diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index 63a55d8d5b1..ed658f3ca55 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 source = homeassistant
 omit =
     homeassistant/__main__.py
-    homeassistant/helpers/backports/*
     homeassistant/helpers/signal.py
     homeassistant/scripts/__init__.py
     homeassistant/scripts/check_config.py
diff --git a/script/hassfest/coverage.py b/script/hassfest/coverage.py
index 6be41fa43b8..264960a42e1 100644
--- a/script/hassfest/coverage.py
+++ b/script/hassfest/coverage.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ PREFIX = """# Sorted by hassfest.
 source = homeassistant
 omit =
     homeassistant/__main__.py
-    homeassistant/helpers/backports/*
     homeassistant/helpers/signal.py
     homeassistant/scripts/__init__.py
     homeassistant/scripts/check_config.py