diff --git a/clientapi/routing/login.go b/clientapi/routing/login.go
index bc38b8340..88a961ee1 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/login.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/login.go
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/auth"
+	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/auth/authtypes"
+	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/jsonerror"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/userutil"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/setup/config"
 	userapi "github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/userapi/api"
@@ -42,10 +44,9 @@ type flow struct {
 
 func passwordLogin() flows {
 	f := flows{}
-	s := flow{
-		Type: "m.login.password",
-	}
-	f.Flows = append(f.Flows, s)
+	f.Flows = append(f.Flows, flow{
+		Type: authtypes.LoginTypePassword,
+	})
 	return f
 }