diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/mod.rs
index 938f3a853..d82d10d56 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -3010,8 +3010,8 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
         RoomState,
     };
     use matrix_sdk_test::{
-        async_test, GlobalAccountDataTestEvent, JoinedRoomBuilder, StateTestEvent,
-        SyncResponseBuilder, DEFAULT_TEST_ROOM_ID,
+        async_test, event_factory::EventFactory, GlobalAccountDataTestEvent, JoinedRoomBuilder,
+        StateTestEvent, SyncResponseBuilder, DEFAULT_TEST_ROOM_ID,
     };
     #[cfg(target_family = "wasm")]
     wasm_bindgen_test::wasm_bindgen_test_configure!(run_in_browser);
@@ -3029,7 +3029,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
             ignored_user_list::IgnoredUserListEventContent,
             media_preview_config::{InviteAvatars, MediaPreviewConfigEventContent, MediaPreviews},
         },
-        owned_room_id, room_alias_id, room_id, RoomId, ServerName, UserId,
+        owned_room_id, owned_user_id, room_alias_id, room_id, RoomId, ServerName, UserId,
     };
     use serde_json::json;
     use stream_assert::{assert_next_matches, assert_pending};
@@ -3054,10 +3054,13 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
         let server = MatrixMockServer::new().await;
         let client = server.client_builder().build().await;
 
+        let f = EventFactory::new();
         server
             .mock_sync()
             .ok_and_run(&client, |builder| {
-                builder.add_global_account_data_event(GlobalAccountDataTestEvent::IgnoredUserList);
+                builder.add_global_account_data(
+                    f.ignored_user_list([owned_user_id!("@someone:example.org")]).into_raw(),
+                );
             })
             .await;
 
diff --git a/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/event_factory.rs b/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/event_factory.rs
index 592b1940f..3739caf64 100644
--- a/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/event_factory.rs
+++ b/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/event_factory.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ use ruma::{
             notify::{ApplicationType, CallNotifyEventContent, NotifyType},
         },
         direct::{DirectEventContent, OwnedDirectUserIdentifier},
+        ignored_user_list::IgnoredUserListEventContent,
         member_hints::MemberHintsEventContent,
         poll::{
             unstable_end::UnstablePollEndEventContent,
@@ -999,6 +1000,16 @@ impl EventFactory {
         builder
     }
 
+    /// Create a new `m.ignored_user_list` global account data event.
+    pub fn ignored_user_list(
+        &self,
+        users: impl IntoIterator<Item = OwnedUserId>,
+    ) -> EventBuilder<IgnoredUserListEventContent> {
+        let mut builder = self.event(IgnoredUserListEventContent::users(users));
+        builder.is_global = true;
+        builder
+    }
+
     /// Set the next server timestamp.
     ///
     /// Timestamps will continue to increase by 1 (millisecond) from that value.
diff --git a/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/sync_builder/mod.rs b/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/sync_builder/mod.rs
index 2fcbcaed9..e3a5535dc 100644
--- a/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/sync_builder/mod.rs
+++ b/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/sync_builder/mod.rs
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ impl SyncResponseBuilder {
     ) -> &mut Self {
         let val = match event {
             GlobalAccountDataTestEvent::PushRules => test_json::PUSH_RULES.to_owned(),
-            GlobalAccountDataTestEvent::IgnoredUserList => test_json::IGNORED_USER_LIST.to_owned(),
             GlobalAccountDataTestEvent::Custom(json) => json,
         };
 
diff --git a/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/sync_builder/test_event.rs b/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/sync_builder/test_event.rs
index 246e5fe3a..d0ada91d7 100644
--- a/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/sync_builder/test_event.rs
+++ b/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/sync_builder/test_event.rs
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ impl From<PresenceTestEvent> for Raw<PresenceEvent> {
 /// Test events that can be added to the global account data.
 pub enum GlobalAccountDataTestEvent {
     PushRules,
-    IgnoredUserList,
     Custom(JsonValue),
 }
 
@@ -158,9 +157,6 @@ impl From<GlobalAccountDataTestEvent> for JsonValue {
     fn from(val: GlobalAccountDataTestEvent) -> Self {
         match val {
             GlobalAccountDataTestEvent::PushRules => test_json::sync_events::PUSH_RULES.to_owned(),
-            GlobalAccountDataTestEvent::IgnoredUserList => {
-                test_json::sync_events::IGNORED_USER_LIST.to_owned()
-            }
             GlobalAccountDataTestEvent::Custom(json) => json,
         }
     }
diff --git a/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/test_json/mod.rs b/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/test_json/mod.rs
index 9393cb9e8..2d9fbd011 100644
--- a/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/test_json/mod.rs
+++ b/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/test_json/mod.rs
@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ pub use sync::{
     VOIP_SYNC,
 };
 pub use sync_events::{
-    ALIAS, ALIASES, ENCRYPTION, IGNORED_USER_LIST, MEMBER, MEMBER_ADDITIONAL, MEMBER_BAN,
-    MEMBER_INVITE, MEMBER_LEAVE, MEMBER_NAME_CHANGE, MEMBER_STRIPPED, NAME, NAME_STRIPPED,
-    POWER_LEVELS, PRESENCE, PUSH_RULES, REDACTED_INVALID, REDACTED_STATE, TAG, TOPIC,
-    TOPIC_REDACTION,
+    ALIAS, ALIASES, ENCRYPTION, MEMBER, MEMBER_ADDITIONAL, MEMBER_BAN, MEMBER_INVITE, MEMBER_LEAVE,
+    MEMBER_NAME_CHANGE, MEMBER_STRIPPED, NAME, NAME_STRIPPED, POWER_LEVELS, PRESENCE, PUSH_RULES,
+    REDACTED_INVALID, REDACTED_STATE, TAG, TOPIC, TOPIC_REDACTION,
 };
 
 /// An empty response.
diff --git a/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/test_json/sync_events.rs b/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/test_json/sync_events.rs
index ae73f7b71..dab8fe725 100644
--- a/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/test_json/sync_events.rs
+++ b/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/test_json/sync_events.rs
@@ -723,14 +723,3 @@ pub static MARKED_UNREAD: Lazy<JsonValue> = Lazy::new(|| {
         "type": "m.marked_unread",
     })
 });
-
-pub static IGNORED_USER_LIST: Lazy<JsonValue> = Lazy::new(|| {
-    json!({
-        "content": {
-            "ignored_users": {
-                "@someone:example.org": {},
-            },
-        },
-        "type": "m.ignored_user_list",
-    })
-});