diff --git a/homeassistant/components/alarmdecoder/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/alarmdecoder/__init__.py
index 7206b24632b..807d12383bc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/alarmdecoder/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/alarmdecoder/__init__.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
 )
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import dispatcher_send
-from homeassistant.helpers.event import async_track_point_in_time
-from homeassistant.util import dt as dt_util
+from homeassistant.helpers.event import async_call_later
 
 from .const import (
     CONF_DEVICE_BAUD,
@@ -66,9 +65,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
             await hass.async_add_executor_job(controller.open, baud)
         except NoDeviceError:
             _LOGGER.debug("Failed to connect. Retrying in 5 seconds")
-            async_track_point_in_time(
-                hass, open_connection, dt_util.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=5)
-            )
+            async_call_later(hass, timedelta(seconds=5), open_connection)
             return
         _LOGGER.debug("Established a connection with the alarmdecoder")
         hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id][DATA_RESTART] = True