
@@ -327,7 +315,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertNotEqual(first_room_id, second_room_id)
 
     @override_config({"server_notices": {"system_mxid_localpart": "notices"}})
-    def test_send_server_notice_delete_room(self) -> None:
+    def test_send_server_notice_delete_room(self):
         """
         Tests that the user get server notice in a new room
         after the first server notice room was deleted.
@@ -345,7 +333,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "content": {"msgtype": "m.text", "body": "test msg one"},
             },
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # user has one invite
         invited_rooms = self._check_invite_and_join_status(self.other_user, 1, 0)
@@ -394,7 +382,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "content": {"msgtype": "m.text", "body": "test msg two"},
             },
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # user has one invite
         invited_rooms = self._check_invite_and_join_status(self.other_user, 1, 0)
@@ -417,7 +405,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def _check_invite_and_join_status(
         self, user_id: str, expected_invites: int, expected_memberships: int
-    ) -> List[RoomsForUser]:
+    ) -> RoomsForUser:
         """Check invite and room membership status of a user.
 
         Args
@@ -452,7 +440,7 @@ class ServerNoticeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/sync", access_token=token
         )
-        self.assertEqual(channel.code, HTTPStatus.OK)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # Get the messages
         room = channel.json_body["rooms"]["join"][room_id]
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_statistics.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_statistics.py
index 7cb8ec57ba..ece89a65ac 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_statistics.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_statistics.py
@@ -12,17 +12,13 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from http import HTTPStatus
-from typing import List, Optional
 
-from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
+import json
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
 import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes
 from synapse.rest.client import login
-from synapse.server import HomeServer
-from synapse.types import JsonDict
-from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
 from tests.test_utils import SMALL_PNG
@@ -34,7 +30,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
 
-    def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         self.media_repo = hs.get_media_repository_resource()
 
         self.admin_user = self.register_user("admin", "pass", admin=True)
@@ -45,38 +41,30 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self.url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/statistics/users/media"
 
-    def test_no_auth(self) -> None:
+    def test_no_auth(self):
         """
         Try to list users without authentication.
         """
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self) -> None:
+    def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
         """
-        If the user is not a server admin, an error HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN is returned.
+        If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
         """
         channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             self.url,
-            {},
+            json.dumps({}),
             access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_invalid_parameter(self) -> None:
+    def test_invalid_parameter(self):
         """
         If parameters are invalid, an error is returned.
         """
@@ -87,11 +75,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # negative from
@@ -101,11 +85,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # negative limit
@@ -115,11 +95,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # negative from_ts
@@ -129,11 +105,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # negative until_ts
@@ -143,11 +115,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # until_ts smaller from_ts
@@ -157,11 +125,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # empty search term
@@ -171,11 +135,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # invalid search order
@@ -185,14 +145,10 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-    def test_limit(self) -> None:
+    def test_limit(self):
         """
         Testing list of media with limit
         """
@@ -204,13 +160,13 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 10)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 5)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], 5)
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body["users"])
 
-    def test_from(self) -> None:
+    def test_from(self):
         """
         Testing list of media with a defined starting point (from)
         """
@@ -222,13 +178,13 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 15)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body["users"])
 
-    def test_limit_and_from(self) -> None:
+    def test_limit_and_from(self):
         """
         Testing list of media with a defined starting point and limit
         """
@@ -240,13 +196,13 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], 15)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 10)
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body["users"])
 
-    def test_next_token(self) -> None:
+    def test_next_token(self):
         """
         Testing that `next_token` appears at the right place
         """
@@ -262,7 +218,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), number_users)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -275,7 +231,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), number_users)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -288,7 +244,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 19)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], 19)
@@ -301,12 +257,12 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 1)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
 
-    def test_no_media(self) -> None:
+    def test_no_media(self):
         """
         Tests that a normal lookup for statistics is successfully
         if users have no media created
@@ -318,11 +274,11 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["users"]))
 
-    def test_order_by(self) -> None:
+    def test_order_by(self):
         """
         Testing order list with parameter `order_by`
         """
@@ -400,7 +356,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "b",
         )
 
-    def test_from_until_ts(self) -> None:
+    def test_from_until_ts(self):
         """
         Testing filter by time with parameters `from_ts` and `until_ts`
         """
@@ -415,7 +371,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["users"][0]["media_count"], 3)
 
