diff --git a/syncapi/internal/keychange_test.go b/syncapi/internal/keychange_test.go
index f718dfc06..6b6d8cd15 100644
--- a/syncapi/internal/keychange_test.go
+++ b/syncapi/internal/keychange_test.go
@@ -193,8 +193,7 @@ func leaveResponseWithRooms(syncResponse *types.Response, userID string, roomIDs
 		}
 
 		lr := syncResponse.Rooms.Leave[roomID]
-		lr.Timeline = &types.Timeline{}
-		lr.State = &types.ClientEvents{Events: roomEvents}
+		lr.Timeline = &types.Timeline{Events: roomEvents}
 		syncResponse.Rooms.Leave[roomID] = lr
 	}
 	return syncResponse