Merge pull request #8946 from matrix-org/rav/refactor_send_request

Remove `Request` return value from `make_request`

changelog.d/8946.misc

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Refactor test utilities for injecting HTTP requests.

tests/app/test_frontend_proxy.py

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class FrontendProxyTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(len(self.reactor.tcpServers), 1)
         site = self.reactor.tcpServers[0][1]
 
-        _, channel = make_request(self.reactor, site, "PUT", "presence/a/status")
+        channel = make_request(self.reactor, site, "PUT", "presence/a/status")
 
         # 400 + unrecognised, because nothing is registered
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class FrontendProxyTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(len(self.reactor.tcpServers), 1)
         site = self.reactor.tcpServers[0][1]
 
-        _, channel = make_request(self.reactor, site, "PUT", "presence/a/status")
+        channel = make_request(self.reactor, site, "PUT", "presence/a/status")
 
         # 401, because the stub servlet still checks authentication
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 401)

tests/app/test_openid_listener.py

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class FederationReaderOpenIDListenerTests(HomeserverTestCase):
                 return
             raise
 
-        _, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor, site, "GET", "/_matrix/federation/v1/openid/userinfo"
         )
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class SynapseHomeserverOpenIDListenerTests(HomeserverTestCase):
                 return
             raise
 
-        _, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor, site, "GET", "/_matrix/federation/v1/openid/userinfo"
         )
 

tests/federation/test_complexity.py

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class RoomComplexityTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # Get the room complexity
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/federation/unstable/rooms/%s/complexity" % (room_1,)
         )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class RoomComplexityTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         store.get_current_state_event_counts = lambda x: make_awaitable(500 * 1.23)
 
         # Get the room complexity again -- make sure it's our artificial value
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/federation/unstable/rooms/%s/complexity" % (room_1,)
         )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)

tests/federation/test_federation_server.py

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class FederationServerTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
 
         "/get_missing_events/(?P<room_id>[^/]*)/?"
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/_matrix/federation/v1/get_missing_events/%s" % (room_1,),
             query_content,
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class StateQueryTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         room_1 = self.helper.create_room_as(u1, tok=u1_token)
         self.inject_room_member(room_1, "@user:other.example.com", "join")
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/federation/v1/state/%s" % (room_1,)
         )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.result)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class StateQueryTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
 
         room_1 = self.helper.create_room_as(u1, tok=u1_token)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/federation/v1/state/%s" % (room_1,)
         )
         self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, channel.result)

tests/federation/transport/test_server.py

@@ -37,14 +37,10 @@ class RoomDirectoryFederationTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     @override_config({"allow_public_rooms_over_federation": False})
     def test_blocked_public_room_list_over_federation(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/_matrix/federation/v1/publicRooms")
-            "GET", "/_matrix/federation/v1/publicRooms"
-        )
         self.assertEquals(403, channel.code)
 
     @override_config({"allow_public_rooms_over_federation": True})
     def test_open_public_room_list_over_federation(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/_matrix/federation/v1/publicRooms")
-            "GET", "/_matrix/federation/v1/publicRooms"
-        )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)

tests/handlers/test_directory.py

@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ class TestCreateAliasACL(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_denied(self):
         room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(self.user_id)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             b"directory/room/%23test%3Atest",
             ('{"room_id":"%s"}' % (room_id,)).encode("ascii"),
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ class TestCreateAliasACL(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_allowed(self):
         room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(self.user_id)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             b"directory/room/%23unofficial_test%3Atest",
             ('{"room_id":"%s"}' % (room_id,)).encode("ascii"),
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ class TestRoomListSearchDisabled(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(self.user_id)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", b"directory/list/room/%s" % (room_id.encode("ascii"),), b"{}"
         )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.result)
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ class TestRoomListSearchDisabled(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.directory_handler.enable_room_list_search = True
 
         # Room list is enabled so we should get some results
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", b"publicRooms")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", b"publicRooms")
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.result)
         self.assertTrue(len(channel.json_body["chunk"]) > 0)
 
@@ -454,13 +454,13 @@ class TestRoomListSearchDisabled(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.directory_handler.enable_room_list_search = False
 
         # Room list disabled so we should get no results
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", b"publicRooms")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", b"publicRooms")
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.result)
         self.assertTrue(len(channel.json_body["chunk"]) == 0)
 
         # Room list disabled so we shouldn't be allowed to publish rooms
         room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(self.user_id)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", b"directory/list/room/%s" % (room_id.encode("ascii"),), b"{}"
         )
         self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, channel.result)

tests/handlers/test_message.py

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class ServerAclValidationTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Redaction of event should fail.
         path = "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%s/redact/%s" % (self.room_id, event_id)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", path, content={}, access_token=self.access_token
         )
         self.assertEqual(int(channel.result["code"]), 403)

tests/handlers/test_password_providers.py

@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
 
     def _get_login_flows(self) -> JsonDict:
-        _, channel = self.make_request("GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/login")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/login")
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
         return channel.json_body["flows"]
 
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def _send_login(self, type, user, **params) -> FakeChannel:
         params.update({"identifier": {"type": "m.id.user", "user": user}, "type": type})
-        _, channel = self.make_request("POST", "/_matrix/client/r0/login", params)
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", "/_matrix/client/r0/login", params)
         return channel
 
     def _start_delete_device_session(self, access_token, device_id) -> str:
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self, access_token: str, device: str, body: Union[JsonDict, bytes] = b"",
     ) -> FakeChannel:
         """Delete an individual device."""
-        _, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE", "devices/" + device, body, access_token=access_token
         )
         return channel

tests/handlers/test_typing.py

@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self.assertEquals(self.event_source.get_current_key(), 0)
 
-        (request, channel) = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/_matrix/federation/v1/send/1000000",
             _make_edu_transaction_json(

tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py

@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ class TestUserDirSearchDisabled(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.helper.join(room, user=u2)
 
         # Assert user directory is not empty
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", b"user_directory/search", b'{"search_term":"user2"}'
         )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.result)
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ class TestUserDirSearchDisabled(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Disable user directory and check search returns nothing
         self.config.user_directory_search_enabled = False
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", b"user_directory/search", b'{"search_term":"user2"}'
         )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.result)

tests/http/test_additional_resource.py

@@ -46,16 +46,16 @@ class AdditionalResourceTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         handler = _AsyncTestCustomEndpoint({}, None).handle_request
         resource = AdditionalResource(self.hs, handler)
 
-        request, channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(resource), "GET", "/")
+        channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(resource), "GET", "/")
 
-        self.assertEqual(request.code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body, {"some_key": "some_value_async"})
 
     def test_sync(self):
         handler = _SyncTestCustomEndpoint({}, None).handle_request
         resource = AdditionalResource(self.hs, handler)
 
-        request, channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(resource), "GET", "/")
+        channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(resource), "GET", "/")
 
-        self.assertEqual(request.code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body, {"some_key": "some_value_sync"})

tests/push/test_http.py

@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ class HTTPPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         # This will actually trigger a new notification to be sent out so that
         # even if the user does not receive another message, their unread
         # count goes down
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/rooms/%s/receipt/m.read/%s" % (room_id, first_message_event_id),
             {},

tests/replication/test_auth.py

@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import logging
-from typing import Tuple
 
-from synapse.http.site import SynapseRequest
 from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import register
 
 from tests.replication._base import BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase
@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@ class WorkerAuthenticationTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
 
         return config
 
-    def _test_register(self) -> Tuple[SynapseRequest, FakeChannel]:
+    def _test_register(self) -> FakeChannel:
         """Run the actual test:
 
         1. Create a worker homeserver.
@@ -59,14 +57,14 @@ class WorkerAuthenticationTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
         worker_hs = self.make_worker_hs("synapse.app.client_reader")
         site = self._hs_to_site[worker_hs]
 
-        request_1, channel_1 = make_request(
+        channel_1 = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             site,
             "POST",
             "register",
             {"username": "user", "type": "m.login.password", "password": "bar"},
-        )  # type: SynapseRequest, FakeChannel
+        )
-        self.assertEqual(request_1.code, 401)
+        self.assertEqual(channel_1.code, 401)
 
         # Grab the session
         session = channel_1.json_body["session"]
@@ -83,8 +81,8 @@ class WorkerAuthenticationTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
     def test_no_auth(self):
         """With no authentication the request should finish.
         """
-        request, channel = self._test_register()
+        channel = self._test_register()
-        self.assertEqual(request.code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # We're given a registered user.
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["user_id"], "@user:test")
@@ -93,8 +91,8 @@ class WorkerAuthenticationTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
     def test_missing_auth(self):
         """If the main process expects a secret that is not provided, an error results.
         """
-        request, channel = self._test_register()
+        channel = self._test_register()
-        self.assertEqual(request.code, 500)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 500)
 
     @override_config(
         {
@@ -105,15 +103,15 @@ class WorkerAuthenticationTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
     def test_unauthorized(self):
         """If the main process receives the wrong secret, an error results.
         """
-        request, channel = self._test_register()
+        channel = self._test_register()
-        self.assertEqual(request.code, 500)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 500)
 
     @override_config({"worker_replication_secret": "my-secret"})
     def test_authorized(self):
         """The request should finish when the worker provides the authentication header.
         """
-        request, channel = self._test_register()
+        channel = self._test_register()
-        self.assertEqual(request.code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # We're given a registered user.
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["user_id"], "@user:test")

tests/replication/test_client_reader_shard.py

@@ -14,11 +14,10 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import logging
 
-from synapse.http.site import SynapseRequest
 from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import register
 
 from tests.replication._base import BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase
-from tests.server import FakeChannel, make_request
+from tests.server import make_request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -41,27 +40,27 @@ class ClientReaderTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
         worker_hs = self.make_worker_hs("synapse.app.client_reader")
         site = self._hs_to_site[worker_hs]
 
-        request_1, channel_1 = make_request(
+        channel_1 = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             site,
             "POST",
             "register",
             {"username": "user", "type": "m.login.password", "password": "bar"},
-        )  # type: SynapseRequest, FakeChannel
+        )
-        self.assertEqual(request_1.code, 401)
+        self.assertEqual(channel_1.code, 401)
 
         # Grab the session
         session = channel_1.json_body["session"]
 
         # also complete the dummy auth
-        request_2, channel_2 = make_request(
+        channel_2 = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             site,
             "POST",
             "register",
             {"auth": {"session": session, "type": "m.login.dummy"}},
-        )  # type: SynapseRequest, FakeChannel
+        )
-        self.assertEqual(request_2.code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(channel_2.code, 200)
 
         # We're given a registered user.
         self.assertEqual(channel_2.json_body["user_id"], "@user:test")
@@ -73,28 +72,28 @@ class ClientReaderTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
         worker_hs_2 = self.make_worker_hs("synapse.app.client_reader")
 
         site_1 = self._hs_to_site[worker_hs_1]
-        request_1, channel_1 = make_request(
+        channel_1 = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             site_1,
             "POST",
             "register",
             {"username": "user", "type": "m.login.password", "password": "bar"},
-        )  # type: SynapseRequest, FakeChannel
+        )
-        self.assertEqual(request_1.code, 401)
+        self.assertEqual(channel_1.code, 401)
 
         # Grab the session
         session = channel_1.json_body["session"]
 
         # also complete the dummy auth
         site_2 = self._hs_to_site[worker_hs_2]
-        request_2, channel_2 = make_request(
+        channel_2 = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             site_2,
             "POST",
             "register",
             {"auth": {"session": session, "type": "m.login.dummy"}},
-        )  # type: SynapseRequest, FakeChannel
+        )
-        self.assertEqual(request_2.code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(channel_2.code, 200)
 
         # We're given a registered user.
         self.assertEqual(channel_2.json_body["user_id"], "@user:test")

tests/replication/test_multi_media_repo.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class MediaRepoShardTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
             the media which the caller should respond to.
         """
         resource = hs.get_media_repository_resource().children[b"download"]
-        _, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             FakeSite(resource),
             "GET",

tests/replication/test_sharded_event_persister.py

@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class EventPersisterShardTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
         )
 
         # Do an initial sync so that we're up to date.
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor, sync_hs_site, "GET", "/sync", access_token=access_token
         )
         next_batch = channel.json_body["next_batch"]
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class EventPersisterShardTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
 
         # Check that syncing still gets the new event, despite the gap in the
         # stream IDs.
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             sync_hs_site,
             "GET",
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class EventPersisterShardTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
         response = self.helper.send(room_id2, body="Hi!", tok=self.other_access_token)
         first_event_in_room2 = response["event_id"]
 
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             sync_hs_site,
             "GET",
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class EventPersisterShardTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
         self.helper.send(room_id1, body="Hi again!", tok=self.other_access_token)
         self.helper.send(room_id2, body="Hi again!", tok=self.other_access_token)
 
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             sync_hs_site,
             "GET",
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class EventPersisterShardTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
         # Paginating back in the first room should not produce any results, as
         # no events have happened in it. This tests that we are correctly
         # filtering results based on the vector clock portion.
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             sync_hs_site,
             "GET",
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class EventPersisterShardTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
 
         # Paginating back on the second room should produce the first event
         # again. This tests that pagination isn't completely broken.
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             sync_hs_site,
             "GET",
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class EventPersisterShardTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
         )
 
         # Paginating forwards should give the same results
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             sync_hs_site,
             "GET",
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ class EventPersisterShardTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
         )
         self.assertListEqual([], channel.json_body["chunk"])
 
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             sync_hs_site,
             "GET",

tests/rest/admin/test_admin.py

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class VersionTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         return resource
 
     def test_version_string(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, shorthand=False)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, shorthand=False)
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class DeleteGroupTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_delete_group(self):
         # Create a new group
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/create_group".encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ class DeleteGroupTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Invite/join another user
 
         url = "/groups/%s/admin/users/invite/%s" % (group_id, self.other_user)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok, content={}
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         url = "/groups/%s/self/accept_invite" % (group_id,)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.other_user_token, content={}
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class DeleteGroupTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Now delete the group
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/delete_group/" + group_id
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             url.encode("ascii"),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class DeleteGroupTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
 
         url = "/groups/%s/profile" % (group_id,)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok
         )
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class DeleteGroupTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def _get_groups_user_is_in(self, access_token):
         """Returns the list of groups the user is in (given their access token)
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/joined_groups".encode("ascii"), access_token=access_token
         )
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def _ensure_quarantined(self, admin_user_tok, server_and_media_id):
         """Ensure a piece of media is quarantined when trying to access it."""
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             FakeSite(self.download_resource),
             "GET",
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Attempt quarantine media APIs as non-admin
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/quarantine/example.org/abcde12345"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=non_admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # And the roomID/userID endpoint
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/room/!room%3Aexample.com/media/quarantine"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=non_admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         server_name, media_id = server_name_and_media_id.split("/")
 
         # Attempt to access the media
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             FakeSite(self.download_resource),
             "GET",
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             urllib.parse.quote(server_name),
             urllib.parse.quote(media_id),
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", url, access_token=admin_user_tok,)
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", url, access_token=admin_user_tok,)
         self.pump(1.0)
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.code), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/room/%s/media/quarantine" % urllib.parse.quote(
                 room_id
             )
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", url, access_token=admin_user_tok,)
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", url, access_token=admin_user_tok,)
         self.pump(1.0)
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.code), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/user/%s/media/quarantine" % urllib.parse.quote(
             non_admin_user
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.pump(1.0)
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/user/%s/media/quarantine" % urllib.parse.quote(
             non_admin_user
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.pump(1.0)
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ class QuarantineMediaTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._ensure_quarantined(admin_user_tok, server_and_media_id_1)
 
         # Attempt to access each piece of media
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             FakeSite(self.download_resource),
             "GET",

tests/rest/admin/test_device.py

@@ -50,17 +50,17 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Try to get a device of an user without authentication.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.url, b"{}")
 
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("DELETE", self.url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("DELETE", self.url, b"{}")
 
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -69,21 +69,21 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         If the user is not a server admin, an error is returned.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url, access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", self.url, access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE", self.url, access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
@@ -99,23 +99,17 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             % self.other_user_device_id
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "PUT", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("DELETE", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "DELETE", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -129,23 +123,17 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             % self.other_user_device_id
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only lookup local users", channel.json_body["error"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "PUT", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only lookup local users", channel.json_body["error"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("DELETE", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "DELETE", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only lookup local users", channel.json_body["error"])
@@ -158,22 +146,16 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.other_user
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "PUT", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("DELETE", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "DELETE", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         # Delete unknown device returns status 200
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
@@ -197,7 +179,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         }
 
         body = json.dumps(update)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -208,9 +190,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(Codes.TOO_LARGE, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # Ensure the display name was not updated.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("new display", channel.json_body["display_name"])
@@ -227,16 +207,12 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "PUT", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Ensure the display name was not updated.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("new display", channel.json_body["display_name"])
@@ -247,7 +223,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         # Set new display_name
         body = json.dumps({"display_name": "new displayname"})
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -257,9 +233,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         # Check new display_name
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("new displayname", channel.json_body["display_name"])
@@ -268,9 +242,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Tests that a normal lookup for a device is successfully
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(self.other_user, channel.json_body["user_id"])
@@ -291,7 +263,7 @@ class DeviceRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(1, number_devices)
 
         # Delete device
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -323,7 +295,7 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Try to list devices of an user without authentication.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -334,9 +306,7 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         other_user_token = self.login("user", "pass")
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=other_user_token,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=other_user_token,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -346,9 +316,7 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/@unknown_person:test/devices"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -359,9 +327,7 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/@unknown_person:unknown_domain/devices"
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only lookup local users", channel.json_body["error"])
@@ -373,9 +339,7 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
 
         # Get devices
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
@@ -391,9 +355,7 @@ class DevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.login("user", "pass")
 
         # Get devices
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(number_devices, channel.json_body["total"])
@@ -431,7 +393,7 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Try to delete devices of an user without authentication.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
 
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -442,9 +404,7 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         other_user_token = self.login("user", "pass")
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, access_token=other_user_token,)
-            "POST", self.url, access_token=other_user_token,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -454,9 +414,7 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/@unknown_person:test/delete_devices"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "POST", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -467,9 +425,7 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/@unknown_person:unknown_domain/delete_devices"
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "POST", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only lookup local users", channel.json_body["error"])
@@ -479,7 +435,7 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Tests that a remove of a device that does not exist returns 200.
         """
         body = json.dumps({"devices": ["unknown_device1", "unknown_device2"]})
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -510,7 +466,7 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Delete devices
         body = json.dumps({"devices": device_ids})
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,

tests/rest/admin/test_event_reports.py

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Try to get an event report without authentication.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -84,9 +84,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.other_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.other_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -96,9 +94,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Testing list of reported events
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 20)
@@ -111,7 +107,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Testing list of reported events with limit
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?limit=5", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -126,7 +122,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Testing list of reported events with a defined starting point (from)
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?from=5", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -141,7 +137,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Testing list of reported events with a defined starting point and limit
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?from=5&limit=10", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -156,7 +152,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Testing list of reported events with a filter of room
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             self.url + "?room_id=%s" % self.room_id1,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -176,7 +172,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Testing list of reported events with a filter of user
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             self.url + "?user_id=%s" % self.other_user,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -196,7 +192,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Testing list of reported events with a filter of user and room
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             self.url + "?user_id=%s&room_id=%s" % (self.other_user, self.room_id1),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -218,7 +214,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
 
         # fetch the most recent first, largest timestamp
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?dir=b", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -234,7 +230,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             report += 1
 
         # fetch the oldest first, smallest timestamp
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?dir=f", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -254,7 +250,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Testing that a invalid search order returns a 400
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?dir=bar", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -267,7 +263,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Testing that a negative limit parameter returns a 400
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?limit=-5", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -279,7 +275,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Testing that a negative from parameter returns a 400
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?from=-5", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -293,7 +289,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         #  `next_token` does not appear
         # Number of results is the number of entries
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?limit=20", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -304,7 +300,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         #  `next_token` does not appear
         # Number of max results is larger than the number of entries
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?limit=21", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -315,7 +311,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         #  `next_token` does appear
         # Number of max results is smaller than the number of entries
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?limit=19", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -327,7 +323,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Check
         # Set `from` to value of `next_token` for request remaining entries
         #  `next_token` does not appear
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?from=19", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -342,7 +338,7 @@ class EventReportsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         resp = self.helper.send(room_id, tok=user_tok)
         event_id = resp["event_id"]
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "rooms/%s/report/%s" % (room_id, event_id),
             json.dumps({"score": -100, "reason": "this makes me sad"}),
@@ -399,7 +395,7 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Try to get event report without authentication.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -409,9 +405,7 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.other_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.other_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -421,9 +415,7 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Testing get a reported event
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self._check_fields(channel.json_body)
@@ -434,7 +426,7 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
 
         # `report_id` is negative
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/_synapse/admin/v1/event_reports/-123",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -448,7 +440,7 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # `report_id` is a non-numerical string
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/_synapse/admin/v1/event_reports/abcdef",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -462,7 +454,7 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # `report_id` is undefined
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/_synapse/admin/v1/event_reports/",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -480,7 +472,7 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Testing that a not existing `report_id` returns a 404.
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/_synapse/admin/v1/event_reports/123",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -496,7 +488,7 @@ class EventReportDetailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         resp = self.helper.send(room_id, tok=user_tok)
         event_id = resp["event_id"]
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "rooms/%s/report/%s" % (room_id, event_id),
             json.dumps({"score": -100, "reason": "this makes me sad"}),

tests/rest/admin/test_media.py

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/%s/%s" % (self.server_name, "12345")
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("DELETE", url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("DELETE", url, b"{}")
 
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -64,9 +64,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/%s/%s" % (self.server_name, "12345")
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("DELETE", url, access_token=self.other_user_token,)
-            "DELETE", url, access_token=self.other_user_token,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -77,9 +75,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/%s/%s" % (self.server_name, "12345")
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("DELETE", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "DELETE", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -90,9 +86,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/%s/%s" % ("unknown_domain", "12345")
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("DELETE", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "DELETE", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only delete local media", channel.json_body["error"])
@@ -121,7 +115,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(server_name, self.server_name)
 
         # Attempt to access media
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             FakeSite(download_resource),
             "GET",
@@ -146,9 +140,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/%s/%s" % (self.server_name, media_id)
 
         # Delete media
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("DELETE", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "DELETE", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["total"])
@@ -157,7 +149,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByIDTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # Attempt to access media
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             FakeSite(download_resource),
             "GET",
@@ -204,7 +196,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Try to delete media without authentication.
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
 
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -216,7 +208,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.other_user = self.register_user("user", "pass")
         self.other_user_token = self.login("user", "pass")
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", self.url, access_token=self.other_user_token,
         )
 
@@ -229,7 +221,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/media/%s/delete" % "unknown_domain"
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", url + "?before_ts=1234", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -240,9 +232,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         If the parameter `before_ts` is missing, an error is returned.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "POST", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -254,7 +244,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         If parameters are invalid, an error is returned.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", self.url + "?before_ts=-1234", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -265,7 +255,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             channel.json_body["error"],
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url + "?before_ts=1234&size_gt=-1234",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -278,7 +268,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             channel.json_body["error"],
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url + "?before_ts=1234&keep_profiles=not_bool",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -308,7 +298,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # timestamp after upload/create
         now_ms = self.clock.time_msec()
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -332,7 +322,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -344,7 +334,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # timestamp after upload
         now_ms = self.clock.time_msec()
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -367,7 +357,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id)
 
         now_ms = self.clock.time_msec()
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms) + "&size_gt=67",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -378,7 +368,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id)
 
         now_ms = self.clock.time_msec()
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms) + "&size_gt=66",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -401,7 +391,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id)
 
         # set media as avatar
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/profile/%s/avatar_url" % (self.admin_user,),
             content=json.dumps({"avatar_url": "mxc://%s" % (server_and_media_id,)}),
@@ -410,7 +400,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         now_ms = self.clock.time_msec()
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms) + "&keep_profiles=true",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -421,7 +411,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id)
 
         now_ms = self.clock.time_msec()
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms) + "&keep_profiles=false",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -445,7 +435,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # set media as room avatar
         room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(self.admin_user, tok=self.admin_user_tok)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.avatar" % (room_id,),
             content=json.dumps({"url": "mxc://%s" % (server_and_media_id,)}),
@@ -454,7 +444,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
 
         now_ms = self.clock.time_msec()
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms) + "&keep_profiles=true",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -465,7 +455,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._access_media(server_and_media_id)
 
         now_ms = self.clock.time_msec()
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url + "?before_ts=" + str(now_ms) + "&keep_profiles=false",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -512,7 +502,7 @@ class DeleteMediaByDateSizeTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         media_id = server_and_media_id.split("/")[1]
         local_path = self.filepaths.local_media_filepath(media_id)
 
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             FakeSite(download_resource),
             "GET",

tests/rest/admin/test_room.py

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class ShutdownRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Test that the admin can still send shutdown
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/shutdown_room/" + room_id
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             url.encode("ascii"),
             json.dumps({"new_room_user_id": self.admin_user}),
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class ShutdownRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Enable world readable
         url = "rooms/%s/state/m.room.history_visibility" % (room_id,)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             url.encode("ascii"),
             json.dumps({"history_visibility": "world_readable"}),
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class ShutdownRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Test that the admin can still send shutdown
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/shutdown_room/" + room_id
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             url.encode("ascii"),
             json.dumps({"new_room_user_id": self.admin_user}),
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class ShutdownRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
 
         url = "rooms/%s/initialSync" % (room_id,)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class ShutdownRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         url = "events?timeout=0&room_id=" + room_id
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", self.url, json.dumps({}), access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/!unknown:test/delete"
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", url, json.dumps({}), access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/invalidroom/delete"
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", url, json.dumps({}), access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         body = json.dumps({"new_room_user_id": "@unknown:test"})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url,
             content=body.encode(encoding="utf_8"),
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         body = json.dumps({"new_room_user_id": "@not:exist.bla"})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url,
             content=body.encode(encoding="utf_8"),
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         body = json.dumps({"block": "NotBool"})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url,
             content=body.encode(encoding="utf_8"),
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         body = json.dumps({"purge": "NotBool"})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url,
             content=body.encode(encoding="utf_8"),
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         body = json.dumps({"block": True, "purge": True})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url.encode("ascii"),
             content=body.encode(encoding="utf_8"),
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         body = json.dumps({"block": False, "purge": True})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url.encode("ascii"),
             content=body.encode(encoding="utf_8"),
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         body = json.dumps({"block": False, "purge": False})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url.encode("ascii"),
             content=body.encode(encoding="utf_8"),
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Test that the admin can still send shutdown
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/%s/delete" % self.room_id
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             url.encode("ascii"),
             json.dumps({"new_room_user_id": self.admin_user}),
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Enable world readable
         url = "rooms/%s/state/m.room.history_visibility" % (self.room_id,)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             url.encode("ascii"),
             json.dumps({"history_visibility": "world_readable"}),
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Test that the admin can still send shutdown
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/%s/delete" % self.room_id
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             url.encode("ascii"),
             json.dumps({"new_room_user_id": self.admin_user}),
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
 
         url = "rooms/%s/initialSync" % (room_id,)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ class DeleteRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         url = "events?timeout=0&room_id=" + room_id
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ class PurgeRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.helper.leave(room_id, user=self.admin_user, tok=self.admin_user_tok)
 
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/purge_room"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             url.encode("ascii"),
             {"room_id": room_id},
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Request the list of rooms
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 limit,
                 "name",
             )
-            request, channel = self.make_request(
+            channel = self.make_request(
                 "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             )
             self.assertEqual(
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(room_ids, returned_room_ids)
 
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms?from=%d&limit=%d" % (start, limit)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Create a new alias to this room
         url = "/_matrix/client/r0/directory/room/%s" % (urllib.parse.quote(test_alias),)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             url.encode("ascii"),
             {"room_id": room_id},
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Request the list of rooms
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url = "/_matrix/client/r0/directory/room/%s" % (
                 urllib.parse.quote(test_alias),
             )
-            request, channel = self.make_request(
+            channel = self.make_request(
                 "PUT",
                 url.encode("ascii"),
                 {"room_id": room_id},
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms?order_by=%s" % (order_type,)
             if reverse:
                 url += "&dir=b"
-            request, channel = self.make_request(
+            channel = self.make_request(
                 "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             )
             self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 expected_http_code: The expected http code for the request
             """
             url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms?search_term=%s" % (search_term,)
-            request, channel = self.make_request(
+            channel = self.make_request(
                 "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
             )
             self.assertEqual(expected_http_code, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/%s" % (room_id_1,)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         room_id_1 = self.helper.create_room_as(self.admin_user, tok=self.admin_user_tok)
 
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/%s" % (room_id_1,)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.helper.join(room_id_1, user_1, tok=user_tok_1)
 
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/%s" % (room_id_1,)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.helper.leave(room_id_1, self.admin_user, tok=self.admin_user_tok)
         self.helper.leave(room_id_1, user_1, tok=user_tok_1)
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/%s" % (room_id_1,)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.helper.join(room_id_2, user_3, tok=user_tok_3)
 
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/%s/members" % (room_id_1,)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 3)
 
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/%s/members" % (room_id_2,)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         body = json.dumps({"user_id": self.second_user_id})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url,
             content=body.encode(encoding="utf_8"),
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         body = json.dumps({"unknown_parameter": "@unknown:test"})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url,
             content=body.encode(encoding="utf_8"),
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         body = json.dumps({"user_id": "@unknown:test"})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url,
             content=body.encode(encoding="utf_8"),
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         body = json.dumps({"user_id": "@not:exist.bla"})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url,
             content=body.encode(encoding="utf_8"),
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         body = json.dumps({"user_id": self.second_user_id})
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/join/!unknown:test"
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             url,
             content=body.encode(encoding="utf_8"),
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         body = json.dumps({"user_id": self.second_user_id})
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/join/invalidroom"
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             url,
             content=body.encode(encoding="utf_8"),
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         body = json.dumps({"user_id": self.second_user_id})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             self.url,
             content=body.encode(encoding="utf_8"),
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Validate if user is a member of the room
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/joined_rooms", access_token=self.second_tok,
         )
         self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
@@ -1337,7 +1337,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/join/{}".format(private_room_id)
         body = json.dumps({"user_id": self.second_user_id})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             url,
             content=body.encode(encoding="utf_8"),
@@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Validate if server admin is a member of the room
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/joined_rooms", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
@@ -1378,7 +1378,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/join/{}".format(private_room_id)
         body = json.dumps({"user_id": self.second_user_id})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             url,
             content=body.encode(encoding="utf_8"),
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Validate if user is a member of the room
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/joined_rooms", access_token=self.second_tok,
         )
         self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/join/{}".format(private_room_id)
         body = json.dumps({"user_id": self.second_user_id})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             url,
             content=body.encode(encoding="utf_8"),
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@ class JoinAliasRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Validate if user is a member of the room
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/joined_rooms", access_token=self.second_tok,
         )
         self.assertEquals(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])

tests/rest/admin/test_statistics.py

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Try to list users without authentication.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         If the user is not a server admin, an error 403 is returned.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url, json.dumps({}), access_token=self.other_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         If parameters are invalid, an error is returned.
         """
         # unkown order_by
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?order_by=bar", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # negative from
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?from=-5", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # negative limit
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?limit=-5", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # negative from_ts
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?from_ts=-1234", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # negative until_ts
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?until_ts=-1234", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # until_ts smaller from_ts
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             self.url + "?from_ts=10&until_ts=5",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # empty search term
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?search_term=", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(Codes.INVALID_PARAM, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # invalid search order
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?dir=bar", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         self._create_users_with_media(10, 2)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?limit=5", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         self._create_users_with_media(20, 2)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?from=5", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         self._create_users_with_media(20, 2)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?from=5&limit=10", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         #  `next_token` does not appear
         # Number of results is the number of entries
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?limit=20", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         #  `next_token` does not appear
         # Number of max results is larger than the number of entries
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?limit=21", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         #  `next_token` does appear
         # Number of max results is smaller than the number of entries
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?limit=19", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Set `from` to value of `next_token` for request remaining entries
         # Check `next_token` does not appear
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?from=19", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -238,9 +238,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         if users have no media created
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
@@ -316,15 +314,13 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         ts1 = self.clock.time_msec()
 
