diff --git a/hassio/coresys.py b/hassio/coresys.py
index 878f75555..e8ec6ddd9 100644
--- a/hassio/coresys.py
+++ b/hassio/coresys.py
@@ -248,11 +248,11 @@ class CoreSys:
             raise RuntimeError("HostManager already set!")
         self._host = value
 
-    async def run_in_executor(self, funct, *args):
+    def run_in_executor(self, funct, *args):
         """Wrapper for executor pool."""
         return self._loop.run_in_executor(None, funct, *args)
 
-    async def create_task(self, coroutine):
+    def create_task(self, coroutine):
         """Wrapper for async task."""
         return self._loop.create_task(coroutine)
 
diff --git a/hassio/utils/gdbus.py b/hassio/utils/gdbus.py
index 69599debf..ad4f1f6fc 100644
--- a/hassio/utils/gdbus.py
+++ b/hassio/utils/gdbus.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class DBus:
         raw = RE_GVARIANT_TYPE.sub("", raw)
         raw = RE_GVARIANT_TULPE.sub(r"[\1]", raw)
         raw = RE_GVARIANT_VARIANT.sub(r"\1", raw)
-        raw = RE_GVARIANT_STRING.sub(r"\"\1\"", raw)
+        raw = RE_GVARIANT_STRING.sub(r'"\1"', raw)
 
         try:
             return json.loads(raw)