diff --git a/homeassistant/components/electric_kiwi/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/electric_kiwi/config_flow.py
index 5be3edeaa66..b74ab4268e2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/electric_kiwi/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/electric_kiwi/config_flow.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from collections.abc import Mapping
 import logging
 from typing import Any
 
-from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry, ConfigFlowResult
+from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigFlowResult
 from homeassistant.helpers import config_entry_oauth2_flow
 
 from .const import DOMAIN, SCOPE_VALUES
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ class ElectricKiwiOauth2FlowHandler(
 
     DOMAIN = DOMAIN
 
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
-        """Set up instance."""
-        super().__init__()
-        self._reauth_entry: ConfigEntry | None = None
-
     @property
     def logger(self) -> logging.Logger:
         """Return logger."""
@@ -38,9 +33,6 @@ class ElectricKiwiOauth2FlowHandler(
         self, entry_data: Mapping[str, Any]
     ) -> ConfigFlowResult:
         """Perform reauth upon an API authentication error."""
-        self._reauth_entry = self.hass.config_entries.async_get_entry(
-            self.context["entry_id"]
-        )
         return await self.async_step_reauth_confirm()
 
     async def async_step_reauth_confirm(
@@ -55,7 +47,5 @@ class ElectricKiwiOauth2FlowHandler(
         """Create an entry for Electric Kiwi."""
         existing_entry = await self.async_set_unique_id(DOMAIN)
         if existing_entry:
-            self.hass.config_entries.async_update_entry(existing_entry, data=data)
-            await self.hass.config_entries.async_reload(existing_entry.entry_id)
-            return self.async_abort(reason="reauth_successful")
+            return self.async_update_reload_and_abort(existing_entry, data=data)
         return await super().async_oauth_create_entry(data)
diff --git a/tests/components/electric_kiwi/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/electric_kiwi/test_config_flow.py
index d23e70422dd..681320972b5 100644
--- a/tests/components/electric_kiwi/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/electric_kiwi/test_config_flow.py
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ async def test_reauthentication(
     setup_credentials: None,
 ) -> None:
     """Test Electric Kiwi reauthentication."""
+    config_entry.add_to_hass(hass)
     result = await config_entry.start_reauth_flow(hass)
     assert result["type"] is FlowResultType.FORM
     assert result["step_id"] == "reauth_confirm"
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ async def test_reauthentication(
     )
 
     await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(result["flow_id"])
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
     assert len(hass.config_entries.async_entries(DOMAIN)) == 1
     assert len(mock_setup_entry.mock_calls) == 1