diff --git a/changelog.d/5975.misc b/changelog.d/5975.misc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fcd229b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5975.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Cleanup event auth type initialisation.
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diff --git a/synapse/event_auth.py b/synapse/event_auth.py
index cd52e3f86..4e91df60e 100644
--- a/synapse/event_auth.py
+++ b/synapse/event_auth.py
@@ -637,11 +637,11 @@ def auth_types_for_event(event):
     if event.type == EventTypes.Create:
         return []
 
-    auth_types = []
-
-    auth_types.append((EventTypes.PowerLevels, ""))
-    auth_types.append((EventTypes.Member, event.sender))
-    auth_types.append((EventTypes.Create, ""))
+    auth_types = [
+        (EventTypes.PowerLevels, ""),
+        (EventTypes.Member, event.sender),
+        (EventTypes.Create, ""),
+    ]
 
     if event.type == EventTypes.Member:
         membership = event.content["membership"]