         # list all media when filter is not set
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
         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
         # result is 0
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?from_ts=%s" % (ts1,), access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
@@ -337,7 +333,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._create_media(self.other_user_tok, 3)
 
         # filter media between `ts1` and `ts2`
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             self.url + "?from_ts=%s&until_ts=%s" % (ts1, ts2),
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -346,7 +342,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["users"][0]["media_count"], 3)
 
         # filter media until `ts2` and earlier
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?until_ts=%s" % (ts2,), access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
@@ -356,14 +352,12 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._create_users_with_media(20, 1)
 
         # check without filter get all users
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
         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`
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             self.url + "?search_term=foo_user_1",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -372,7 +366,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 11)
 
         # filter on this user in `displayname`
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             self.url + "?search_term=bar_user_10",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -382,7 +376,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["total"], 1)
 
         # filter and get empty result
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?search_term=foobar", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
@@ -447,7 +441,7 @@ class UserMediaStatisticsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         url = self.url + "?order_by=%s" % (order_type,)
         if dir is not None and dir in ("b", "f"):
             url += "&dir=%s" % (dir,)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", url.encode("ascii"), access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)

tests/rest/admin/test_user.py

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         self.hs.config.registration_shared_secret = None
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
 
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self.hs.get_secrets = Mock(return_value=secrets)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body, {"nonce": "abcd"})
 
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Calling GET on the endpoint will return a randomised nonce, which will
         only last for SALT_TIMEOUT (60s).
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
         nonce = channel.json_body["nonce"]
 
         # 59 seconds
         self.reactor.advance(59)
 
         body = json.dumps({"nonce": nonce})
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("username must be specified", channel.json_body["error"])
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # 61 seconds
         self.reactor.advance(2)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("unrecognised nonce", channel.json_body["error"])
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Only the provided nonce can be used, as it's checked in the MAC.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
         nonce = channel.json_body["nonce"]
 
         want_mac = hmac.new(key=b"shared", digestmod=hashlib.sha1)
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "mac": want_mac,
             }
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("HMAC incorrect", channel.json_body["error"])
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         When the correct nonce is provided, and the right key is provided, the
         user is registered.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
         nonce = channel.json_body["nonce"]
 
         want_mac = hmac.new(key=b"shared", digestmod=hashlib.sha1)
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "mac": want_mac,
             }
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         A valid unrecognised nonce.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
         nonce = channel.json_body["nonce"]
 
         want_mac = hmac.new(key=b"shared", digestmod=hashlib.sha1)
@@ -190,13 +190,13 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "mac": want_mac,
             }
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
         # Now, try and reuse it
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("unrecognised nonce", channel.json_body["error"])
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
 
         def nonce():
-            request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
+            channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
             return channel.json_body["nonce"]
 
         #
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Must be present
         body = json.dumps({})
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("nonce must be specified", channel.json_body["error"])
@@ -229,28 +229,28 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Must be present
         body = json.dumps({"nonce": nonce()})
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("username must be specified", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # Must be a string
         body = json.dumps({"nonce": nonce(), "username": 1234})
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("Invalid username", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # Must not have null bytes
         body = json.dumps({"nonce": nonce(), "username": "abcd\u0000"})
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("Invalid username", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # Must not have null bytes
         body = json.dumps({"nonce": nonce(), "username": "a" * 1000})
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("Invalid username", channel.json_body["error"])
@@ -261,28 +261,28 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Must be present
         body = json.dumps({"nonce": nonce(), "username": "a"})
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("password must be specified", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # Must be a string
         body = json.dumps({"nonce": nonce(), "username": "a", "password": 1234})
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("Invalid password", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # Must not have null bytes
         body = json.dumps({"nonce": nonce(), "username": "a", "password": "abcd\u0000"})
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("Invalid password", channel.json_body["error"])
 
         # Super long
         body = json.dumps({"nonce": nonce(), "username": "a", "password": "A" * 1000})
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("Invalid password", channel.json_body["error"])
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "user_type": "invalid",
             }
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("Invalid user type", channel.json_body["error"])
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
 
         # set no displayname
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
         nonce = channel.json_body["nonce"]
 
         want_mac = hmac.new(key=b"shared", digestmod=hashlib.sha1)
@@ -321,17 +321,17 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         body = json.dumps(
             {"nonce": nonce, "username": "bob1", "password": "abc123", "mac": want_mac}
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("@bob1:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", "/profile/@bob1:test/displayname")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/profile/@bob1:test/displayname")
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("bob1", channel.json_body["displayname"])
 
         # displayname is None
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
         nonce = channel.json_body["nonce"]
 
         want_mac = hmac.new(key=b"shared", digestmod=hashlib.sha1)
@@ -347,17 +347,17 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "mac": want_mac,
             }
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("@bob2:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", "/profile/@bob2:test/displayname")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/profile/@bob2:test/displayname")
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("bob2", channel.json_body["displayname"])
 
         # displayname is empty
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
         nonce = channel.json_body["nonce"]
 
         want_mac = hmac.new(key=b"shared", digestmod=hashlib.sha1)
@@ -373,16 +373,16 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "mac": want_mac,
             }
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("@bob3:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", "/profile/@bob3:test/displayname")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/profile/@bob3:test/displayname")
         self.assertEqual(404, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # set displayname
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
         nonce = channel.json_body["nonce"]
 
         want_mac = hmac.new(key=b"shared", digestmod=hashlib.sha1)
@@ -398,12 +398,12 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "mac": want_mac,
             }
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("@bob4:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", "/profile/@bob4:test/displayname")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/profile/@bob4:test/displayname")
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("Bob's Name", channel.json_body["displayname"])
 
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # Register new user with admin API
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
         nonce = channel.json_body["nonce"]
 
         want_mac = hmac.new(key=b"shared", digestmod=hashlib.sha1)
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "mac": want_mac,
             }
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, body.encode("utf8"))
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Try to list users without authentication.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("M_MISSING_TOKEN", channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ class UsersListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         List all users, including deactivated users.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             self.url + "?deactivated=true",
             b"{}",
@@ -520,14 +520,12 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/@bob:test"
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.other_user_token,)
-            "GET", url, access_token=self.other_user_token,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("You are not a server admin", channel.json_body["error"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", url, access_token=self.other_user_token, content=b"{}",
         )
 
@@ -539,7 +537,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/_synapse/admin/v2/users/@unknown_person:test",
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -565,7 +563,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             }
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -581,9 +579,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual("mxc://fibble/wibble", channel.json_body["avatar_url"])
 
         # Get user
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["name"])
@@ -612,7 +608,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             }
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -628,9 +624,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual("mxc://fibble/wibble", channel.json_body["avatar_url"])
 
         # Get user
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["name"])
@@ -656,9 +650,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Sync to set admin user to active
         # before limit of monthly active users is reached
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/sync", access_token=self.admin_user_tok)
-            "GET", "/sync", access_token=self.admin_user_tok
-        )
 
         if channel.code != 200:
             raise HttpResponseException(
@@ -681,7 +673,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Create user
         body = json.dumps({"password": "abc123", "admin": False})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -720,7 +712,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Create user
         body = json.dumps({"password": "abc123", "admin": False})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -757,7 +749,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             }
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -801,7 +793,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             }
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -827,7 +819,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Change password
         body = json.dumps({"password": "hahaha"})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             self.url_other_user,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -844,7 +836,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Modify user
         body = json.dumps({"displayname": "foobar"})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             self.url_other_user,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -856,7 +848,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual("foobar", channel.json_body["displayname"])
 
         # Get user
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url_other_user, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -874,7 +866,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             {"threepids": [{"medium": "email", "address": "bob3@bob.bob"}]}
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             self.url_other_user,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -887,7 +879,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual("bob3@bob.bob", channel.json_body["threepids"][0]["address"])
 
         # Get user
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url_other_user, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -904,7 +896,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Deactivate user
         body = json.dumps({"deactivated": True})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             self.url_other_user,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -917,7 +909,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # the user is deactivated, the threepid will be deleted
 
         # Get user
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url_other_user, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -931,7 +923,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
 
         # Deactivate the user.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             self.url_other_user,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -944,7 +936,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._is_erased("@user:test", True)
 
         # Attempt to reactivate the user (without a password).
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             self.url_other_user,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -953,7 +945,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # Reactivate the user.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             self.url_other_user,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -964,7 +956,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # Get user
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url_other_user, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -981,7 +973,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Set a user as an admin
         body = json.dumps({"admin": True})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             self.url_other_user,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -993,7 +985,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(True, channel.json_body["admin"])
 
         # Get user
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url_other_user, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -1011,7 +1003,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Create user
         body = json.dumps({"password": "abc123"})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -1023,9 +1015,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual("bob", channel.json_body["displayname"])
 
         # Get user
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["name"])
@@ -1035,7 +1025,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Change password (and use a str for deactivate instead of a bool)
         body = json.dumps({"password": "abc123", "deactivated": "false"})  # oops!
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             url,
             access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
@@ -1045,9 +1035,7 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(400, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # Check user is not deactivated
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual("@bob:test", channel.json_body["name"])
@@ -1089,7 +1077,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Try to list rooms of an user without authentication.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -1100,9 +1088,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         other_user_token = self.login("user", "pass")
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=other_user_token,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=other_user_token,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -1112,9 +1098,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@unknown_person:test/joined_rooms"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -1125,9 +1109,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@unknown_person:unknown_domain/joined_rooms"
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only lookup local users", channel.json_body["error"])
@@ -1138,9 +1120,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         if user has no memberships
         """
         # Get rooms
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
@@ -1157,9 +1137,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.helper.create_room_as(self.other_user, tok=other_user_tok)
 
         # Get rooms
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(number_rooms, channel.json_body["total"])
@@ -1188,7 +1166,7 @@ class PushersRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Try to list pushers of an user without authentication.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -1199,9 +1177,7 @@ class PushersRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         other_user_token = self.login("user", "pass")
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=other_user_token,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=other_user_token,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -1211,9 +1187,7 @@ class PushersRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@unknown_person:test/pushers"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -1224,9 +1198,7 @@ class PushersRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@unknown_person:unknown_domain/pushers"
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only lookup local users", channel.json_body["error"])
@@ -1237,9 +1209,7 @@ class PushersRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
 
         # Get pushers
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
@@ -1266,9 +1236,7 @@ class PushersRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # Get pushers
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(1, channel.json_body["total"])
@@ -1307,7 +1275,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Try to list media of an user without authentication.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, b"{}")
 
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -1318,9 +1286,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         other_user_token = self.login("user", "pass")
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=other_user_token,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=other_user_token,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -1330,9 +1296,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Tests that a lookup for a user that does not exist returns a 404
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@unknown_person:test/media"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(404, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(Codes.NOT_FOUND, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -1343,9 +1307,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@unknown_person:unknown_domain/media"
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only lookup local users", channel.json_body["error"])
@@ -1359,7 +1321,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         other_user_tok = self.login("user", "pass")
         self._create_media(other_user_tok, number_media)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?limit=5", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -1378,7 +1340,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         other_user_tok = self.login("user", "pass")
         self._create_media(other_user_tok, number_media)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?from=5", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -1397,7 +1359,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         other_user_tok = self.login("user", "pass")
         self._create_media(other_user_tok, number_media)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?from=5&limit=10", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -1412,7 +1374,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Testing that a negative limit parameter returns a 400
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?limit=-5", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -1424,7 +1386,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Testing that a negative from parameter returns a 400
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?from=-5", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -1442,7 +1404,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         #  `next_token` does not appear
         # Number of results is the number of entries
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?limit=20", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -1453,7 +1415,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         #  `next_token` does not appear
         # Number of max results is larger than the number of entries
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?limit=21", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -1464,7 +1426,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         #  `next_token` does appear
         # Number of max results is smaller than the number of entries
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?limit=19", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -1476,7 +1438,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Check
         # Set `from` to value of `next_token` for request remaining entries
         #  `next_token` does not appear
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url + "?from=19", access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
         )
 
@@ -1491,9 +1453,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         if user has no media created
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(0, channel.json_body["total"])
@@ -1508,9 +1468,7 @@ class UserMediaRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         other_user_tok = self.login("user", "pass")
         self._create_media(other_user_tok, number_media)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(200, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual(number_media, channel.json_body["total"])
@@ -1576,7 +1534,7 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
     def _get_token(self) -> str:
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", self.url, b"{}", access_token=self.admin_user_tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
@@ -1585,7 +1543,7 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_no_auth(self):
         """Try to login as a user without authentication.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.url, b"{}")
 
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
@@ -1593,7 +1551,7 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_not_admin(self):
         """Try to login as a user as a non-admin user.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", self.url, b"{}", access_token=self.other_user_tok
         )
 
@@ -1621,7 +1579,7 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._get_token()
 
         # Check that we don't see a new device in our devices list
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=self.other_user_tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
@@ -1636,25 +1594,19 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         puppet_token = self._get_token()
 
         # Test that we can successfully make a request
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-            "GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token
-        )
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # Logout with the puppet token
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", "logout", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-            "POST", "logout", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token
-        )
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # The puppet token should no longer work
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-            "GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token
-        )
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # .. but the real user's tokens should still work
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=self.other_user_tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
@@ -1667,25 +1619,21 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         puppet_token = self._get_token()
 
         # Test that we can successfully make a request
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-            "GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token
-        )
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # Logout all with the real user token
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "logout/all", b"{}", access_token=self.other_user_tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # The puppet token should still work
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-            "GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token
-        )
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # .. but the real user's tokens shouldn't
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=self.other_user_tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
@@ -1698,25 +1646,21 @@ class UserTokenRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         puppet_token = self._get_token()
 
         # Test that we can successfully make a request
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-            "GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token
-        )
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # Logout all with the admin user token
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "logout/all", b"{}", access_token=self.admin_user_tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # The puppet token should no longer work
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token)
-            "GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=puppet_token
-        )
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # .. but the real user's tokens should still work
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "devices", b"{}", access_token=self.other_user_tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
@@ -1798,11 +1742,11 @@ class WhoisRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Try to get information of an user without authentication.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url1, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url1, b"{}")
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url2, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url2, b"{}")
         self.assertEqual(401, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.MISSING_TOKEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
@@ -1813,15 +1757,11 @@ class WhoisRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.register_user("user2", "pass")
         other_user2_token = self.login("user2", "pass")
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url1, access_token=other_user2_token,)
-            "GET", self.url1, access_token=other_user2_token,
-        )
         self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url2, access_token=other_user2_token,)
-            "GET", self.url2, access_token=other_user2_token,
-        )
         self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
@@ -1832,15 +1772,11 @@ class WhoisRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         url1 = "/_synapse/admin/v1/whois/@unknown_person:unknown_domain"
         url2 = "/_matrix/client/r0/admin/whois/@unknown_person:unknown_domain"
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url1, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", url1, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
         self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only whois a local user", channel.json_body["error"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url2, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", url2, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
         self.assertEqual(400, channel.code, msg=channel.json_body)
         self.assertEqual("Can only whois a local user", channel.json_body["error"])
 
@@ -1848,16 +1784,12 @@ class WhoisRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         The lookup should succeed for an admin.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url1, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url1, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
         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)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url2, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,)
-            "GET", self.url2, access_token=self.admin_user_tok,
-        )
         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)
@@ -1868,16 +1800,12 @@ class WhoisRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         other_user_token = self.login("user", "pass")
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url1, access_token=other_user_token,)
-            "GET", self.url1, access_token=other_user_token,
-        )
         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)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url2, access_token=other_user_token,)
-            "GET", self.url2, access_token=other_user_token,
-        )
         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)

tests/rest/client/test_consent.py

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class ConsentResourceTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_render_public_consent(self):
         """You can observe the terms form without specifying a user"""
         resource = consent_resource.ConsentResource(self.hs)
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor, FakeSite(resource), "GET", "/consent?v=1", shorthand=False
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class ConsentResourceTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             uri_builder.build_user_consent_uri(user_id).replace("_matrix/", "")
             + "&u=user"
         )
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             FakeSite(resource),
             "GET",
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class ConsentResourceTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(consented, "False")
 
