1 files changed, 6 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/pagination.py b/synapse/handlers/pagination.py
index 20bcfed3..d83aab3f 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/pagination.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/pagination.py
@@ -242,13 +242,11 @@ class PaginationHandler(object):
             )
 
         if not events:
-            defer.returnValue(
-                {
-                    "chunk": [],
-                    "start": pagin_config.from_token.to_string(),
-                    "end": next_token.to_string(),
-                }
-            )
+            return {
+                "chunk": [],
+                "start": pagin_config.from_token.to_string(),
+                "end": next_token.to_string(),
+            }
 
         state = None
         if event_filter and event_filter.lazy_load_members() and len(events) > 0:
@@ -286,4 +284,4 @@ class PaginationHandler(object):
                 )
             )
 
-        defer.returnValue(chunk)
+        return chunk