diff --git a/src/api/client_server/config.rs b/src/api/client_server/config.rs
index c67c9311..603c192a 100644
--- a/src/api/client_server/config.rs
+++ b/src/api/client_server/config.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use ruma::{
 	},
 	events::{AnyGlobalAccountDataEventContent, AnyRoomAccountDataEventContent},
 	serde::Raw,
+	OwnedUserId, RoomId,
 };
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde_json::{json, value::RawValue as RawJsonValue};
@@ -17,22 +18,7 @@ use crate::{services, Error, Result, Ruma};
 pub(crate) async fn set_global_account_data_route(
 	body: Ruma<set_global_account_data::v3::Request>,
 ) -> Result<set_global_account_data::v3::Response> {
-	let sender_user = body.sender_user.as_ref().expect("user is authenticated");
-
-	let data: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(body.data.json().get())
-		.map_err(|_| Error::BadRequest(ErrorKind::BadJson, "Data is invalid."))?;
-
-	let event_type = body.event_type.to_string();
-
-	services().account_data.update(
-		None,
-		sender_user,
-		event_type.clone().into(),
-		&json!({
-			"type": event_type,
-			"content": data,
-		}),
-	)?;
+	set_account_data(None, &body.sender_user, &body.event_type.to_string(), body.data.json())?;
 
 	Ok(set_global_account_data::v3::Response {})
 }
@@ -43,21 +29,11 @@ pub(crate) async fn set_global_account_data_route(
 pub(crate) async fn set_room_account_data_route(
 	body: Ruma<set_room_account_data::v3::Request>,
 ) -> Result<set_room_account_data::v3::Response> {
-	let sender_user = body.sender_user.as_ref().expect("user is authenticated");
-
-	let data: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(body.data.json().get())
-		.map_err(|_| Error::BadRequest(ErrorKind::BadJson, "Data is invalid."))?;
-
-	let event_type = body.event_type.to_string();
-
-	services().account_data.update(
+	set_account_data(
 		Some(&body.room_id),
-		sender_user,
-		event_type.clone().into(),
-		&json!({
-			"type": event_type,
-			"content": data,
-		}),
+		&body.sender_user,
+		&body.event_type.to_string(),
+		body.data.json(),
 	)?;
 
 	Ok(set_room_account_data::v3::Response {})
@@ -74,7 +50,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_global_account_data_route(
 	let event: Box<RawJsonValue> = services()
 		.account_data
 		.get(None, sender_user, body.event_type.to_string().into())?
-		.ok_or(Error::BadRequest(ErrorKind::NotFound, "Data not found."))?;
+		.ok_or_else(|| Error::BadRequest(ErrorKind::NotFound, "Data not found."))?;
 
 	let account_data = serde_json::from_str::<ExtractGlobalEventContent>(event.get())
 		.map_err(|_| Error::bad_database("Invalid account data event in db."))?
@@ -96,7 +72,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_room_account_data_route(
 	let event: Box<RawJsonValue> = services()
 		.account_data
 		.get(Some(&body.room_id), sender_user, body.event_type.clone())?
-		.ok_or(Error::BadRequest(ErrorKind::NotFound, "Data not found."))?;
+		.ok_or_else(|| Error::BadRequest(ErrorKind::NotFound, "Data not found."))?;
 
 	let account_data = serde_json::from_str::<ExtractRoomEventContent>(event.get())
 		.map_err(|_| Error::bad_database("Invalid account data event in db."))?
@@ -107,6 +83,27 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_room_account_data_route(
 	})
 }
 
+fn set_account_data(
+	room_id: Option<&RoomId>, sender_user: &Option<OwnedUserId>, event_type: &str, data: &RawJsonValue,
+) -> Result<()> {
+	let sender_user = sender_user.as_ref().expect("user is authenticated");
+
+	let data: serde_json::Value =
+		serde_json::from_str(data.get()).map_err(|_| Error::BadRequest(ErrorKind::BadJson, "Data is invalid."))?;
+
+	services().account_data.update(
+		room_id,
+		sender_user,
+		event_type.into(),
+		&json!({
+			"type": event_type,
+			"content": data,
+		}),
+	)?;
+
+	Ok(())
+}
+
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 struct ExtractRoomEventContent {
 	content: Raw<AnyRoomAccountDataEventContent>,