         # filter media starting at `ts1` after creating first media
@@ -425,7 +381,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?from_ts=%s" % (ts1,),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 0)
 
         self._create_media(self.other_user_tok, 3)
@@ -440,7 +396,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?from_ts=%s&until_ts=%s" % (ts1, ts2),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["users"][0]["media_count"], 3)
 
         # filter media until `ts2` and earlier
@@ -449,10 +405,10 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?until_ts=%s" % (ts2,),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["users"][0]["media_count"], 6)
 
-    def test_search_term(self) -> None:
+    def test_search_term(self):
         self._create_users_with_media(20, 1)
 
         # check without filter get all users
@@ -461,7 +417,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
 
         # filter user 1 and 10-19 by `user_id`
@@ -470,7 +426,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?search_term=foo_user_1",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 11)
 
         # filter on this user in `displayname`
@@ -479,7 +435,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?search_term=bar_user_10",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["users"][0]["displayname"], "bar_user_10")
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 1)
 
@@ -489,10 +445,10 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url + "?search_term=foobar",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 0)
 
-    def _create_users_with_media(self, number_users: int, media_per_user: int) -> None:
+    def _create_users_with_media(self, number_users: int, media_per_user: int):
         """
         Create a number of users with a number of media
         Args:
@@ -504,7 +460,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             user_tok = self.login("foo_user_%s" % i, "pass")
             self._create_media(user_tok, media_per_user)
 
-    def _create_media(self, user_token: str, number_media: int) -> None:
+    def _create_media(self, user_token: str, number_media: int):
         """
         Create a number of media for a specific user
         Args:
@@ -515,10 +471,10 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         for _ in range(number_media):
             # Upload some media into the room
             self.helper.upload_media(
-                upload_resource, SMALL_PNG, tok=user_token, expect_code=HTTPStatus.OK
+                upload_resource, SMALL_PNG, tok=user_token, expect_code=200
             )
 
-    def _check_fields(self, content: List[JsonDict]) -> None:
+    def _check_fields(self, content: List[Dict[str, Any]]):
         """Checks that all attributes are present in content
         Args:
             content: List that is checked for content
@@ -531,7 +487,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def _order_test(
         self, order_type: str, expected_user_list: List[str], dir: Optional[str] = None
-    ) -> None:
+    ):
         """Request the list of users in a certain order. Assert that order is what
         we expect
         Args:
@@ -549,7 +505,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], len(expected_user_list))
 
         returned_order = [row["user_id"] for row in channel.json_body["users"]]
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py
index 4fedd5fd08..5011e54563 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import hmac
 import os
 import urllib.parse
 from binascii import unhexlify
-from http import HTTPStatus
 from typing import List, Optional
 from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(
             "Shared secret registration is not enabled", channel.json_body["error"]
         )
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         body = {"nonce": nonce}
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("username must be specified", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # 61 seconds
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("unrecognised nonce", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_register_incorrect_nonce(self):
@@ -127,18 +126,18 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         want_mac = hmac.new(key=b"shared", digestmod=hashlib.sha1)
         want_mac.update(b"notthenonce\x00bob\x00abc123\x00admin")
-        want_mac_str = want_mac.hexdigest()
+        want_mac = want_mac.hexdigest()
 
         body = {
             "nonce": nonce,
             "username": "bob",
             "password": "abc123",
             "admin": True,
-            "mac": want_mac_str,
+            "mac": want_mac,
         }
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("HMAC incorrect", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_register_correct_nonce(self):
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         want_mac.update(
             nonce.encode("ascii") + b"\x00bob\x00abc123\x00admin\x00support"
         )
-        want_mac_str = want_mac.hexdigest()
+        want_mac = want_mac.hexdigest()
 
         body = {
             "nonce": nonce,
@@ -161,11 +160,11 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "password": "abc123",
             "admin": True,
             "user_type": UserTypes.SUPPORT,
-            "mac": want_mac_str,
+            "mac": want_mac,
         }
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
     def test_nonce_reuse(self):
@@ -177,24 +176,24 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         want_mac = hmac.new(key=b"shared", digestmod=hashlib.sha1)
         want_mac.update(nonce.encode("ascii") + b"\x00bob\x00abc123\x00admin")
-        want_mac_str = want_mac.hexdigest()
+        want_mac = want_mac.hexdigest()
 