         # POST to the consent page, saying we've agreed
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             FakeSite(resource),
             "POST",
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class ConsentResourceTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Fetch the consent page, to get the consent version -- it should have
         # changed
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             FakeSite(resource),
             "GET",

tests/rest/client/test_ephemeral_message.py

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class EphemeralMessageTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def get_event(self, room_id, event_id, expected_code=200):
         url = "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%s/event/%s" % (room_id, event_id)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", url)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, expected_code, channel.result)
 

tests/rest/client/test_identity.py

@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ class IdentityTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.register_user("kermit", "monkey")
         tok = self.login("kermit", "monkey")
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", "/createRoom", b"{}", access_token=tok)
-            b"POST", "/createRoom", b"{}", access_token=tok
-        )
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
         room_id = channel.json_body["room_id"]
 
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ class IdentityTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         }
         request_data = json.dumps(params)
         request_url = ("/rooms/%s/invite" % (room_id)).encode("ascii")
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             b"POST", request_url, request_data, access_token=tok
         )
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"403", channel.result)

tests/rest/client/test_redactions.py

@@ -69,16 +69,12 @@ class RedactionsTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         path = "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%s/redact/%s" % (room_id, event_id)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", path, content={}, access_token=access_token)
-            "POST", path, content={}, access_token=access_token
-        )
         self.assertEqual(int(channel.result["code"]), expect_code)
         return channel.json_body
 
     def _sync_room_timeline(self, access_token, room_id):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "sync", access_token=self.mod_access_token)
-            "GET", "sync", access_token=self.mod_access_token
-        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"200")
         room_sync = channel.json_body["rooms"]["join"][room_id]
         return room_sync["timeline"]["events"]

tests/rest/client/test_retention.py

@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ class RetentionNoDefaultPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def get_event(self, room_id, event_id, expected_code=200):
         url = "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%s/event/%s" % (room_id, event_id)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.token)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", url, access_token=self.token)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, expected_code, channel.result)
 

tests/rest/client/test_shadow_banned.py

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(_ShadowBannedBase):
         )
 
         # Inviting the user completes successfully.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/rooms/%s/invite" % (room_id,),
             {"id_server": "test", "medium": "email", "address": "test@test.test"},
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(_ShadowBannedBase):
     def test_create_room(self):
         """Invitations during a room creation should be discarded, but the room still gets created."""
         # The room creation is successful.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/createRoom",
             {"visibility": "public", "invite": [self.other_user_id]},
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(_ShadowBannedBase):
             self.banned_user_id, tok=self.banned_access_token
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%s/upgrade" % (room_id,),
             {"new_version": "6"},
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(_ShadowBannedBase):
             self.banned_user_id, tok=self.banned_access_token
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/rooms/%s/typing/%s" % (room_id, self.banned_user_id),
             {"typing": True, "timeout": 30000},
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(_ShadowBannedBase):
         # The other user can join and send typing events.
         self.helper.join(room_id, self.other_user_id, tok=self.other_access_token)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/rooms/%s/typing/%s" % (room_id, self.other_user_id),
             {"typing": True, "timeout": 30000},
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class ProfileTestCase(_ShadowBannedBase):
         )
 
         # The update should succeed.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/profile/%s/displayname" % (self.banned_user_id,),
             {"displayname": new_display_name},
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class ProfileTestCase(_ShadowBannedBase):
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body, {})
 
         # The user's display name should be updated.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/profile/%s/displayname" % (self.banned_user_id,)
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class ProfileTestCase(_ShadowBannedBase):
         )
 
         # The update should succeed.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%s/state/m.room.member/%s"
             % (room_id, self.banned_user_id),

tests/rest/client/test_third_party_rules.py

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class ThirdPartyRulesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         callback = Mock(spec=[], side_effect=check)
         current_rules_module().check_event_allowed = callback
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%s/send/foo.bar.allowed/1" % self.room_id,
             {},
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class ThirdPartyRulesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.assertEqual(ev.type, k[0])
             self.assertEqual(ev.state_key, k[1])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%s/send/foo.bar.forbidden/2" % self.room_id,
             {},
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class ThirdPartyRulesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         current_rules_module().check_event_allowed = check
 
         # now send the event
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%s/send/modifyme/1" % self.room_id,
             {"x": "x"},
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class ThirdPartyRulesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         current_rules_module().check_event_allowed = check
 
         # now send the event
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%s/send/modifyme/1" % self.room_id,
             {"x": "x"},
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class ThirdPartyRulesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         event_id = channel.json_body["event_id"]
 
         # ... and check that it got modified
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%s/event/%s" % (self.room_id, event_id),
             access_token=self.tok,

tests/rest/client/v1/test_directory.py

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class DirectoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # that we can make sure that the check is done on the whole alias.
         data = {"room_alias_name": random_string(256 - len(self.hs.hostname))}
         request_data = json.dumps(data)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", url, request_data, access_token=self.user_tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class DirectoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # as cautious as possible here.
         data = {"room_alias_name": random_string(5)}
         request_data = json.dumps(data)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", url, request_data, access_token=self.user_tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class DirectoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         data = {"aliases": [self.random_alias(alias_length)]}
         request_data = json.dumps(data)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", url, request_data, access_token=self.user_tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, expected_code, channel.result)
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class DirectoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         data = {"room_id": self.room_id}
         request_data = json.dumps(data)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", url, request_data, access_token=self.user_tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, expected_code, channel.result)

tests/rest/client/v1/test_events.py

@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ class EventStreamPermissionsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # implementation is now part of the r0 implementation, the newer
         # behaviour is used instead to be consistent with the r0 spec.
         # see issue #2602
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/events?access_token=%s" % ("invalid" + self.token,)
         )
         self.assertEquals(channel.code, 401, msg=channel.result)
 
         # valid token, expect content
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/events?access_token=%s&timeout=0" % (self.token,)
         )
         self.assertEquals(channel.code, 200, msg=channel.result)
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class EventStreamPermissionsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # valid token, expect content
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/events?access_token=%s&timeout=0" % (self.token,)
         )
         self.assertEquals(channel.code, 200, msg=channel.result)
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class GetEventsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         resp = self.helper.send(self.room_id, tok=self.token)
         event_id = resp["event_id"]
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/events/" + event_id, access_token=self.token,
         )
         self.assertEquals(channel.code, 200, msg=channel.result)

tests/rest/client/v1/test_login.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class LoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "identifier": {"type": "m.id.user", "user": "kermit" + str(i)},
                 "password": "monkey",
             }
-            request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
+            channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
 
             if i == 5:
                 self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"429", channel.result)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class LoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "identifier": {"type": "m.id.user", "user": "kermit" + str(i)},
             "password": "monkey",
         }
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class LoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "identifier": {"type": "m.id.user", "user": "kermit"},
                 "password": "monkey",
             }
-            request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
+            channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
 
             if i == 5:
                 self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"429", channel.result)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class LoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "identifier": {"type": "m.id.user", "user": "kermit"},
             "password": "monkey",
         }
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class LoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "identifier": {"type": "m.id.user", "user": "kermit"},
                 "password": "notamonkey",
             }
-            request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
+            channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
 
             if i == 5:
                 self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"429", channel.result)
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class LoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "identifier": {"type": "m.id.user", "user": "kermit"},
             "password": "notamonkey",
         }
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"403", channel.result)
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class LoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.register_user("kermit", "monkey")
 
         # we shouldn't be able to make requests without an access token
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"GET", TEST_URL)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"GET", TEST_URL)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"401", channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["errcode"], "M_MISSING_TOKEN")
 
@@ -191,25 +191,21 @@ class LoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "identifier": {"type": "m.id.user", "user": "kermit"},
             "password": "monkey",
         }
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
         access_token = channel.json_body["access_token"]
         device_id = channel.json_body["device_id"]
 
         # we should now be able to make requests with the access token
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(b"GET", TEST_URL, access_token=access_token)
-            b"GET", TEST_URL, access_token=access_token
-        )
         self.assertEquals(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
 
         # time passes
         self.reactor.advance(24 * 3600)
 
         # ... and we should be soft-logouted
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(b"GET", TEST_URL, access_token=access_token)
-            b"GET", TEST_URL, access_token=access_token
-        )
         self.assertEquals(channel.code, 401, channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["errcode"], "M_UNKNOWN_TOKEN")
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["soft_logout"], True)
@@ -223,9 +219,7 @@ class LoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # more requests with the expired token should still return a soft-logout
         self.reactor.advance(3600)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(b"GET", TEST_URL, access_token=access_token)
-            b"GET", TEST_URL, access_token=access_token
-        )
         self.assertEquals(channel.code, 401, channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["errcode"], "M_UNKNOWN_TOKEN")
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["soft_logout"], True)
@@ -233,16 +227,14 @@ class LoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # ... but if we delete that device, it will be a proper logout
         self._delete_device(access_token_2, "kermit", "monkey", device_id)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(b"GET", TEST_URL, access_token=access_token)
-            b"GET", TEST_URL, access_token=access_token
-        )
         self.assertEquals(channel.code, 401, channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["errcode"], "M_UNKNOWN_TOKEN")
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["soft_logout"], False)
 
     def _delete_device(self, access_token, user_id, password, device_id):
         """Perform the UI-Auth to delete a device"""
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             b"DELETE", "devices/" + device_id, access_token=access_token
         )
         self.assertEquals(channel.code, 401, channel.result)
@@ -262,7 +254,7 @@ class LoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "session": channel.json_body["session"],
         }
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             b"DELETE",
             "devices/" + device_id,
             access_token=access_token,
@@ -278,26 +270,20 @@ class LoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         access_token = self.login("kermit", "monkey")
 
         # we should now be able to make requests with the access token
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(b"GET", TEST_URL, access_token=access_token)
-            b"GET", TEST_URL, access_token=access_token
-        )
         self.assertEquals(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
 
         # time passes
         self.reactor.advance(24 * 3600)
 
         # ... and we should be soft-logouted
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(b"GET", TEST_URL, access_token=access_token)
-            b"GET", TEST_URL, access_token=access_token
-        )
         self.assertEquals(channel.code, 401, channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["errcode"], "M_UNKNOWN_TOKEN")
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["soft_logout"], True)
 
         # Now try to hard logout this session
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", "/logout", access_token=access_token)
-            b"POST", "/logout", access_token=access_token
-        )
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
     @override_config({"session_lifetime": "24h"})
@@ -308,26 +294,20 @@ class LoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         access_token = self.login("kermit", "monkey")
 
         # we should now be able to make requests with the access token
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(b"GET", TEST_URL, access_token=access_token)
-            b"GET", TEST_URL, access_token=access_token
-        )
         self.assertEquals(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
 
         # time passes
         self.reactor.advance(24 * 3600)
 
         # ... and we should be soft-logouted
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(b"GET", TEST_URL, access_token=access_token)
-            b"GET", TEST_URL, access_token=access_token
-        )
         self.assertEquals(channel.code, 401, channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["errcode"], "M_UNKNOWN_TOKEN")
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["soft_logout"], True)
 
         # Now try to hard log out all of the user's sessions
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", "/logout/all", access_token=access_token)
-            b"POST", "/logout/all", access_token=access_token
-        )
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
 
@@ -402,7 +382,7 @@ class CASTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         cas_ticket_url = urllib.parse.urlunparse(url_parts)
 
         # Get Synapse to call the fake CAS and serve the template.
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", cas_ticket_url)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", cas_ticket_url)
 
         # Test that the response is HTML.
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
@@ -446,7 +426,7 @@ class CASTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # Get Synapse to call the fake CAS and serve the template.
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", cas_ticket_url)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", cas_ticket_url)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 302)
         location_headers = channel.headers.getRawHeaders("Location")
@@ -472,7 +452,7 @@ class CASTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # Get Synapse to call the fake CAS and serve the template.
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", cas_ticket_url)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", cas_ticket_url)
 
         # Because the user is deactivated they are served an error template.
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 403)
@@ -502,7 +482,7 @@ class JWTTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         params = json.dumps(
             {"type": "org.matrix.login.jwt", "token": self.jwt_encode(*args)}
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
         return channel
 
     def test_login_jwt_valid_registered(self):
@@ -634,7 +614,7 @@ class JWTTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_login_no_token(self):
         params = json.dumps({"type": "org.matrix.login.jwt"})
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"403", channel.result)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], "M_FORBIDDEN")
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["error"], "Token field for JWT is missing")
@@ -707,7 +687,7 @@ class JWTPubKeyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         params = json.dumps(
             {"type": "org.matrix.login.jwt", "token": self.jwt_encode(*args)}
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
         return channel
 
     def test_login_jwt_valid(self):
@@ -735,7 +715,7 @@ class AppserviceLoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     ]
 
     def register_as_user(self, username):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        self.make_request(
             b"POST",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/register?access_token=%s" % (self.service.token,),
             {"username": username},
@@ -784,7 +764,7 @@ class AppserviceLoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "type": login.LoginRestServlet.APPSERVICE_TYPE,
             "identifier": {"type": "m.id.user", "user": AS_USER},
         }
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params, access_token=self.service.token
         )
 
@@ -799,7 +779,7 @@ class AppserviceLoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "type": login.LoginRestServlet.APPSERVICE_TYPE,
             "identifier": {"type": "m.id.user", "user": self.service.sender},
         }
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params, access_token=self.service.token
         )
 
@@ -814,7 +794,7 @@ class AppserviceLoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "type": login.LoginRestServlet.APPSERVICE_TYPE,
             "identifier": {"type": "m.id.user", "user": "fibble_wibble"},
         }
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params, access_token=self.service.token
         )
 
@@ -829,7 +809,7 @@ class AppserviceLoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "type": login.LoginRestServlet.APPSERVICE_TYPE,
             "identifier": {"type": "m.id.user", "user": AS_USER},
         }
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params, access_token=self.another_service.token
         )
 
@@ -845,6 +825,6 @@ class AppserviceLoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "type": login.LoginRestServlet.APPSERVICE_TYPE,
             "identifier": {"type": "m.id.user", "user": AS_USER},
         }
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", LOGIN_URL, params)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"401", channel.result)

tests/rest/client/v1/test_presence.py

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class PresenceTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.hs.config.use_presence = True
 
         body = {"presence": "here", "status_msg": "beep boop"}
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", "/presence/%s/status" % (self.user_id,), body
         )
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class PresenceTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.hs.config.use_presence = False
 
         body = {"presence": "here", "status_msg": "beep boop"}
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", "/presence/%s/status" % (self.user_id,), body
         )
 

tests/rest/client/v1/test_profile.py

@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class ProfileTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.owner_tok = self.login("owner", "pass")
 
     def test_set_displayname(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/profile/%s/displayname" % (self.owner,),
             content=json.dumps({"displayname": "test"}),
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class ProfileTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_set_displayname_too_long(self):
         """Attempts to set a stupid displayname should get a 400"""
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/profile/%s/displayname" % (self.owner,),
             content=json.dumps({"displayname": "test" * 100}),
@@ -214,9 +214,7 @@ class ProfileTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(res, "owner")
 
     def get_displayname(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/profile/%s/displayname" % (self.owner,))
-            "GET", "/profile/%s/displayname" % (self.owner,)
-        )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
         return channel.json_body["displayname"]
 
@@ -278,7 +276,7 @@ class ProfilesRestrictedTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
     def request_profile(self, expected_code, url_suffix="", access_token=None):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.profile_url + url_suffix, access_token=access_token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, expected_code, channel.result)
@@ -320,19 +318,19 @@ class OwnProfileUnrestrictedTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """Tests that a user can lookup their own profile without having to be in a room
         if 'require_auth_for_profile_requests' is set to true in the server's config.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/profile/" + self.requester, access_token=self.requester_tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/profile/" + self.requester + "/displayname",
             access_token=self.requester_tok,
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/profile/" + self.requester + "/avatar_url",
             access_token=self.requester_tok,

tests/rest/client/v1/test_push_rule_attrs.py

@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ class PushRuleAttributesTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         }
 
         # PUT a new rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend", body, access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # GET enabled for that new rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend/enabled", access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ class PushRuleAttributesTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         }
 
         # PUT a new rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend", body, access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # disable the rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend/enabled",
             {"enabled": False},
@@ -89,26 +89,26 @@ class PushRuleAttributesTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # check rule disabled
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend/enabled", access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["enabled"], False)
 
         # DELETE the rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend", access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # PUT a new rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend", body, access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # GET enabled for that new rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend/enabled", access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ class PushRuleAttributesTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         }
 
         # PUT a new rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend", body, access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # disable the rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend/enabled",
             {"enabled": False},
@@ -145,14 +145,14 @@ class PushRuleAttributesTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # check rule disabled
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend/enabled", access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["enabled"], False)
 
         # re-enable the rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend/enabled",
             {"enabled": True},
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class PushRuleAttributesTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # check rule enabled
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend/enabled", access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
@@ -182,32 +182,32 @@ class PushRuleAttributesTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         }
 
         # check 404 for never-heard-of rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend/enabled", access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 404)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.NOT_FOUND)
 
         # PUT a new rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend", body, access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # GET enabled for that new rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend/enabled", access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # DELETE the rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend", access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # check 404 for deleted rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend/enabled", access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 404)
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class PushRuleAttributesTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         token = self.login("user", "pass")
 
         # check 404 for never-heard-of rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/pushrules/global/override/.m.muahahaha/enabled", access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 404)
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class PushRuleAttributesTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         token = self.login("user", "pass")
 
         # enable & check 404 for never-heard-of rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend/enabled",
             {"enabled": True},
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class PushRuleAttributesTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         token = self.login("user", "pass")
 
         # enable & check 404 for never-heard-of rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/pushrules/global/override/.m.muahahah/enabled",
             {"enabled": True},
@@ -276,13 +276,13 @@ class PushRuleAttributesTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         }
 
         # PUT a new rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend", body, access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # GET actions for that new rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend/actions", access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
@@ -305,13 +305,13 @@ class PushRuleAttributesTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         }
 
         # PUT a new rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend", body, access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # change the rule actions
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend/actions",
             {"actions": ["dont_notify"]},
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class PushRuleAttributesTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # GET actions for that new rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend/actions", access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
@@ -341,26 +341,26 @@ class PushRuleAttributesTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         }
 
         # check 404 for never-heard-of rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend/enabled", access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 404)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.NOT_FOUND)
 
         # PUT a new rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend", body, access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # DELETE the rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend", access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # check 404 for deleted rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend/enabled", access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 404)
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ class PushRuleAttributesTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         token = self.login("user", "pass")
 
         # check 404 for never-heard-of rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/pushrules/global/override/.m.muahahaha/actions", access_token=token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 404)
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ class PushRuleAttributesTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         token = self.login("user", "pass")
 
         # enable & check 404 for never-heard-of rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/pushrules/global/override/best.friend/actions",
             {"actions": ["dont_notify"]},
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ class PushRuleAttributesTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         token = self.login("user", "pass")
 
         # enable & check 404 for never-heard-of rule
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/pushrules/global/override/.m.muahahah/actions",
             {"actions": ["dont_notify"]},

tests/rest/client/v1/test_rooms.py

@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ class RoomPermissionsTestCase(RoomBase):
         self.created_rmid_msg_path = (
             "rooms/%s/send/m.room.message/a1" % (self.created_rmid)
         ).encode("ascii")
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", self.created_rmid_msg_path, b'{"msgtype":"m.text","body":"test msg"}'
         )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.result)
 
         # set topic for public room
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             ("rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % self.created_public_rmid).encode("ascii"),
             b'{"topic":"Public Room Topic"}',
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class RoomPermissionsTestCase(RoomBase):
             )
 
         # send message in uncreated room, expect 403
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/rooms/%s/send/m.room.message/mid2" % (self.uncreated_rmid,),
             msg_content,
@@ -120,24 +120,24 @@ class RoomPermissionsTestCase(RoomBase):
         self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # send message in created room not joined (no state), expect 403
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", send_msg_path(), msg_content)
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", send_msg_path(), msg_content)
         self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # send message in created room and invited, expect 403
         self.helper.invite(
             room=self.created_rmid, src=self.rmcreator_id, targ=self.user_id
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", send_msg_path(), msg_content)
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", send_msg_path(), msg_content)
         self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # send message in created room and joined, expect 200
         self.helper.join(room=self.created_rmid, user=self.user_id)
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", send_msg_path(), msg_content)
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", send_msg_path(), msg_content)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # send message in created room and left, expect 403
         self.helper.leave(room=self.created_rmid, user=self.user_id)
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", send_msg_path(), msg_content)
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", send_msg_path(), msg_content)
         self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
     def test_topic_perms(self):
@@ -145,30 +145,30 @@ class RoomPermissionsTestCase(RoomBase):
         topic_path = "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % self.created_rmid
 
         # set/get topic in uncreated room, expect 403
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % self.uncreated_rmid, topic_content
         )
         self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % self.uncreated_rmid
         )
         self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # set/get topic in created PRIVATE room not joined, expect 403
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", topic_path, topic_content)
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", topic_path, topic_content)
         self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", topic_path)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", topic_path)
         self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # set topic in created PRIVATE room and invited, expect 403
         self.helper.invite(
             room=self.created_rmid, src=self.rmcreator_id, targ=self.user_id
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", topic_path, topic_content)
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", topic_path, topic_content)
         self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # get topic in created PRIVATE room and invited, expect 403
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", topic_path)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", topic_path)
         self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # set/get topic in created PRIVATE room and joined, expect 200
@@ -176,29 +176,29 @@ class RoomPermissionsTestCase(RoomBase):
 
         # Only room ops can set topic by default
         self.helper.auth_user_id = self.rmcreator_id
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", topic_path, topic_content)
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", topic_path, topic_content)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.helper.auth_user_id = self.user_id
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", topic_path)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", topic_path)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assert_dict(json.loads(topic_content.decode("utf8")), channel.json_body)
 
         # set/get topic in created PRIVATE room and left, expect 403
         self.helper.leave(room=self.created_rmid, user=self.user_id)
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", topic_path, topic_content)
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", topic_path, topic_content)
         self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", topic_path)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", topic_path)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # get topic in PUBLIC room, not joined, expect 403
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % self.created_public_rmid
         )
         self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # set topic in PUBLIC room, not joined, expect 403
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.topic" % self.created_public_rmid,
             topic_content,
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class RoomPermissionsTestCase(RoomBase):
     def _test_get_membership(self, room=None, members=[], expect_code=None):
         for member in members:
             path = "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.member/%s" % (room, member)
-            request, channel = self.make_request("GET", path)
+            channel = self.make_request("GET", path)
             self.assertEquals(expect_code, channel.code)
 
     def test_membership_basic_room_perms(self):
@@ -380,16 +380,16 @@ class RoomsMemberListTestCase(RoomBase):
 
     def test_get_member_list(self):
         room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(self.user_id)
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", "/rooms/%s/members" % room_id)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/rooms/%s/members" % room_id)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
     def test_get_member_list_no_room(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", "/rooms/roomdoesnotexist/members")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/rooms/roomdoesnotexist/members")
         self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
     def test_get_member_list_no_permission(self):
         room_id = self.helper.create_room_as("@some_other_guy:red")
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", "/rooms/%s/members" % room_id)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/rooms/%s/members" % room_id)
         self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
     def test_get_member_list_mixed_memberships(self):
@@ -398,17 +398,17 @@ class RoomsMemberListTestCase(RoomBase):
         room_path = "/rooms/%s/members" % room_id
         self.helper.invite(room=room_id, src=room_creator, targ=self.user_id)
         # can't see list if you're just invited.
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", room_path)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", room_path)
         self.assertEquals(403, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         self.helper.join(room=room_id, user=self.user_id)
         # can see list now joined
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", room_path)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", room_path)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         self.helper.leave(room=room_id, user=self.user_id)
         # can see old list once left
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", room_path)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", room_path)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
 
@@ -419,30 +419,26 @@ class RoomsCreateTestCase(RoomBase):
 
     def test_post_room_no_keys(self):
         # POST with no config keys, expect new room id
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", "/createRoom", "{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", "/createRoom", "{}")
 
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.result)
         self.assertTrue("room_id" in channel.json_body)
 
     def test_post_room_visibility_key(self):
         # POST with visibility config key, expect new room id
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", "/createRoom", b'{"visibility":"private"}')
-            "POST", "/createRoom", b'{"visibility":"private"}'
-        )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
         self.assertTrue("room_id" in channel.json_body)
 
     def test_post_room_custom_key(self):
         # POST with custom config keys, expect new room id
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", "/createRoom", b'{"custom":"stuff"}')
-            "POST", "/createRoom", b'{"custom":"stuff"}'
-        )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
         self.assertTrue("room_id" in channel.json_body)
 
     def test_post_room_known_and_unknown_keys(self):
         # POST with custom + known config keys, expect new room id
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "/createRoom", b'{"visibility":"private","custom":"things"}'
         )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
@@ -450,16 +446,16 @@ class RoomsCreateTestCase(RoomBase):
 
     def test_post_room_invalid_content(self):
         # POST with invalid content / paths, expect 400
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", "/createRoom", b'{"visibili')
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", "/createRoom", b'{"visibili')
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", "/createRoom", b'["hello"]')
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", "/createRoom", b'["hello"]')
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code)
 
     def test_post_room_invitees_invalid_mxid(self):
         # POST with invalid invitee, see https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/4088
         # Note the trailing space in the MXID here!
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "/createRoom", b'{"invite":["@alice:example.com "]}'
         )
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code)
@@ -477,54 +473,54 @@ class RoomTopicTestCase(RoomBase):
 
     def test_invalid_puts(self):
         # missing keys or invalid json
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.path, "{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.path, "{}")
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.path, '{"_name":"bo"}')
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.path, '{"_name":"bo"}')
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.path, '{"nao')
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.path, '{"nao')
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", self.path, '[{"_name":"bo"},{"_name":"jill"}]'
         )
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.path, "text only")
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.path, "text only")
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.path, "")
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.path, "")
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # valid key, wrong type
         content = '{"topic":["Topic name"]}'
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.path, content)
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.path, content)
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
     def test_rooms_topic(self):
         # nothing should be there
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.path)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.path)
         self.assertEquals(404, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # valid put
         content = '{"topic":"Topic name"}'
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.path, content)
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.path, content)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # valid get
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.path)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.path)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assert_dict(json.loads(content), channel.json_body)
 
     def test_rooms_topic_with_extra_keys(self):
         # valid put with extra keys
         content = '{"topic":"Seasons","subtopic":"Summer"}'
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.path, content)
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", self.path, content)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # valid get
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.path)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.path)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assert_dict(json.loads(content), channel.json_body)
 
@@ -540,24 +536,22 @@ class RoomMemberStateTestCase(RoomBase):
     def test_invalid_puts(self):
         path = "/rooms/%s/state/m.room.member/%s" % (self.room_id, self.user_id)
         # missing keys or invalid json
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, "{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, "{}")
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, '{"_name":"bo"}')
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, '{"_name":"bo"}')
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, '{"nao')
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, '{"nao')
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, b'[{"_name":"bo"},{"_name":"jill"}]')
-            "PUT", path, b'[{"_name":"bo"},{"_name":"jill"}]'
-        )
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, "text only")
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, "text only")
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, "")
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, "")
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # valid keys, wrong types
@@ -566,7 +560,7 @@ class RoomMemberStateTestCase(RoomBase):
             Membership.JOIN,
             Membership.LEAVE,
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, content.encode("ascii"))
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, content.encode("ascii"))
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
     def test_rooms_members_self(self):
@@ -577,10 +571,10 @@ class RoomMemberStateTestCase(RoomBase):
 
         # valid join message (NOOP since we made the room)
         content = '{"membership":"%s"}' % Membership.JOIN
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, content.encode("ascii"))
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, content.encode("ascii"))
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", path, None)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", path, None)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         expected_response = {"membership": Membership.JOIN}
@@ -595,10 +589,10 @@ class RoomMemberStateTestCase(RoomBase):
 
         # valid invite message
         content = '{"membership":"%s"}' % Membership.INVITE
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, content)
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, content)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", path, None)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", path, None)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEquals(json.loads(content), channel.json_body)
 
@@ -614,10 +608,10 @@ class RoomMemberStateTestCase(RoomBase):
             Membership.INVITE,
             "Join us!",
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, content)
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, content)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", path, None)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", path, None)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
         self.assertEquals(json.loads(content), channel.json_body)
 
@@ -668,7 +662,7 @@ class RoomJoinRatelimitTestCase(RoomBase):
 
         # Update the display name for the user.
         path = "/_matrix/client/r0/profile/%s/displayname" % self.user_id
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, {"displayname": "John Doe"})
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, {"displayname": "John Doe"})
         self.assertEquals(channel.code, 200, channel.json_body)
 
         # Check that all the rooms have been sent a profile update into.
@@ -678,7 +672,7 @@ class RoomJoinRatelimitTestCase(RoomBase):
                 self.user_id,
             )
 
-            request, channel = self.make_request("GET", path)
+            channel = self.make_request("GET", path)
             self.assertEquals(channel.code, 200)
 
             self.assertIn("displayname", channel.json_body)
@@ -702,7 +696,7 @@ class RoomJoinRatelimitTestCase(RoomBase):
             # Make sure we send more requests than the rate-limiting config would allow
             # if all of these requests ended up joining the user to a room.
             for i in range(4):
-                request, channel = self.make_request("POST", path % room_id, {})
+                channel = self.make_request("POST", path % room_id, {})
                 self.assertEquals(channel.code, 200)
 
     @unittest.override_config(
@@ -731,42 +725,40 @@ class RoomMessagesTestCase(RoomBase):
     def test_invalid_puts(self):
         path = "/rooms/%s/send/m.room.message/mid1" % (urlparse.quote(self.room_id))
         # missing keys or invalid json
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, b"{}")
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, b'{"_name":"bo"}')
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, b'{"_name":"bo"}')
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, b'{"nao')
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, b'{"nao')
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, b'[{"_name":"bo"},{"_name":"jill"}]')
-            "PUT", path, b'[{"_name":"bo"},{"_name":"jill"}]'
-        )
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, b"text only")
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, b"text only")
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, b"")
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, b"")
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
     def test_rooms_messages_sent(self):
         path = "/rooms/%s/send/m.room.message/mid1" % (urlparse.quote(self.room_id))
 
         content = b'{"body":"test","msgtype":{"type":"a"}}'
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, content)
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, content)
         self.assertEquals(400, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # custom message types
         content = b'{"body":"test","msgtype":"test.custom.text"}'
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, content)
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, content)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # m.text message type
         path = "/rooms/%s/send/m.room.message/mid2" % (urlparse.quote(self.room_id))
         content = b'{"body":"test2","msgtype":"m.text"}'
-        request, channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, content)
+        channel = self.make_request("PUT", path, content)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, msg=channel.result["body"])
 
 
@@ -780,9 +772,7 @@ class RoomInitialSyncTestCase(RoomBase):
         self.room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(self.user_id)
 
     def test_initial_sync(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/rooms/%s/initialSync" % self.room_id)
-            "GET", "/rooms/%s/initialSync" % self.room_id
-        )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
 
         self.assertEquals(self.room_id, channel.json_body["room_id"])
@@ -823,7 +813,7 @@ class RoomMessageListTestCase(RoomBase):
 
     def test_topo_token_is_accepted(self):
         token = "t1-0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/rooms/%s/messages?access_token=x&from=%s" % (self.room_id, token)
         )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
@@ -834,7 +824,7 @@ class RoomMessageListTestCase(RoomBase):
 
     def test_stream_token_is_accepted_for_fwd_pagianation(self):
         token = "s0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/rooms/%s/messages?access_token=x&from=%s" % (self.room_id, token)
         )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
@@ -867,7 +857,7 @@ class RoomMessageListTestCase(RoomBase):
         self.helper.send(self.room_id, "message 3")
 
         # Check that we get the first and second message when querying /messages.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/rooms/%s/messages?access_token=x&from=%s&dir=b&filter=%s"
             % (
@@ -895,7 +885,7 @@ class RoomMessageListTestCase(RoomBase):
 
