diff --git a/synapse/handlers/sync.py b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
index 7768c54adb..79e5529960 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/sync.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
 from synapse.push.clientformat import format_push_rules_for_user
+from synapse.storage.roommember import MemberSummary
 from synapse.types import RoomStreamToken
 from synapse.util.async_helpers import concurrently_execute
 from synapse.util.caches.expiringcache import ExpiringCache
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@ from synapse.util.caches.response_cache import ResponseCache
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
 from synapse.util.metrics import Measure, measure_func
 from synapse.visibility import filter_events_for_client
-from synapse.storage.roommember import MemberSummary
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)