         body = {
             "nonce": nonce,
             "username": "bob",
             "password": "abc123",
             "admin": True,
-            "mac": want_mac_str,
+            "mac": want_mac,
         }
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
         # Now, try and reuse it
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("unrecognised nonce", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_missing_parts(self):
@@ -215,7 +214,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Must be an empty body present
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, {})
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("nonce must be specified", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         #
@@ -225,28 +224,28 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Must be present
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, {"nonce": nonce()})
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("username must be specified", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # Must be a string
         body = {"nonce": nonce(), "username": 1234}
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Invalid username", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # Must not have null bytes
         body = {"nonce": nonce(), "username": "abcd\u0000"}
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Invalid username", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # Must not have null bytes
         body = {"nonce": nonce(), "username": "a" * 1000}
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Invalid username", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         #
@@ -257,28 +256,28 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         body = {"nonce": nonce(), "username": "a"}
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("password must be specified", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # Must be a string
         body = {"nonce": nonce(), "username": "a", "password": 1234}
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Invalid password", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # Must not have null bytes
         body = {"nonce": nonce(), "username": "a", "password": "abcd\u0000"}
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Invalid password", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # Super long
         body = {"nonce": nonce(), "username": "a", "password": "A" * 1000}
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Invalid password", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         #
@@ -294,7 +293,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         }
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Invalid user type", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_displayname(self):
@@ -308,22 +307,22 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         want_mac = hmac.new(key=b"shared", digestmod=hashlib.sha1)
         want_mac.update(nonce.encode("ascii") + b"\x00bob1\x00abc123\x00notadmin")
-        want_mac_str = want_mac.hexdigest()
+        want_mac = want_mac.hexdigest()
 
         body = {
             "nonce": nonce,
             "username": "bob1",
             "password": "abc123",
-            "mac": want_mac_str,
+            "mac": want_mac,
         }
 
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob1:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "/profile/@bob1:test/displayname")
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("bob1", channel.json_body["displayname"])
 
         # displayname is None
@@ -332,22 +331,22 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         want_mac = hmac.new(key=b"shared", digestmod=hashlib.sha1)
         want_mac.update(nonce.encode("ascii") + b"\x00bob2\x00abc123\x00notadmin")
-        want_mac_str = want_mac.hexdigest()
+        want_mac = want_mac.hexdigest()
 
         body = {
             "nonce": nonce,
             "username": "bob2",
             "displayname": None,
             "password": "abc123",
-            "mac": want_mac_str,
+            "mac": want_mac,
         }
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob2:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "/profile/@bob2:test/displayname")
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("bob2", channel.json_body["displayname"])
 
         # displayname is empty
@@ -356,22 +355,22 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         want_mac = hmac.new(key=b"shared", digestmod=hashlib.sha1)
         want_mac.update(nonce.encode("ascii") + b"\x00bob3\x00abc123\x00notadmin")
-        want_mac_str = want_mac.hexdigest()
+        want_mac = want_mac.hexdigest()
 
         body = {
             "nonce": nonce,
             "username": "bob3",
             "displayname": "",
             "password": "abc123",
-            "mac": want_mac_str,
+            "mac": want_mac,
         }
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob3:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "/profile/@bob3:test/displayname")
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # set displayname
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
@@ -379,22 +378,22 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         want_mac = hmac.new(key=b"shared", digestmod=hashlib.sha1)
         want_mac.update(nonce.encode("ascii") + b"\x00bob4\x00abc123\x00notadmin")
-        want_mac_str = want_mac.hexdigest()
+        want_mac = want_mac.hexdigest()
 
         body = {
             "nonce": nonce,
             "username": "bob4",
             "displayname": "Bob's Name",
             "password": "abc123",
-            "mac": want_mac_str,
+            "mac": want_mac,
         }
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob4:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "/profile/@bob4:test/displayname")
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Bob's Name", channel.json_body["displayname"])
 
     @override_config(
@@ -426,7 +425,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         want_mac.update(
             nonce.encode("ascii") + b"\x00bob\x00abc123\x00admin\x00support"
         )
-        want_mac_str = want_mac.hexdigest()
+        want_mac = want_mac.hexdigest()
 
         body = {
             "nonce": nonce,
@@ -434,11 +433,11 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "password": "abc123",
             "admin": True,
             "user_type": UserTypes.SUPPORT,
-            "mac": want_mac_str,
+            "mac": want_mac,
         }
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
 
