diff --git a/synapse/federation/federation_server.py b/synapse/federation/federation_server.py
index 8f6955ac18..612d274bdb 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/federation_server.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/federation_server.py
@@ -235,10 +235,10 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
                     )
                 )
 
-        defer.returnValue((200, {
+        defer.returnValue({
             "pdus": [pdu.get_pdu_json() for pdu in pdus],
             "auth_chain": [pdu.get_pdu_json() for pdu in auth_chain],
-        }))
+        })
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     @log_function