diff --git a/changelog.d/5994.feature b/changelog.d/5994.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5b69b97fe794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5994.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add the ability to send registration emails from the homeserver rather than delegating to an identity server.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
index 997557dfb022..785d01ea52ea 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ def on_GET(self, request, medium):
             request.setResponseCode(e.code)
 
             # Show a failure page with a reason
-            html_template = load_jinja2_templates(
+            html_template, = load_jinja2_templates(
                 self.config.email_template_dir,
                 [self.config.email_password_reset_template_failure_html],
             )
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
index 7ab534581e3c..5c7a5f357910 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def on_GET(self, request, medium):
             request.setResponseCode(e.code)
 
             # Show a failure page with a reason
-            html_template = load_jinja2_templates(
+            html_template, = load_jinja2_templates(
                 self.config.email_template_dir,
                 [self.config.email_registration_template_failure_html],
             )