@@ -462,7 +461,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
@@ -474,7 +473,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=other_user_token)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_all_users(self):
@@ -490,7 +489,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(3, len(channel.json_body["users"]))
         self.assertEqual(3, channel.json_body["total"])
 
@@ -504,7 +503,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             expected_user_id: Optional[str],
             search_term: str,
             search_field: Optional[str] = "name",
-            expected_http_code: Optional[int] = HTTPStatus.OK,
+            expected_http_code: Optional[int] = 200,
         ):
             """Search for a user and check that the returned user's id is a match
 
@@ -526,7 +525,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
             self.assertEqual(expected_http_code, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
-            if expected_http_code != HTTPStatus.OK:
+            if expected_http_code != 200:
                 return
 
             # Check that users were returned
@@ -587,7 +586,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # negative from
@@ -597,7 +596,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # invalid guests
@@ -607,7 +606,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # invalid deactivated
@@ -617,7 +616,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # unkown order_by
@@ -627,7 +626,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # invalid search order
@@ -637,7 +636,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_limit(self):
@@ -655,7 +654,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 5)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], "5")
@@ -676,7 +675,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 15)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -697,7 +696,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], "15")
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 10)
@@ -720,7 +719,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), number_users)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -733,7 +732,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), number_users)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -746,7 +745,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 19)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], "19")
@@ -760,7 +759,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_users)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["users"]), 1)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -863,14 +862,14 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], len(expected_user_list))
 
         returned_order = [row["name"] for row in channel.json_body["users"]]
         self.assertEqual(expected_user_list, returned_order)
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body["users"])
 
-    def _check_fields(self, content: List[JsonDict]):
+    def _check_fields(self, content: JsonDict):
         """Checks that the expected user attributes are present in content
         Args:
             content: List that is checked for content
@@ -937,7 +936,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_not_admin(self):
@@ -948,7 +947,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         channel = self.make_request("POST", url, access_token=self.other_user_token)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("You are not a server admin", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -958,12 +957,12 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content=b"{}",
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("You are not a server admin", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_user_does_not_exist(self):
         """
-        Tests that deactivation for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
+        Tests that deactivation for a user that does not exist returns a 404
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -972,7 +971,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_erase_is_not_bool(self):
@@ -987,18 +986,18 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.BAD_JSON, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_user_is_not_local(self):
         """
-        Tests that deactivation for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
+        Tests that deactivation for a user that is not a local returns a 400
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/deactivate/@unknown_person:unknown_domain"
 
         channel = self.make_request("POST", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only deactivate local users", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_deactivate_user_erase_true(self):
@@ -1013,7 +1012,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(False, channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertEqual("foo@bar.com", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["address"])
@@ -1028,7 +1027,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"erase": True},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Get user
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -1037,7 +1036,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(True, channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
@@ -1058,7 +1057,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(False, channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertEqual("foo@bar.com", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["address"])
@@ -1073,7 +1072,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"erase": False},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Get user
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -1082,7 +1081,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(True, channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
@@ -1112,7 +1111,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(False, channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertEqual("foo@bar.com", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["address"])
@@ -1127,7 +1126,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"erase": True},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Get user
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -1136,7 +1135,7 @@ class DeactivateAccountTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(True, channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
@@ -1196,7 +1195,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("You are not a server admin", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -1206,12 +1205,12 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content=b"{}",
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("You are not a server admin", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_user_does_not_exist(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
         """
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -1220,7 +1219,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("M_NOT_FOUND", channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_invalid_parameter(self):
@@ -1235,7 +1234,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"admin": "not_bool"},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.BAD_JSON, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # deactivated not bool
@@ -1245,7 +1244,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"deactivated": "not_bool"},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # password not str
@@ -1255,7 +1254,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"password": True},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # password not length
@@ -1265,7 +1264,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"password": "x" * 513},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # user_type not valid
@@ -1275,7 +1274,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"user_type": "new type"},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # external_ids not valid
@@ -1287,7 +1286,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "external_ids": {"auth_provider": "prov", "wrong_external_id": "id"}
             },
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -1296,7 +1295,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"external_ids": {"external_id": "id"}},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # threepids not valid
@@ -1306,7 +1305,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"threepids": {"medium": "email", "wrong_address": "id"}},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -1315,7 +1314,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"threepids": {"address": "value"}},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_get_user(self):
@@ -1328,7 +1327,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual("User", channel.json_body["displayname"])
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body)
@@ -1371,7 +1370,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual("Bob's name", channel.json_body["displayname"])
         self.assertEqual("email", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["medium"])
@@ -1434,7 +1433,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual("Bob's name", channel.json_body["displayname"])
         self.assertEqual("email", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["medium"])
@@ -1462,9 +1461,9 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # before limit of monthly active users is reached
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "/sync", access_token=self.admin_user_tok)
 
