diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_rooms.py b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_rooms.py
index c6c6edeac299..d3c73535d63e 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_rooms.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_rooms.py
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ def test_join_local_ratelimit_profile_change(self):
 
         # Create a profile for the user, since it hasn't been done on registration.
         store = self.hs.get_datastore()
-        store.create_profile(UserID.from_string(self.user_id).localpart)
+        self.get_success(store.create_profile(UserID.from_string(self.user_id).localpart))
 
         # Update the display name for the user.
         path = "/_matrix/client/r0/profile/%s/displayname" % self.user_id