diff --git a/tests/components/recorder/common.py b/tests/components/recorder/common.py
index 8d1929c7362..0ddc76e4423 100644
--- a/tests/components/recorder/common.py
+++ b/tests/components/recorder/common.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from datetime import datetime
 import time
 from typing import Any, cast
 
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ from homeassistant.util import dt as dt_util
 
 from . import db_schema_0
 
-from tests.common import async_fire_time_changed, fire_time_changed
-
 DEFAULT_PURGE_TASKS = 3
 
 
@@ -69,9 +67,7 @@ def wait_recording_done(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
 
 def trigger_db_commit(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Force the recorder to commit."""
-    for _ in range(recorder.DEFAULT_COMMIT_INTERVAL):
-        # We only commit on time change
-        fire_time_changed(hass, dt_util.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=1))
+    recorder.get_instance(hass)._async_commit(dt_util.utcnow())
 
 
 async def async_wait_recording_done(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
@@ -100,8 +96,7 @@ async def async_wait_purge_done(hass: HomeAssistant, max: int = None) -> None:
 @ha.callback
 def async_trigger_db_commit(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Force the recorder to commit. Async friendly."""
-    for _ in range(recorder.DEFAULT_COMMIT_INTERVAL):
-        async_fire_time_changed(hass, dt_util.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=1))
+    recorder.get_instance(hass)._async_commit(dt_util.utcnow())
 
 
 async def async_recorder_block_till_done(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None: