diff --git a/synapse/storage/__init__.py b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
index 75d93f7111..afdd75f46d 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class DataStore(RoomDataStore, RoomMemberStore, MessageStore, RoomStore,
 
         results = yield self._execute_and_decode(sql, *args)
 
-        defer.returnValue(
+        defer.returnValue([self._parse_event_from_row(r) for r in results])
 
 
 def schema_path(schema):