diff --git a/homeassistant/core.py b/homeassistant/core.py
index 76a3f55527c..3895496506c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/core.py
+++ b/homeassistant/core.py
@@ -783,11 +783,11 @@ class HomeAssistant:
     def async_add_import_executor_job(
         self, target: Callable[[*_Ts], _T], *args: *_Ts
     ) -> asyncio.Future[_T]:
-        """Add an import executor job from within the event loop."""
-        task = self.loop.run_in_executor(self.import_executor, target, *args)
-        self._tasks.add(task)
-        task.add_done_callback(self._tasks.remove)
-        return task
+        """Add an import executor job from within the event loop.
+
+        The future returned from this method must be awaited in the event loop.
+        """
+        return self.loop.run_in_executor(self.import_executor, target, *args)
 
     @overload
     @callback