diff --git a/homeassistant/components/websocket_api/decorators.py b/homeassistant/components/websocket_api/decorators.py
index 296271c7cf..3c5ab1584a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/websocket_api/decorators.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/websocket_api/decorators.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """Decorators for the Websocket API."""
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import asyncio
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from functools import wraps
 from typing import Any
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ def async_response(
         """Schedule the handler."""
         # As the webserver is now started before the start
         # event we do not want to block for websocket responders
-        asyncio.create_task(_handle_async_response(func, hass, connection, msg))
+        hass.async_create_task(_handle_async_response(func, hass, connection, msg))
 
     return schedule_handler