diff --git a/homeassistant/components/lock/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/lock/__init__.py
index addd5d9a257..84892f3f3fd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/lock/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/lock/__init__.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class LockEntity(Entity):
 
     async def async_lock(self, **kwargs):
         """Lock the lock."""
-        await self.hass.async_add_job(ft.partial(self.lock, **kwargs))
+        await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(ft.partial(self.lock, **kwargs))
 
     def unlock(self, **kwargs):
         """Unlock the lock."""
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class LockEntity(Entity):
 
     async def async_unlock(self, **kwargs):
         """Unlock the lock."""
-        await self.hass.async_add_job(ft.partial(self.unlock, **kwargs))
+        await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(ft.partial(self.unlock, **kwargs))
 
     def open(self, **kwargs):
         """Open the door latch."""
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class LockEntity(Entity):
 
     async def async_open(self, **kwargs):
         """Open the door latch."""
-        await self.hass.async_add_job(ft.partial(self.open, **kwargs))
+        await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(ft.partial(self.open, **kwargs))
 
     @property
     def state_attributes(self):