-        if channel.code != HTTPStatus.OK:
+        if channel.code != 200:
             raise HttpResponseException(
-                channel.code, channel.result["reason"], channel.json_body
+                channel.code, channel.result["reason"], channel.result["body"]
             )
 
         # Set monthly active users to the limit
@@ -1626,7 +1625,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"password": "hahaha"},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body)
 
     def test_set_displayname(self):
@@ -1642,7 +1641,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"displayname": "foobar"},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual("foobar", channel.json_body["displayname"])
 
@@ -1653,7 +1652,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual("foobar", channel.json_body["displayname"])
 
@@ -1675,7 +1674,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(2, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
         # result does not always have the same sort order, therefore it becomes sorted
@@ -1701,7 +1700,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(2, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
         self.assertEqual("email", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["medium"])
@@ -1717,7 +1716,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(2, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
         self.assertEqual("email", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["medium"])
@@ -1733,7 +1732,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"threepids": []},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body)
@@ -1760,7 +1759,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(first_user, channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(1, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
         self.assertEqual("email", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["medium"])
@@ -1779,7 +1778,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(1, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
         self.assertEqual("email", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["medium"])
@@ -1801,7 +1800,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # other user has this two threepids
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(2, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
         # result does not always have the same sort order, therefore it becomes sorted
@@ -1820,7 +1819,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url_first_user,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(first_user, channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["threepids"]))
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body)
@@ -1849,7 +1848,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(2, len(channel.json_body["external_ids"]))
         # result does not always have the same sort order, therefore it becomes sorted
@@ -1881,7 +1880,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(2, len(channel.json_body["external_ids"]))
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -1900,7 +1899,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(2, len(channel.json_body["external_ids"]))
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -1919,7 +1918,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"external_ids": []},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["external_ids"]))
 
@@ -1948,7 +1947,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(first_user, channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(1, len(channel.json_body["external_ids"]))
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -1974,7 +1973,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(1, len(channel.json_body["external_ids"]))
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -2006,7 +2005,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # must fail
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.CONFLICT, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(409, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
         self.assertEqual("External id is already in use.", channel.json_body["error"])
 
@@ -2017,7 +2016,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(1, len(channel.json_body["external_ids"]))
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -2035,7 +2034,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(first_user, channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(1, len(channel.json_body["external_ids"]))
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -2066,7 +2065,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertEqual("foo@bar.com", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["address"])
@@ -2081,7 +2080,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"deactivated": True},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertTrue(channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["password_hash"])
@@ -2097,7 +2096,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertTrue(channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["password_hash"])
@@ -2124,7 +2123,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"deactivated": True},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertTrue(channel.json_body["deactivated"])
 
@@ -2140,7 +2139,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"displayname": "Foobar"},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertTrue(channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertEqual("Foobar", channel.json_body["displayname"])
@@ -2164,7 +2163,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"deactivated": False},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Reactivate the user.
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -2173,7 +2172,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"deactivated": False, "password": "foo"},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertIsNotNone(channel.json_body["password_hash"])
@@ -2195,7 +2194,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"deactivated": False, "password": "foo"},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # Reactivate the user without a password.
@@ -2205,7 +2204,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"deactivated": False},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["password_hash"])
@@ -2227,7 +2226,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"deactivated": False, "password": "foo"},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # Reactivate the user without a password.
@@ -2237,7 +2236,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"deactivated": False},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertFalse(channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["password_hash"])
@@ -2256,7 +2255,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"admin": True},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertTrue(channel.json_body["admin"])
 
@@ -2267,7 +2266,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertTrue(channel.json_body["admin"])
 
@@ -2284,7 +2283,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"user_type": UserTypes.SUPPORT},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(UserTypes.SUPPORT, channel.json_body["user_type"])
 
@@ -2295,7 +2294,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual(UserTypes.SUPPORT, channel.json_body["user_type"])
 
@@ -2307,7 +2306,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"user_type": None},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["user_type"])
 
@@ -2318,7 +2317,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["user_type"])
 
@@ -2348,7 +2347,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual("bob", channel.json_body["displayname"])
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["deactivated"])
@@ -2361,7 +2360,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"password": "abc123", "deactivated": "false"},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Check user is not deactivated
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -2370,7 +2369,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["name"])
         self.assertEqual("bob", channel.json_body["displayname"])
 
@@ -2395,7 +2394,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"deactivated": True},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertTrue(channel.json_body["deactivated"])
         self.assertIsNone(channel.json_body["password_hash"])
         self._is_erased(user_id, False)
@@ -2446,7 +2445,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
@@ -2461,7 +2460,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_user_does_not_exist(self):
@@ -2475,7 +2474,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["joined_rooms"]))
 
@@ -2491,7 +2490,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["joined_rooms"]))
 
@@ -2507,7 +2506,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["joined_rooms"]))
 
@@ -2528,7 +2527,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(number_rooms, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(number_rooms, len(channel.json_body["joined_rooms"]))
 
@@ -2575,7 +2574,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual([local_and_remote_room_id], channel.json_body["joined_rooms"])
 
@@ -2604,7 +2603,7 @@ class PushersRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_no_admin(self):
@@ -2619,12 +2618,12 @@ class PushersRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_user_does_not_exist(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@unknown_person:test/pushers"
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -2633,12 +2632,12 @@ class PushersRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_user_is_not_local(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a 400
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@unknown_person:unknown_domain/pushers"
 
@@ -2648,7 +2647,7 @@ class PushersRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only look up local users", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_get_pushers(self):
@@ -2663,7 +2662,7 @@ class PushersRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
 
         # Register the pusher
@@ -2694,7 +2693,7 @@ class PushersRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["total"])
 
         for p in channel.json_body["pushers"]:
@@ -2733,7 +2732,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """Try to list media of an user without authentication."""
         channel = self.make_request(method, self.url, {})
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["GET", "DELETE"])
@@ -2747,12 +2746,12 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["GET", "DELETE"])
     def test_user_does_not_exist(self, method: str):
-        """Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND"""
+        """Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404"""
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@unknown_person:test/media"
         channel = self.make_request(
             method,
@@ -2760,12 +2759,12 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["GET", "DELETE"])
     def test_user_is_not_local(self, method: str):
-        """Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST"""
+        """Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a 400"""
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@unknown_person:unknown_domain/media"
 
         channel = self.make_request(
@@ -2774,7 +2773,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only look up local users", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_limit_GET(self):
@@ -2790,7 +2789,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_media)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["media"]), 5)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], 5)
@@ -2809,7 +2808,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 5)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["deleted_media"]), 5)
 
@@ -2826,7 +2825,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_media)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["media"]), 15)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -2845,7 +2844,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 15)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["deleted_media"]), 15)
 
@@ -2862,7 +2861,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_media)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], 15)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["media"]), 10)
@@ -2881,7 +2880,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 10)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["deleted_media"]), 10)
 
@@ -2895,7 +2894,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # invalid search order
@@ -2905,7 +2904,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.UNKNOWN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # negative limit
@@ -2915,7 +2914,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # negative from
@@ -2925,7 +2924,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_next_token(self):
@@ -2948,7 +2947,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_media)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["media"]), number_media)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -2961,7 +2960,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_media)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["media"]), number_media)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -2974,7 +2973,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_media)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["media"]), 19)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["next_token"], 19)
@@ -2988,7 +2987,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], number_media)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["media"]), 1)
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -3005,7 +3004,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["media"]))
 
@@ -3020,7 +3019,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(channel.json_body["deleted_media"]))
 
@@ -3037,7 +3036,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(number_media, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(number_media, len(channel.json_body["media"]))
         self.assertNotIn("next_token", channel.json_body)
@@ -3063,7 +3062,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(number_media, channel.json_body["total"])
         self.assertEqual(number_media, len(channel.json_body["deleted_media"]))
         self.assertCountEqual(channel.json_body["deleted_media"], media_ids)
@@ -3208,7 +3207,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Upload some media into the room
         response = self.helper.upload_media(
-            upload_resource, image_data, user_token, filename, expect_code=HTTPStatus.OK
+            upload_resource, image_data, user_token, filename, expect_code=200
         )
 
         # Extract media ID from the response
@@ -3226,16 +3225,16 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.OK,
+            200,
             channel.code,
             msg=(
-                f"Expected to receive a HTTPStatus.OK on accessing media: {server_and_media_id}"
+                f"Expected to receive a 200 on accessing media: {server_and_media_id}"
             ),
         )
 
         return media_id
 
-    def _check_fields(self, content: List[JsonDict]):
+    def _check_fields(self, content: JsonDict):
         """Checks that the expected user attributes are present in content
         Args:
             content: List that is checked for content
@@ -3275,7 +3274,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], len(expected_media_list))
 
         returned_order = [row["media_id"] for row in channel.json_body["media"]]
@@ -3311,14 +3310,14 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", self.url, b"{}", access_token=self.admin_user_tok
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         return channel.json_body["access_token"]
 
     def test_no_auth(self):
         """Try to login as a user without authentication."""
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_not_admin(self):
@@ -3327,7 +3326,7 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "POST", self.url, b"{}", access_token=self.other_user_tok
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     def test_send_event(self):
         """Test that sending event as a user works."""
@@ -3352,7 +3351,7 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=self.other_user_tok
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # We should only see the one device (from the login in `prepare`)
         self.assertEqual(len(channel.json_body["devices"]), 1)
@@ -3364,21 +3363,21 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Test that we can successfully make a request
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Logout with the puppet token
         channel = self.make_request("POST", "logout", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # The puppet token should no longer work
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # .. but the real user's tokens should still work
         channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=self.other_user_tok
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     def test_user_logout_all(self):
         """Tests that the target user calling `/logout/all` does *not* expire
@@ -3389,23 +3388,23 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Test that we can successfully make a request
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Logout all with the real user token
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "logout/all", b"{}", access_token=self.other_user_tok
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # The puppet token should still work
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # .. but the real user's tokens shouldn't
         channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=self.other_user_tok
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     def test_admin_logout_all(self):
         """Tests that the admin user calling `/logout/all` does expire the
@@ -3416,23 +3415,23 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Test that we can successfully make a request
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Logout all with the admin user token
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "logout/all", b"{}", access_token=self.admin_user_tok
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # The puppet token should no longer work
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # .. but the real user's tokens should still work
         channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=self.other_user_tok
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     @unittest.override_config(
         {
@@ -3460,10 +3459,7 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Now unaccept it and check that we can't send an event
         self.get_success(self.store.user_set_consent_version(self.other_user, "0.0"))
         self.helper.send_event(
-            room_id,
-            "com.example.test",
-            tok=self.other_user_tok,
-            expect_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            room_id, "com.example.test", tok=self.other_user_tok, expect_code=403
         )
 
         # Login in as the user
@@ -3481,10 +3477,7 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Trying to join as the other user should fail due to reaching MAU limit.
         self.helper.join(
-            room_id,
-            user=self.other_user,
-            tok=self.other_user_tok,
-            expect_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
+            room_id, user=self.other_user, tok=self.other_user_tok, expect_code=403
         )
 
         # Logging in as the other user and joining a room should work, even
@@ -3519,7 +3512,7 @@ class WhoisRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Try to get information of an user without authentication.
         """
         channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_requester_is_not_admin(self):
@@ -3534,12 +3527,12 @@ class WhoisRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=other_user2_token,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_user_is_not_local(self):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a 400
         """
         url = self.url_prefix % "@unknown_person:unknown_domain"
 
@@ -3548,7 +3541,7 @@ class WhoisRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only whois a local user", channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_get_whois_admin(self):
@@ -3560,7 +3553,7 @@ class WhoisRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["user_id"])
         self.assertIn("devices", channel.json_body)
 
@@ -3575,7 +3568,7 @@ class WhoisRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=other_user_token,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["user_id"])
         self.assertIn("devices", channel.json_body)
 
@@ -3605,7 +3598,7 @@ class ShadowBanRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Try to get information of an user without authentication.
         """
         channel = self.make_request(method, self.url)
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["POST", "DELETE"])
@@ -3616,18 +3609,18 @@ class ShadowBanRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         other_user_token = self.login("user", "pass")
 
         channel = self.make_request(method, self.url, access_token=other_user_token)
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["POST", "DELETE"])
     def test_user_is_not_local(self, method: str):
         """
-        Tests that shadow-banning for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
+        Tests that shadow-banning for a user that is not a local returns a 400
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/whois/@unknown_person:unknown_domain"
 
         channel = self.make_request(method, url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok)
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
     def test_success(self):
         """
@@ -3639,7 +3632,7 @@ class ShadowBanRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertFalse(result.shadow_banned)
 
         channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok)
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual({}, channel.json_body)
 