         # Check that we only get the second message through /message now that the first
         # has been purged.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/rooms/%s/messages?access_token=x&from=%s&dir=b&filter=%s"
             % (
@@ -912,7 +902,7 @@ class RoomMessageListTestCase(RoomBase):
         # Check that we get no event, but also no error, when querying /messages with
         # the token that was pointing at the first event, because we don't have it
         # anymore.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/rooms/%s/messages?access_token=x&from=%s&dir=b&filter=%s"
             % (
@@ -971,7 +961,7 @@ class RoomSearchTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.helper.send(self.room, body="Hi!", tok=self.other_access_token)
         self.helper.send(self.room, body="There!", tok=self.other_access_token)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/search?access_token=%s" % (self.access_token,),
             {
@@ -1000,7 +990,7 @@ class RoomSearchTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.helper.send(self.room, body="Hi!", tok=self.other_access_token)
         self.helper.send(self.room, body="There!", tok=self.other_access_token)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/search?access_token=%s" % (self.access_token,),
             {
@@ -1048,14 +1038,14 @@ class PublicRoomsRestrictedTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         return self.hs
 
     def test_restricted_no_auth(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 401, channel.result)
 
     def test_restricted_auth(self):
         self.register_user("user", "pass")
         tok = self.login("user", "pass")
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=tok)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=tok)
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
 
 
@@ -1083,7 +1073,7 @@ class PerRoomProfilesForbiddenTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.displayname = "test user"
         data = {"displayname": self.displayname}
         request_data = json.dumps(data)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/profile/%s/displayname" % (self.user_id,),
             request_data,
@@ -1096,7 +1086,7 @@ class PerRoomProfilesForbiddenTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_per_room_profile_forbidden(self):
         data = {"membership": "join", "displayname": "other test user"}
         request_data = json.dumps(data)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%s/state/m.room.member/%s"
             % (self.room_id, self.user_id),
@@ -1106,7 +1096,7 @@ class PerRoomProfilesForbiddenTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
         event_id = channel.json_body["event_id"]
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%s/event/%s" % (self.room_id, event_id),
             access_token=self.tok,
@@ -1139,7 +1129,7 @@ class RoomMembershipReasonTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_join_reason(self):
         reason = "hello"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/{}/join".format(self.room_id),
             content={"reason": reason},
@@ -1153,7 +1143,7 @@ class RoomMembershipReasonTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.helper.join(self.room_id, user=self.second_user_id, tok=self.second_tok)
 
         reason = "hello"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/{}/leave".format(self.room_id),
             content={"reason": reason},
@@ -1167,7 +1157,7 @@ class RoomMembershipReasonTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.helper.join(self.room_id, user=self.second_user_id, tok=self.second_tok)
 
         reason = "hello"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/{}/kick".format(self.room_id),
             content={"reason": reason, "user_id": self.second_user_id},
@@ -1181,7 +1171,7 @@ class RoomMembershipReasonTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.helper.join(self.room_id, user=self.second_user_id, tok=self.second_tok)
 
         reason = "hello"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/{}/ban".format(self.room_id),
             content={"reason": reason, "user_id": self.second_user_id},
@@ -1193,7 +1183,7 @@ class RoomMembershipReasonTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_unban_reason(self):
         reason = "hello"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/{}/unban".format(self.room_id),
             content={"reason": reason, "user_id": self.second_user_id},
@@ -1205,7 +1195,7 @@ class RoomMembershipReasonTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_invite_reason(self):
         reason = "hello"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/{}/invite".format(self.room_id),
             content={"reason": reason, "user_id": self.second_user_id},
@@ -1224,7 +1214,7 @@ class RoomMembershipReasonTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         reason = "hello"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/{}/leave".format(self.room_id),
             content={"reason": reason},
@@ -1235,7 +1225,7 @@ class RoomMembershipReasonTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._check_for_reason(reason)
 
     def _check_for_reason(self, reason):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/{}/state/m.room.member/{}".format(
                 self.room_id, self.second_user_id
@@ -1284,7 +1274,7 @@ class LabelsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """Test that we can filter by a label on a /context request."""
         event_id = self._send_labelled_messages_in_room()
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/rooms/%s/context/%s?filter=%s"
             % (self.room_id, event_id, json.dumps(self.FILTER_LABELS)),
@@ -1314,7 +1304,7 @@ class LabelsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """Test that we can filter by the absence of a label on a /context request."""
         event_id = self._send_labelled_messages_in_room()
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/rooms/%s/context/%s?filter=%s"
             % (self.room_id, event_id, json.dumps(self.FILTER_NOT_LABELS)),
@@ -1349,7 +1339,7 @@ class LabelsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         event_id = self._send_labelled_messages_in_room()
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/rooms/%s/context/%s?filter=%s"
             % (self.room_id, event_id, json.dumps(self.FILTER_LABELS_NOT_LABELS)),
@@ -1377,7 +1367,7 @@ class LabelsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._send_labelled_messages_in_room()
 
         token = "s0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/rooms/%s/messages?access_token=%s&from=%s&filter=%s"
             % (self.room_id, self.tok, token, json.dumps(self.FILTER_LABELS)),
@@ -1394,7 +1384,7 @@ class LabelsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._send_labelled_messages_in_room()
 
         token = "s0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/rooms/%s/messages?access_token=%s&from=%s&filter=%s"
             % (self.room_id, self.tok, token, json.dumps(self.FILTER_NOT_LABELS)),
@@ -1417,7 +1407,7 @@ class LabelsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self._send_labelled_messages_in_room()
 
         token = "s0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/rooms/%s/messages?access_token=%s&from=%s&filter=%s"
             % (
@@ -1448,7 +1438,7 @@ class LabelsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self._send_labelled_messages_in_room()
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "/search?access_token=%s" % self.tok, request_data
         )
 
@@ -1483,7 +1473,7 @@ class LabelsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self._send_labelled_messages_in_room()
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "/search?access_token=%s" % self.tok, request_data
         )
 
@@ -1530,7 +1520,7 @@ class LabelsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self._send_labelled_messages_in_room()
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "/search?access_token=%s" % self.tok, request_data
         )
 
@@ -1651,7 +1641,7 @@ class ContextTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Check that we can still see the messages before the erasure request.
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             '/rooms/%s/context/%s?filter={"types":["m.room.message"]}'
             % (self.room_id, event_id),
@@ -1715,7 +1705,7 @@ class ContextTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Check that a user that joined the room after the erasure request can't see
         # the messages anymore.
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             '/rooms/%s/context/%s?filter={"types":["m.room.message"]}'
             % (self.room_id, event_id),
@@ -1805,7 +1795,7 @@ class RoomAliasListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def _get_aliases(self, access_token: str, expected_code: int = 200) -> JsonDict:
         """Calls the endpoint under test. returns the json response object."""
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/_matrix/client/unstable/org.matrix.msc2432/rooms/%s/aliases"
             % (self.room_id,),
@@ -1826,7 +1816,7 @@ class RoomAliasListTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         data = {"room_id": self.room_id}
         request_data = json.dumps(data)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", url, request_data, access_token=self.room_owner_tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, expected_code, channel.result)
@@ -1856,14 +1846,14 @@ class RoomCanonicalAliasTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         data = {"room_id": self.room_id}
         request_data = json.dumps(data)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT", url, request_data, access_token=self.room_owner_tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, expected_code, channel.result)
 
     def _get_canonical_alias(self, expected_code: int = 200) -> JsonDict:
         """Calls the endpoint under test. returns the json response object."""
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "rooms/%s/state/m.room.canonical_alias" % (self.room_id,),
             access_token=self.room_owner_tok,
@@ -1875,7 +1865,7 @@ class RoomCanonicalAliasTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def _set_canonical_alias(self, content: str, expected_code: int = 200) -> JsonDict:
         """Calls the endpoint under test. returns the json response object."""
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "rooms/%s/state/m.room.canonical_alias" % (self.room_id,),
             json.dumps(content),

tests/rest/client/v1/test_typing.py

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class RoomTypingTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.helper.join(self.room_id, user="@jim:red")
 
     def test_set_typing(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/rooms/%s/typing/%s" % (self.room_id, self.user_id),
             b'{"typing": true, "timeout": 30000}',
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class RoomTypingTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
     def test_set_not_typing(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/rooms/%s/typing/%s" % (self.room_id, self.user_id),
             b'{"typing": false}',
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class RoomTypingTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
 
     def test_typing_timeout(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/rooms/%s/typing/%s" % (self.room_id, self.user_id),
             b'{"typing": true, "timeout": 30000}',
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class RoomTypingTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self.assertEquals(self.event_source.get_current_key(), 2)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/rooms/%s/typing/%s" % (self.room_id, self.user_id),
             b'{"typing": true, "timeout": 30000}',

tests/rest/client/v1/utils.py

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class RestHelper:
         if tok:
             path = path + "?access_token=%s" % tok
 
-        _, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.hs.get_reactor(),
             self.site,
             "POST",
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class RestHelper:
         data = {"membership": membership}
         data.update(extra_data)
 
-        _, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.hs.get_reactor(),
             self.site,
             "PUT",
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class RestHelper:
         if tok:
             path = path + "?access_token=%s" % tok
 
-        _, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.hs.get_reactor(),
             self.site,
             "PUT",
@@ -248,9 +248,7 @@ class RestHelper:
         if body is not None:
             content = json.dumps(body).encode("utf8")
 
-        _, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(self.hs.get_reactor(), self.site, method, path, content)
-            self.hs.get_reactor(), self.site, method, path, content
-        )
 
         assert int(channel.result["code"]) == expect_code, (
             "Expected: %d, got: %d, resp: %r"
@@ -333,7 +331,7 @@ class RestHelper:
         """
         image_length = len(image_data)
         path = "/_matrix/media/r0/upload?filename=%s" % (filename,)
-        _, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.hs.get_reactor(),
             FakeSite(resource),
             "POST",
@@ -366,7 +364,7 @@ class RestHelper:
         client_redirect_url = "https://x"
 
         # first hit the redirect url (which will issue a cookie and state)
-        _, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.hs.get_reactor(),
             self.site,
             "GET",
@@ -411,7 +409,7 @@ class RestHelper:
 
         with patch.object(self.hs.get_proxied_http_client(), "request", mock_req):
             # now hit the callback URI with the right params and a made-up code
-            _, channel = make_request(
+            channel = make_request(
                 self.hs.get_reactor(),
                 self.site,
                 "GET",
@@ -434,7 +432,7 @@ class RestHelper:
 
         # finally, submit the matrix login token to the login API, which gives us our
         # matrix access token and device id.
-        _, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.hs.get_reactor(),
             self.site,
             "POST",

tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_account.py

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import os
 import re
 from email.parser import Parser
 from typing import Optional
-from urllib.parse import urlencode
 
 import pkg_resources
 
@@ -241,7 +240,7 @@ class PasswordResetTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertIsNotNone(session_id)
 
     def _request_token(self, email, client_secret):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             b"account/password/email/requestToken",
             {"client_secret": client_secret, "email": email, "send_attempt": 1},
@@ -255,7 +254,7 @@ class PasswordResetTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         path = link.replace("https://example.com", "")
 
         # Load the password reset confirmation page
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             FakeSite(self.submit_token_resource),
             "GET",
@@ -268,20 +267,13 @@ class PasswordResetTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Now POST to the same endpoint, mimicking the same behaviour as clicking the
         # password reset confirm button
 
-        # Send arguments as url-encoded form data, matching the template's behaviour
-        form_args = []
-        for key, value_list in request.args.items():
-            for value in value_list:
-                arg = (key, value)
-                form_args.append(arg)
-
         # Confirm the password reset
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             FakeSite(self.submit_token_resource),
             "POST",
             path,
-            content=urlencode(form_args).encode("utf8"),
+            content=b"",
             shorthand=False,
             content_is_form=True,
         )
@@ -310,7 +302,7 @@ class PasswordResetTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def _reset_password(
         self, new_password, session_id, client_secret, expected_code=200
     ):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             b"account/password",
             {
@@ -352,8 +344,8 @@ class DeactivateTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertTrue(self.get_success(store.get_user_deactivated_status(user_id)))
 
         # Check that this access token has been invalidated.
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", "account/whoami")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "account/whoami")
-        self.assertEqual(request.code, 401)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 401)
 
     def test_pending_invites(self):
         """Tests that deactivating a user rejects every pending invite for them."""
@@ -407,10 +399,10 @@ class DeactivateTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "erase": False,
             }
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "account/deactivate", request_data, access_token=tok
         )
-        self.assertEqual(request.code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
 
 class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
@@ -530,7 +522,7 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self._validate_token(link)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             b"/_matrix/client/unstable/account/3pid/add",
             {
@@ -548,7 +540,7 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # Get user
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url_3pid, access_token=self.user_id_tok,
         )
 
@@ -569,7 +561,7 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             b"account/3pid/delete",
             {"medium": "email", "address": self.email},
@@ -578,7 +570,7 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # Get user
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url_3pid, access_token=self.user_id_tok,
         )
 
@@ -601,7 +593,7 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             b"account/3pid/delete",
             {"medium": "email", "address": self.email},
@@ -612,7 +604,7 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(Codes.FORBIDDEN, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # Get user
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url_3pid, access_token=self.user_id_tok,
         )
 
@@ -629,7 +621,7 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEquals(len(self.email_attempts), 1)
 
         # Attempt to add email without clicking the link
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             b"/_matrix/client/unstable/account/3pid/add",
             {
@@ -647,7 +639,7 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(Codes.THREEPID_AUTH_FAILED, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # Get user
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url_3pid, access_token=self.user_id_tok,
         )
 
@@ -662,7 +654,7 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         session_id = "weasle"
 
         # Attempt to add email without even requesting an email
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             b"/_matrix/client/unstable/account/3pid/add",
             {
@@ -680,7 +672,7 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(Codes.THREEPID_AUTH_FAILED, channel.json_body["errcode"])
 
         # Get user
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url_3pid, access_token=self.user_id_tok,
         )
 
@@ -784,9 +776,7 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         if next_link:
             body["next_link"] = next_link
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", b"account/3pid/email/requestToken", body,)
-            "POST", b"account/3pid/email/requestToken", body,
-        )
         self.assertEquals(expect_code, channel.code, channel.result)
 
         return channel.json_body.get("sid")
@@ -794,7 +784,7 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def _request_token_invalid_email(
         self, email, expected_errcode, expected_error, client_secret="foobar",
     ):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             b"account/3pid/email/requestToken",
             {"client_secret": client_secret, "email": email, "send_attempt": 1},
@@ -807,7 +797,7 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Remove the host
         path = link.replace("https://example.com", "")
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", path, shorthand=False)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", path, shorthand=False)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.result)
 
     def _get_link_from_email(self):
@@ -841,7 +831,7 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self._validate_token(link)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             b"/_matrix/client/unstable/account/3pid/add",
             {
@@ -859,7 +849,7 @@ class ThreepidEmailRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]), msg=channel.result["body"])
 
         # Get user
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url_3pid, access_token=self.user_id_tok,
         )
 

tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_auth.py

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ from twisted.internet.defer import succeed
 import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.constants import LoginType
 from synapse.handlers.ui_auth.checkers import UserInteractiveAuthChecker
-from synapse.http.site import SynapseRequest
 from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login
 from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import auth, devices, register
 from synapse.rest.oidc import OIDCResource
@@ -67,11 +66,9 @@ class FallbackAuthTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def register(self, expected_response: int, body: JsonDict) -> FakeChannel:
         """Make a register request."""
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", "register", body)
-            "POST", "register", body
-        )  # type: SynapseRequest, FakeChannel
 
-        self.assertEqual(request.code, expected_response)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, expected_response)
         return channel
 
     def recaptcha(
@@ -81,18 +78,18 @@ class FallbackAuthTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         if post_session is None:
             post_session = session
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "auth/m.login.recaptcha/fallback/web?session=" + session
-        )  # type: SynapseRequest, FakeChannel
+        )
-        self.assertEqual(request.code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "auth/m.login.recaptcha/fallback/web?session="
             + post_session
             + "&g-recaptcha-response=a",
         )
-        self.assertEqual(request.code, expected_post_response)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, expected_post_response)
 
         # The recaptcha handler is called with the response given
         attempts = self.recaptcha_checker.recaptcha_attempts
@@ -184,7 +181,7 @@ class UIAuthTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def get_device_ids(self, access_token: str) -> List[str]:
         # Get the list of devices so one can be deleted.
-        _, channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", access_token=access_token,)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "devices", access_token=access_token,)
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
         return [d["device_id"] for d in channel.json_body["devices"]]
 
