diff --git a/changelog.d/10938.bugfix b/changelog.d/10938.bugfix
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--- a/changelog.d/10938.bugfix
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@@ -1 +1 @@
-Fix [MSC2716](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2716) `/batch_send` endpoint not being able to create outlier events.
+Fix bug introduced in Synapse 1.44 which caused the experimental [MSC2716](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2716) `/batch_send` endpoint to return a 500 error.