         # Ensure the user is shadow-banned (and the cache was cleared).
@@ -3650,7 +3643,7 @@ class ShadowBanRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual({}, channel.json_body)
 
         # Ensure the user is no longer shadow-banned (and the cache was cleared).
@@ -3684,7 +3677,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         channel = self.make_request(method, self.url, b"{}")
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(401, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["GET", "POST", "DELETE"])
@@ -3700,13 +3693,13 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=other_user_token,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(403, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(["GET", "POST", "DELETE"])
     def test_user_does_not_exist(self, method: str):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@unknown_person:test/override_ratelimit"
 
@@ -3716,7 +3709,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     @parameterized.expand(
@@ -3728,7 +3721,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     )
     def test_user_is_not_local(self, method: str, error_msg: str):
         """
-        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
+        Tests that a lookup for a user that is not a local returns a 400
         """
         url = (
             "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@unknown_person:unknown_domain/override_ratelimit"
@@ -3740,7 +3733,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(error_msg, channel.json_body["error"])
 
     def test_invalid_parameter(self):
@@ -3755,7 +3748,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"messages_per_second": "string"},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # messages_per_second is negative
@@ -3766,7 +3759,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"messages_per_second": -1},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # burst_count is a string
@@ -3777,7 +3770,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"burst_count": "string"},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # burst_count is negative
@@ -3788,7 +3781,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             content={"burst_count": -1},
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
     def test_return_zero_when_null(self):
@@ -3813,7 +3806,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["messages_per_second"])
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["burst_count"])
 
@@ -3827,7 +3820,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertNotIn("messages_per_second", channel.json_body)
         self.assertNotIn("burst_count", channel.json_body)
 
@@ -3838,7 +3831,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"messages_per_second": 10, "burst_count": 11},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(10, channel.json_body["messages_per_second"])
         self.assertEqual(11, channel.json_body["burst_count"])
 
@@ -3849,7 +3842,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             content={"messages_per_second": 20, "burst_count": 21},
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(20, channel.json_body["messages_per_second"])
         self.assertEqual(21, channel.json_body["burst_count"])
 
@@ -3859,7 +3852,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(20, channel.json_body["messages_per_second"])
         self.assertEqual(21, channel.json_body["burst_count"])
 
@@ -3869,7 +3862,7 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertNotIn("messages_per_second", channel.json_body)
         self.assertNotIn("burst_count", channel.json_body)
 
@@ -3879,6 +3872,6 @@ class RateLimitTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertNotIn("messages_per_second", channel.json_body)
         self.assertNotIn("burst_count", channel.json_body)
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_username_available.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_username_available.py
index 7978626e71..4e1c49c28b 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_username_available.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_username_available.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from http import HTTPStatus
-
 import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.rest.client import login
@@ -35,38 +33,30 @@ class UsernameAvailableTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         async def check_username(username):
             if username == "allowed":
                 return True
-            raise SynapseError(
-                HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-                "User ID already taken.",
-                errcode=Codes.USER_IN_USE,
-            )
+            raise SynapseError(400, "User ID already taken.", errcode=Codes.USER_IN_USE)
 
         handler = self.hs.get_registration_handler()
         handler.check_username = check_username
 
     def test_username_available(self):
         """
-        The endpoint should return a HTTPStatus.OK response if the username does not exist
+        The endpoint should return a 200 response if the username does not exist
         """
 
         url = "%s?username=%s" % (self.url, "allowed")
         channel = self.make_request("GET", url, None, self.admin_user_tok)
 
-        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
+        self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertTrue(channel.json_body["available"])
 
     def test_username_unavailable(self):
         """
-        The endpoint should return a HTTPStatus.OK response if the username does not exist
+        The endpoint should return a 200 response if the username does not exist
         """
 
         url = "%s?username=%s" % (self.url, "disallowed")
         channel = self.make_request("GET", url, None, self.admin_user_tok)
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            channel.code,
-            msg=channel.json_body,
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], "M_USER_IN_USE")
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["error"], "User ID already taken.")