@@ -196,12 +193,12 @@ class UIAuthTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         body: Union[bytes, JsonDict] = b"",
     ) -> FakeChannel:
         """Delete an individual device."""
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "DELETE", "devices/" + device, body, access_token=access_token,
-        )  # type: SynapseRequest, FakeChannel
+        )
 
         # Ensure the response is sane.
-        self.assertEqual(request.code, expected_response)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, expected_response)
 
         return channel
 
@@ -209,12 +206,12 @@ class UIAuthTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """Delete 1 or more devices."""
         # Note that this uses the delete_devices endpoint so that we can modify
         # the payload half-way through some tests.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "delete_devices", body, access_token=self.user_tok,
-        )  # type: SynapseRequest, FakeChannel
+        )
 
         # Ensure the response is sane.
-        self.assertEqual(request.code, expected_response)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, expected_response)
 
         return channel
 

tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_capabilities.py

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class CapabilitiesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         return hs
 
     def test_check_auth_required(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 401)
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class CapabilitiesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.register_user("user", "pass")
         access_token = self.login("user", "pass")
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=access_token)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=access_token)
         capabilities = channel.json_body["capabilities"]
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class CapabilitiesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         user = self.register_user(localpart, password)
         access_token = self.login(user, password)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=access_token)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=access_token)
         capabilities = channel.json_body["capabilities"]
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class CapabilitiesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Test case where password is handled outside of Synapse
         self.assertTrue(capabilities["m.change_password"]["enabled"])
         self.get_success(self.store.user_set_password_hash(user, None))
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=access_token)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=access_token)
         capabilities = channel.json_body["capabilities"]
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)

tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_filter.py

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
 
     def test_add_filter(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter" % (self.user_id),
             self.EXAMPLE_FILTER_JSON,
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEquals(filter.result, self.EXAMPLE_FILTER)
 
     def test_add_filter_for_other_user(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter" % ("@watermelon:test"),
             self.EXAMPLE_FILTER_JSON,
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_add_filter_non_local_user(self):
         _is_mine = self.hs.is_mine
         self.hs.is_mine = lambda target_user: False
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter" % (self.user_id),
             self.EXAMPLE_FILTER_JSON,
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
         self.reactor.advance(1)
         filter_id = filter_id.result
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter/%s" % (self.user_id, filter_id)
         )
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body, self.EXAMPLE_FILTER)
 
     def test_get_filter_non_existant(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter/12382148321" % (self.user_id)
         )
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     # Currently invalid params do not have an appropriate errcode
     # in errors.py
     def test_get_filter_invalid_id(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter/foobar" % (self.user_id)
         )
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     # No ID also returns an invalid_id error
     def test_get_filter_no_id(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter/" % (self.user_id)
         )
 

tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_password_policy.py

@@ -70,9 +70,7 @@ class PasswordPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_get_policy(self):
         """Tests if the /password_policy endpoint returns the configured policy."""
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/password_policy")
-            "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/password_policy"
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ class PasswordPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_password_too_short(self):
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "shorty"})
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -98,7 +96,7 @@ class PasswordPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_password_no_digit(self):
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "longerpassword"})
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -107,7 +105,7 @@ class PasswordPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_password_no_symbol(self):
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "l0ngerpassword"})
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -116,7 +114,7 @@ class PasswordPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_password_no_uppercase(self):
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "l0ngerpassword!"})
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -125,7 +123,7 @@ class PasswordPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_password_no_lowercase(self):
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "L0NGERPASSWORD!"})
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -134,7 +132,7 @@ class PasswordPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_password_compliant(self):
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "L0ngerpassword!"})
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
 
         # Getting a 401 here means the password has passed validation and the server has
         # responded with a list of registration flows.
@@ -160,7 +158,7 @@ class PasswordPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 },
             }
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/account/password",
             request_data,

tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.hs.get_datastore().services_cache.append(appservice)
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": "as_user_kermit"})
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             b"POST", self.url + b"?access_token=i_am_an_app_service", request_data
         )
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_POST_appservice_registration_invalid(self):
         self.appservice = None  # no application service exists
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit"})
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             b"POST", self.url + b"?access_token=i_am_an_app_service", request_data
         )
 
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_POST_bad_password(self):
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": 666})
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"400", channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["error"], "Invalid password")
 
     def test_POST_bad_username(self):
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": 777, "password": "monkey"})
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"400", channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["error"], "Invalid username")
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "auth": {"type": LoginType.DUMMY},
         }
         request_data = json.dumps(params)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
 
         det_data = {
             "user_id": user_id,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "monkey"})
         self.auth_result = (None, {"username": "kermit", "password": "monkey"}, None)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"403", channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["error"], "Registration has been disabled")
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.hs.config.macaroon_secret_key = "test"
         self.hs.config.allow_guest_access = True
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url + b"?kind=guest", b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url + b"?kind=guest", b"{}")
 
         det_data = {"home_server": self.hs.hostname, "device_id": "guest_device"}
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_POST_disabled_guest_registration(self):
         self.hs.config.allow_guest_access = False
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url + b"?kind=guest", b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url + b"?kind=guest", b"{}")
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"403", channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["error"], "Guest access is disabled")
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_POST_ratelimiting_guest(self):
         for i in range(0, 6):
             url = self.url + b"?kind=guest"
-            request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", url, b"{}")
+            channel = self.make_request(b"POST", url, b"{}")
 
             if i == 5:
                 self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"429", channel.result)
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self.reactor.advance(retry_after_ms / 1000.0 + 1.0)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url + b"?kind=guest", b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url + b"?kind=guest", b"{}")
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "auth": {"type": LoginType.DUMMY},
             }
             request_data = json.dumps(params)
-            request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
+            channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
 
             if i == 5:
                 self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"429", channel.result)
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self.reactor.advance(retry_after_ms / 1000.0 + 1.0)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url + b"?kind=guest", b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url + b"?kind=guest", b"{}")
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
     def test_advertised_flows(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, b"{}")
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"401", channel.result)
         flows = channel.json_body["flows"]
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         }
     )
     def test_advertised_flows_captcha_and_terms_and_3pids(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, b"{}")
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"401", channel.result)
         flows = channel.json_body["flows"]
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         }
     )
     def test_advertised_flows_no_msisdn_email_required(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, b"{}")
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, b"{}")
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"401", channel.result)
         flows = channel.json_body["flows"]
 
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             b"register/email/requestToken",
             {"client_secret": "foobar", "email": email, "send_attempt": 1},
@@ -318,13 +318,13 @@ class AccountValidityTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # The specific endpoint doesn't matter, all we need is an authenticated
         # endpoint.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"GET", "/sync", access_token=tok)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"GET", "/sync", access_token=tok)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
         self.reactor.advance(datetime.timedelta(weeks=1).total_seconds())
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"GET", "/sync", access_token=tok)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"GET", "/sync", access_token=tok)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"403", channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(
@@ -346,14 +346,12 @@ class AccountValidityTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/account_validity/validity"
         params = {"user_id": user_id}
         request_data = json.dumps(params)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", url, request_data, access_token=admin_tok)
-            b"POST", url, request_data, access_token=admin_tok
-        )
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
         # The specific endpoint doesn't matter, all we need is an authenticated
         # endpoint.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"GET", "/sync", access_token=tok)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"GET", "/sync", access_token=tok)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
     def test_manual_expire(self):
@@ -370,14 +368,12 @@ class AccountValidityTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "enable_renewal_emails": False,
         }
         request_data = json.dumps(params)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", url, request_data, access_token=admin_tok)
-            b"POST", url, request_data, access_token=admin_tok
-        )
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
         # The specific endpoint doesn't matter, all we need is an authenticated
         # endpoint.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"GET", "/sync", access_token=tok)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"GET", "/sync", access_token=tok)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"403", channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(
             channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.EXPIRED_ACCOUNT, channel.result
@@ -397,20 +393,18 @@ class AccountValidityTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             "enable_renewal_emails": False,
         }
         request_data = json.dumps(params)
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", url, request_data, access_token=admin_tok)
-            b"POST", url, request_data, access_token=admin_tok
-        )
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
         # Try to log the user out
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", "/logout", access_token=tok)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", "/logout", access_token=tok)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
         # Log the user in again (allowed for expired accounts)
         tok = self.login("kermit", "monkey")
 
         # Try to log out all of the user's sessions
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", "/logout/all", access_token=tok)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", "/logout/all", access_token=tok)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
 
@@ -484,7 +478,7 @@ class AccountValidityRenewalByEmailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # retrieve the token from the DB.
         renewal_token = self.get_success(self.store.get_renewal_token_for_user(user_id))
         url = "/_matrix/client/unstable/account_validity/renew?token=%s" % renewal_token
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"GET", url)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"GET", url)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
         # Check that we're getting HTML back.
@@ -504,14 +498,14 @@ class AccountValidityRenewalByEmailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # our access token should be denied from now, otherwise they should
         # succeed.
         self.reactor.advance(datetime.timedelta(days=3).total_seconds())
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"GET", "/sync", access_token=tok)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"GET", "/sync", access_token=tok)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"200", channel.result)
 
     def test_renewal_invalid_token(self):
         # Hit the renewal endpoint with an invalid token and check that it behaves as
         # expected, i.e. that it responds with 404 Not Found and the correct HTML.
         url = "/_matrix/client/unstable/account_validity/renew?token=123"
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"GET", url)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"GET", url)
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"404", channel.result)
 
         # Check that we're getting HTML back.
@@ -532,7 +526,7 @@ class AccountValidityRenewalByEmailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.email_attempts = []
 
         (user_id, tok) = self.create_user()
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             b"POST",
             "/_matrix/client/unstable/account_validity/send_mail",
             access_token=tok,
@@ -556,10 +550,10 @@ class AccountValidityRenewalByEmailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "erase": False,
             }
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "account/deactivate", request_data, access_token=tok
         )
-        self.assertEqual(request.code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         self.reactor.advance(datetime.timedelta(days=8).total_seconds())
 
@@ -607,7 +601,7 @@ class AccountValidityRenewalByEmailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.email_attempts = []
 
         # Test that we're still able to manually trigger a mail to be sent.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             b"POST",
             "/_matrix/client/unstable/account_validity/send_mail",
             access_token=tok,

tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_relations.py

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         event_id = channel.json_body["event_id"]
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/rooms/%s/event/%s" % (self.room, event_id),
             access_token=self.user_token,
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
         annotation_id = channel.json_body["event_id"]
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/_matrix/client/unstable/rooms/%s/relations/%s?limit=1"
             % (self.room, self.parent_id),
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             if prev_token:
                 from_token = "&from=" + prev_token
 
-            request, channel = self.make_request(
+            channel = self.make_request(
                 "GET",
                 "/_matrix/client/unstable/rooms/%s/relations/%s?limit=1%s"
                 % (self.room, self.parent_id, from_token),
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             if prev_token:
                 from_token = "&from=" + prev_token
 
-            request, channel = self.make_request(
+            channel = self.make_request(
                 "GET",
                 "/_matrix/client/unstable/rooms/%s/aggregations/%s?limit=1%s"
                 % (self.room, self.parent_id, from_token),
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             if prev_token:
                 from_token = "&from=" + prev_token
 
-            request, channel = self.make_request(
+            channel = self.make_request(
                 "GET",
                 "/_matrix/client/unstable/rooms/%s"
                 "/aggregations/%s/%s/m.reaction/%s?limit=1%s"
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         channel = self._send_relation(RelationTypes.ANNOTATION, "m.reaction", "b")
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/_matrix/client/unstable/rooms/%s/aggregations/%s"
             % (self.room, self.parent_id),
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
         # Now lets redact one of the 'a' reactions
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%s/redact/%s" % (self.room, to_redact_event_id),
             access_token=self.user_token,
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/_matrix/client/unstable/rooms/%s/aggregations/%s"
             % (self.room, self.parent_id),
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """Test that aggregations must be annotations.
         """
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/_matrix/client/unstable/rooms/%s/aggregations/%s/%s?limit=1"
             % (self.room, self.parent_id, RelationTypes.REPLACE),
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
         reply_2 = channel.json_body["event_id"]
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/rooms/%s/event/%s" % (self.room, self.parent_id),
             access_token=self.user_token,
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         edit_event_id = channel.json_body["event_id"]
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/rooms/%s/event/%s" % (self.room, self.parent_id),
             access_token=self.user_token,
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/rooms/%s/event/%s" % (self.room, self.parent_id),
             access_token=self.user_token,
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
         # Check the relation is returned
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/_matrix/client/unstable/rooms/%s/relations/%s/m.replace/m.room.message"
             % (self.room, original_event_id),
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEquals(len(channel.json_body["chunk"]), 1)
 
         # Redact the original event
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/rooms/%s/redact/%s/%s"
             % (self.room, original_event_id, "test_relations_redaction_redacts_edits"),
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
         # Try to check for remaining m.replace relations
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/_matrix/client/unstable/rooms/%s/relations/%s/m.replace/m.room.message"
             % (self.room, original_event_id),
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
         # Redact the original
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             "/rooms/%s/redact/%s/%s"
             % (
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.json_body)
 
         # Check that aggregations returns zero
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/_matrix/client/unstable/rooms/%s/aggregations/%s/m.annotation/m.reaction"
             % (self.room, original_event_id),
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ class RelationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         original_id = parent_id if parent_id else self.parent_id
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/_matrix/client/unstable/rooms/%s/send_relation/%s/%s/%s%s"
             % (self.room, original_id, relation_type, event_type, query),

tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_shared_rooms.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login, room
 from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import shared_rooms
 
 from tests import unittest
+from tests.server import FakeChannel
 
 
 class UserSharedRoomsTest(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
@@ -40,14 +41,13 @@ class UserSharedRoomsTest(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
         self.handler = hs.get_user_directory_handler()
 
-    def _get_shared_rooms(self, token, other_user):
+    def _get_shared_rooms(self, token, other_user) -> FakeChannel:
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        return self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "/_matrix/client/unstable/uk.half-shot.msc2666/user/shared_rooms/%s"
             % other_user,
             access_token=token,
         )
-        return request, channel
 
     def test_shared_room_list_public(self):
         """
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class UserSharedRoomsTest(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.helper.invite(room, src=u1, targ=u2, tok=u1_token)
         self.helper.join(room, user=u2, tok=u2_token)
 
-        request, channel = self._get_shared_rooms(u1_token, u2)
+        channel = self._get_shared_rooms(u1_token, u2)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(len(channel.json_body["joined"]), 1)
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["joined"][0], room)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class UserSharedRoomsTest(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.helper.invite(room, src=u1, targ=u2, tok=u1_token)
         self.helper.join(room, user=u2, tok=u2_token)
 
-        request, channel = self._get_shared_rooms(u1_token, u2)
+        channel = self._get_shared_rooms(u1_token, u2)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(len(channel.json_body["joined"]), 1)
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["joined"][0], room)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class UserSharedRoomsTest(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.helper.join(room_public, user=u2, tok=u2_token)
         self.helper.join(room_private, user=u1, tok=u1_token)
 
-        request, channel = self._get_shared_rooms(u1_token, u2)
+        channel = self._get_shared_rooms(u1_token, u2)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(len(channel.json_body["joined"]), 2)
         self.assertTrue(room_public in channel.json_body["joined"])
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ class UserSharedRoomsTest(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.helper.join(room, user=u2, tok=u2_token)
 
         # Assert user directory is not empty
-        request, channel = self._get_shared_rooms(u1_token, u2)
+        channel = self._get_shared_rooms(u1_token, u2)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(len(channel.json_body["joined"]), 1)
         self.assertEquals(channel.json_body["joined"][0], room)
 
         self.helper.leave(room, user=u1, tok=u1_token)
 
-        request, channel = self._get_shared_rooms(u2_token, u1)
+        channel = self._get_shared_rooms(u2_token, u1)
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code, channel.result)
         self.assertEquals(len(channel.json_body["joined"]), 0)

tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_sync.py

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     ]
 
     def test_sync_argless(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", "/sync")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/sync")
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
         self.assertTrue(
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         self.hs.config.use_presence = False
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", "/sync")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/sync")
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
         self.assertTrue(
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class SyncFilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             tok=tok,
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/sync?filter=%s" % sync_filter, access_token=tok
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
@@ -245,21 +245,19 @@ class SyncTypingTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.helper.send(room, body="There!", tok=other_access_token)
 
