1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tests/unittest.py b/tests/unittest.py
index b21e7f1221..f9160faa1d 100644
--- a/tests/unittest.py
+++ b/tests/unittest.py
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
         event_creator = self.hs.get_event_creation_handler()
         requester = create_requester(user)
 
-        event, context = self.get_success(
+        event, unpersisted_context = self.get_success(
             event_creator.create_event(
                 requester,
                 {
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
                 prev_event_ids=prev_event_ids,
             )
         )
-
+        context = self.get_success(unpersisted_context.persist(event))
         if soft_failed:
             event.internal_metadata.soft_failed = True