diff --git a/synapse/api/constants.py b/synapse/api/constants.py
index c39268f607..46013cde15 100644
--- a/synapse/api/constants.py
+++ b/synapse/api/constants.py
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ class JoinRules:
 
 class LoginType:
     PASSWORD = "m.login.password"
-    APPSERVICE = "uk.half-shot.msc2778.login.application_service"
     EMAIL_IDENTITY = "m.login.email.identity"
     MSISDN = "m.login.msisdn"
     RECAPTCHA = "m.login.recaptcha"
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py
index d3ed8c83d0..386262e469 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class LoginRestServlet(RestServlet):
     PATTERNS = client_patterns("/login$", v1=True)
+    APPSERVICE_TYPE = "uk.half-shot.msc2778.login.application_service"
     CAS_TYPE = "m.login.cas"
     SSO_TYPE = "m.login.sso"
     TOKEN_TYPE = "m.login.token"
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ class LoginRestServlet(RestServlet):
         else:
             qualified_user_id = UserID(identifier["user"], self.hs.hostname).to_string()
 
-        if login_submission["type"] == LoginType.APPSERVICE:
+        if login_submission["type"] == LoginRestServlet.APPSERVICE_TYPE:
             if appservice is None or not appservice.is_interested_in_user(
                 qualified_user_id
             ):