Address not awaited warning

[mkmer]

Description:

Due to a patching "error" the tests were throwing a never awaited warning. The return value should not have been an awaitable object.

Related issue (if applicable): fixes #

Checklist:

• Local tests with tox run successfully PR cannot be meged unless tests pass
• Changes tested locally to ensure platform still works as intended
• Tests added to verify new code works

[codecov]

Codecov Report

All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests ✅

Comparison is base (58a16c4) 99.86% compared to head (72ca60b) 99.86%.
Report is 11 commits behind head on dev.

Additional details and impacted files

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unittests	99.86% <ø> (ø)

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