         # Start typing.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             typing_url % (room, other_user_id, other_access_token),
             b'{"typing": true, "timeout": 30000}',
         )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/sync?access_token=%s" % (access_token,))
-            "GET", "/sync?access_token=%s" % (access_token,)
-        )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
         next_batch = channel.json_body["next_batch"]
 
         # Stop typing.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             typing_url % (room, other_user_id, other_access_token),
             b'{"typing": false}',
@@ -267,7 +265,7 @@ class SyncTypingTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
 
         # Start typing.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "PUT",
             typing_url % (room, other_user_id, other_access_token),
             b'{"typing": true, "timeout": 30000}',
@@ -275,9 +273,7 @@ class SyncTypingTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
 
         # Should return immediately
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", sync_url % (access_token, next_batch))
-            "GET", sync_url % (access_token, next_batch)
-        )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
         next_batch = channel.json_body["next_batch"]
 
@@ -289,9 +285,7 @@ class SyncTypingTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # invalidate the stream token.
         self.helper.send(room, body="There!", tok=other_access_token)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", sync_url % (access_token, next_batch))
-            "GET", sync_url % (access_token, next_batch)
-        )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
         next_batch = channel.json_body["next_batch"]
 
@@ -299,9 +293,7 @@ class SyncTypingTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # ahead, and therefore it's saying the typing (that we've actually
         # already seen) is new, since it's got a token above our new, now-reset
         # stream token.
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", sync_url % (access_token, next_batch))
-            "GET", sync_url % (access_token, next_batch)
-        )
         self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)
         next_batch = channel.json_body["next_batch"]
 
@@ -383,7 +375,7 @@ class UnreadMessagesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Send a read receipt to tell the server we've read the latest event.
         body = json.dumps({"m.read": res["event_id"]}).encode("utf8")
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/rooms/%s/read_markers" % self.room_id,
             body,
@@ -450,7 +442,7 @@ class UnreadMessagesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def _check_unread_count(self, expected_count: True):
         """Syncs and compares the unread count with the expected value."""
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", self.url % self.next_batch, access_token=self.tok,
         )
 

tests/rest/media/v1/test_media_storage.py

@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class MediaRepoTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def _req(self, content_disposition):
 
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             FakeSite(self.download_resource),
             "GET",
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class MediaRepoTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def _test_thumbnail(self, method, expected_body, expected_found):
         params = "?width=32&height=32&method=" + method
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(
             self.reactor,
             FakeSite(self.thumbnail_resource),
             "GET",

tests/rest/media/v1/test_url_preview.py

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_cache_returns_correct_type(self):
         self.lookups["matrix.org"] = [(IPv4Address, "10.1.2.3")]
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "preview_url?url=http://matrix.org",
             shorthand=False,
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # Check the cache returns the correct response
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "preview_url?url=http://matrix.org", shorthand=False
         )
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertNotIn("http://matrix.org", self.preview_url._cache)
 
         # Check the database cache returns the correct response
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "preview_url?url=http://matrix.org", shorthand=False
         )
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             b"</head></html>"
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "preview_url?url=http://matrix.org",
             shorthand=False,
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             b"</head></html>"
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "preview_url?url=http://matrix.org",
             shorthand=False,
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             b"</head></html>"
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "preview_url?url=http://matrix.org",
             shorthand=False,
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         self.lookups["example.com"] = [(IPv4Address, "10.1.2.3")]
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "preview_url?url=http://example.com",
             shorthand=False,
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         self.lookups["example.com"] = [(IPv4Address, "192.168.1.1")]
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "preview_url?url=http://example.com", shorthand=False
         )
 
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         self.lookups["example.com"] = [(IPv4Address, "1.1.1.2")]
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "preview_url?url=http://example.com", shorthand=False
         )
 
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Blacklisted IP addresses, accessed directly, are not spidered.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "preview_url?url=http://192.168.1.1", shorthand=False
         )
 
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Blacklisted IP ranges, accessed directly, are not spidered.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "preview_url?url=http://1.1.1.2", shorthand=False
         )
 
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         self.lookups["example.com"] = [(IPv4Address, "1.1.1.1")]
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "preview_url?url=http://example.com",
             shorthand=False,
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             (IPv4Address, "10.1.2.3"),
         ]
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "preview_url?url=http://example.com", shorthand=False
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 502)
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             (IPv6Address, "3fff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff")
         ]
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "preview_url?url=http://example.com", shorthand=False
         )
 
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         self.lookups["example.com"] = [(IPv6Address, "2001:800::1")]
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "preview_url?url=http://example.com", shorthand=False
         )
 
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         OPTIONS returns the OPTIONS.
         """
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "OPTIONS", "preview_url?url=http://example.com", shorthand=False
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.lookups["example.com"] = [(IPv4Address, "10.1.2.3")]
 
         # Build and make a request to the server
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET",
             "preview_url?url=http://example.com",
             shorthand=False,
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 b"</head></html>"
             )
 
-            request, channel = self.make_request(
+            channel = self.make_request(
                 "GET",
                 "preview_url?url=http://twitter.com/matrixdotorg/status/12345",
                 shorthand=False,
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ class URLPreviewTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             }
             end_content = json.dumps(result).encode("utf-8")
 
-            request, channel = self.make_request(
+            channel = self.make_request(
                 "GET",
                 "preview_url?url=http://twitter.com/matrixdotorg/status/12345",
                 shorthand=False,

tests/rest/test_health.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class HealthCheckTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         return HealthResource()
 
     def test_health(self):
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", "/health", shorthand=False)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/health", shorthand=False)
 
-        self.assertEqual(request.code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["body"], b"OK")

tests/rest/test_well_known.py

@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ class WellKnownTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.hs.config.public_baseurl = "https://tesths"
         self.hs.config.default_identity_server = "https://testis"
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/.well-known/matrix/client", shorthand=False
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(request.code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(
             channel.json_body,
             {
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ class WellKnownTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_well_known_no_public_baseurl(self):
         self.hs.config.public_baseurl = None
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/.well-known/matrix/client", shorthand=False
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(request.code, 404)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 404)

tests/server.py

@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@ def make_request(
     custom_headers: Optional[
         Iterable[Tuple[Union[bytes, str], Union[bytes, str]]]
     ] = None,
-):
+) -> FakeChannel:
     """
     Make a web request using the given method, path and content, and render it
 
-    Returns the Request and the Channel underneath.
+    Returns the fake Channel object which records the response to the request.
 
     Args:
         site: The twisted Site to use to render the request
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def make_request(
              is finished.
 
     Returns:
-        Tuple[synapse.http.site.SynapseRequest, channel]
+        channel
     """
     if not isinstance(method, bytes):
         method = method.encode("ascii")
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def make_request(
     if await_result:
         channel.await_result()
 
-    return req, channel
+    return channel
 
 
 @implementer(IReactorPluggableNameResolver)

tests/server_notices/test_consent.py

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ConsentNoticesTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         the notice URL + an authentication code.
         """
         # Initial sync, to get the user consent room invite
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/sync", access_token=self.access_token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class ConsentNoticesTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         room_id = list(channel.json_body["rooms"]["invite"].keys())[0]
 
         # Join the room
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/" + room_id + "/join",
             access_token=self.access_token,
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class ConsentNoticesTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
 
         # Sync again, to get the message in the room
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/sync", access_token=self.access_token
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)

tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py

@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNoticesWithRealRooms(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.register_user("user", "password")
         tok = self.login("user", "password")
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", "/sync?timeout=0", access_token=tok)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/sync?timeout=0", access_token=tok)
 
         invites = channel.json_body["rooms"]["invite"]
         self.assertEqual(len(invites), 0, invites)
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNoticesWithRealRooms(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Sync again to retrieve the events in the room, so we can check whether this
         # room has a notice in it.
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", "/sync?timeout=0", access_token=tok)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/sync?timeout=0", access_token=tok)
 
         # Scan the events in the room to search for a message from the server notices
         # user.
@@ -353,9 +353,7 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNoticesWithRealRooms(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             tok = self.login(localpart, "password")
 
             # Sync with the user's token to mark the user as active.
-            request, channel = self.make_request(
+            channel = self.make_request("GET", "/sync?timeout=0", access_token=tok,)
-                "GET", "/sync?timeout=0", access_token=tok,
-            )
 
             # Also retrieves the list of invites for this user. We don't care about that
             # one except if we're processing the last user, which should have received an

tests/test_mau.py

@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class TestMauLimit(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             }
         )
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", "/register", request_data)
+        channel = self.make_request("POST", "/register", request_data)
 
         if channel.code != 200:
             raise HttpResponseException(
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class TestMauLimit(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         return access_token
 
     def do_sync_for_user(self, token):
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", "/sync", access_token=token)
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/sync", access_token=token)
 
         if channel.code != 200:
             raise HttpResponseException(

tests/test_server.py

@@ -64,11 +64,10 @@ class JsonResourceTests(unittest.TestCase):
             "test_servlet",
         )
 
-        request, channel = make_request(
+        make_request(
             self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"GET", b"/_matrix/foo/%E2%98%83?a=%E2%98%83"
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(request.args, {b"a": ["\N{SNOWMAN}".encode("utf8")]})
         self.assertEqual(got_kwargs, {"room_id": "\N{SNOWMAN}"})
 
     def test_callback_direct_exception(self):
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ class JsonResourceTests(unittest.TestCase):
             "GET", [re.compile("^/_matrix/foo$")], _callback, "test_servlet"
         )
 
-        _, channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"GET", b"/_matrix/foo")
+        channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"GET", b"/_matrix/foo")
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"500")
 
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ class JsonResourceTests(unittest.TestCase):
             "GET", [re.compile("^/_matrix/foo$")], _callback, "test_servlet"
         )
 
-        _, channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"GET", b"/_matrix/foo")
+        channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"GET", b"/_matrix/foo")
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"500")
 
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ class JsonResourceTests(unittest.TestCase):
             "GET", [re.compile("^/_matrix/foo$")], _callback, "test_servlet"
         )
 
-        _, channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"GET", b"/_matrix/foo")
+        channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"GET", b"/_matrix/foo")
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"403")
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["error"], "Forbidden!!one!")
@@ -149,9 +148,7 @@ class JsonResourceTests(unittest.TestCase):
             "GET", [re.compile("^/_matrix/foo$")], _callback, "test_servlet"
         )
 
-        _, channel = make_request(
+        channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"GET", b"/_matrix/foobar")
-            self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"GET", b"/_matrix/foobar"
-        )
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"400")
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["error"], "Unrecognized request")
@@ -173,7 +170,7 @@ class JsonResourceTests(unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
         # The path was registered as GET, but this is a HEAD request.
-        _, channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"HEAD", b"/_matrix/foo")
+        channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"HEAD", b"/_matrix/foo")
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"200")
         self.assertNotIn("body", channel.result)
@@ -205,7 +202,7 @@ class OptionsResourceTests(unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
         # render the request and return the channel
-        _, channel = make_request(self.reactor, site, method, path, shorthand=False)
+        channel = make_request(self.reactor, site, method, path, shorthand=False)
         return channel
 
     def test_unknown_options_request(self):
@@ -278,7 +275,7 @@ class WrapHtmlRequestHandlerTests(unittest.TestCase):
         res = WrapHtmlRequestHandlerTests.TestResource()
         res.callback = callback
 
-        _, channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"GET", b"/path")
+        channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"GET", b"/path")
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"200")
         body = channel.result["body"]
@@ -296,7 +293,7 @@ class WrapHtmlRequestHandlerTests(unittest.TestCase):
         res = WrapHtmlRequestHandlerTests.TestResource()
         res.callback = callback
 
-        _, channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"GET", b"/path")
+        channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"GET", b"/path")
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"301")
         headers = channel.result["headers"]
@@ -317,7 +314,7 @@ class WrapHtmlRequestHandlerTests(unittest.TestCase):
         res = WrapHtmlRequestHandlerTests.TestResource()
         res.callback = callback
 
-        _, channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"GET", b"/path")
+        channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"GET", b"/path")
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"304")
         headers = channel.result["headers"]
@@ -336,7 +333,7 @@ class WrapHtmlRequestHandlerTests(unittest.TestCase):
         res = WrapHtmlRequestHandlerTests.TestResource()
         res.callback = callback
 
-        _, channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"HEAD", b"/path")
+        channel = make_request(self.reactor, FakeSite(res), b"HEAD", b"/path")
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.result["code"], b"200")
         self.assertNotIn("body", channel.result)

tests/test_terms_auth.py

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class TermsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_ui_auth(self):
         # Do a UI auth request
         request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "monkey"})
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
 
         self.assertEquals(channel.result["code"], b"401", channel.result)
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class TermsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self.registration_handler.check_username = Mock(return_value=True)
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
 
         # We don't bother checking that the response is correct - we'll leave that to
         # other tests. We just want to make sure we're on the right path.
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class TermsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 },
             }
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
+        channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url, request_data)
 
         # We're interested in getting a response that looks like a successful
         # registration, not so much that the details are exactly what we want.

tests/unittest.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import hmac
 import inspect
 import logging
 import time
-from typing import Dict, Optional, Tuple, Type, TypeVar, Union, overload
+from typing import Dict, Optional, Type, TypeVar, Union
 
 from mock import Mock, patch
 
@@ -372,24 +372,6 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
         Function to optionally be overridden in subclasses.
         """
 
-    # Annoyingly mypy doesn't seem to pick up the fact that T is SynapseRequest
-    # when the `request` arg isn't given, so we define an explicit override to
-    # cover that case.
-    @overload
-    def make_request(
-        self,
-        method: Union[bytes, str],
-        path: Union[bytes, str],
-        content: Union[bytes, dict] = b"",
-        access_token: Optional[str] = None,
-        shorthand: bool = True,
-        federation_auth_origin: str = None,
-        content_is_form: bool = False,
-        await_result: bool = True,
-    ) -> Tuple[SynapseRequest, FakeChannel]:
-        ...
-
-    @overload
     def make_request(
         self,
         method: Union[bytes, str],
@@ -401,21 +383,7 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
         federation_auth_origin: str = None,
         content_is_form: bool = False,
         await_result: bool = True,
-    ) -> Tuple[T, FakeChannel]:
+    ) -> FakeChannel:
-        ...
-
-    def make_request(
-        self,
-        method: Union[bytes, str],
-        path: Union[bytes, str],
-        content: Union[bytes, dict] = b"",
-        access_token: Optional[str] = None,
-        request: Type[T] = SynapseRequest,
-        shorthand: bool = True,
-        federation_auth_origin: str = None,
-        content_is_form: bool = False,
-        await_result: bool = True,
-    ) -> Tuple[T, FakeChannel]:
         """
         Create a SynapseRequest at the path using the method and containing the
         given content.
@@ -438,7 +406,7 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
                  tells the channel the request is finished.
 
         Returns:
-            Tuple[synapse.http.site.SynapseRequest, channel]
+            The FakeChannel object which stores the result of the request.
         """
         return make_request(
             self.reactor,
@@ -568,7 +536,7 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
         self.hs.config.registration_shared_secret = "shared"
 
         # Create the user
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", "/_synapse/admin/v1/register")
+        channel = self.make_request("GET", "/_synapse/admin/v1/register")
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, msg=channel.result)
         nonce = channel.json_body["nonce"]
 
@@ -593,7 +561,7 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
                 "inhibit_login": True,
             }
         )
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "/_synapse/admin/v1/register", body.encode("utf8")
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.json_body)
@@ -611,7 +579,7 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
         if device_id:
             body["device_id"] = device_id
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "/_matrix/client/r0/login", json.dumps(body).encode("utf8")
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
@@ -679,7 +647,7 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
         """
         body = {"type": "m.login.password", "user": username, "password": password}
 
-        request, channel = self.make_request(
+        channel = self.make_request(
             "POST", "/_matrix/client/r0/login", json.dumps(body).encode("utf8")
         )
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 403, channel.result)