diff --git a/src/python/backend.py b/src/python/backend.py
index de2cea5f..72a0db75 100644
--- a/src/python/backend.py
+++ b/src/python/backend.py
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import asyncio
 import logging as log
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, DefaultDict, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
+from typing import Any, DefaultDict, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
 import hsluv
 
 import nio
 
-from . import utils
 from .app import App
 from .errors import MatrixError
 from .matrix_client import MatrixClient
diff --git a/src/python/matrix_client.py b/src/python/matrix_client.py
index d231b2d1..36eace54 100644
--- a/src/python/matrix_client.py
+++ b/src/python/matrix_client.py
@@ -134,8 +134,9 @@ class MatrixClient(nio.AsyncClient):
 
 
     async def resume(self, user_id: str, token: str, device_id: str) -> None:
-        response = nio.LoginResponse(user_id, device_id, token)
-        await self.receive_response(response)
+        self.user_id      = user_id
+        self.access_token = token
+        self.device_id    = device_id
 
         asyncio.ensure_future(self.start())