diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index ec6d9685a..bf0dca21e 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ var utils = require("./utils");
 var contentRepo = require("./content-repo");
 var Filter = require("./filter");
 var SyncApi = require("./sync");
+var MatrixError = httpApi.MatrixError;
 
 var SCROLLBACK_DELAY_MS = 3000;
 var CRYPTO_ENABLED = false;
diff --git a/spec/unit/matrix-client.spec.js b/spec/unit/matrix-client.spec.js
index daa67ad9d..faf88cd05 100644
--- a/spec/unit/matrix-client.spec.js
+++ b/spec/unit/matrix-client.spec.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ var utils = require("../test-utils");
 describe("MatrixClient", function() {
     var userId = "@alice:bar";
     var identityServerUrl = "https://identity.server";
+    var identityServerDomain = "identity.server";
     var client, store, scheduler;
 
     var PUSH_RULES_RESPONSE = {
@@ -405,7 +406,7 @@ describe("MatrixClient", function() {
                 path: "/rooms/!foo%3Abar/invite",
                 data: {},
                 expectBody: {
-                    id_server: identityServerUrl,
+                    id_server: identityServerDomain,
                     medium: "email",
                     address: "alice@gmail.com"
                 }