diff --git a/tests/test_membership.py b/tests/test_membership.py
index 4cb19fbf1d3ba45417a72927e5e20ab4b90ae698..b8150f44aef5cae47d7c496075e9ce5ae4be1a13 100644
--- a/tests/test_membership.py
+++ b/tests/test_membership.py
@@ -42,13 +42,6 @@ from silkaj.constants import DATE, FAILURE_EXIT_STATUS, SUCCESS_EXIT_STATUS
 from silkaj.network_tools import ClientInstance
 from silkaj.tui import display_pubkey_and_checksum
 
-# AsyncMock available from Python 3.8. asynctest is used for Py < 3.8
-if sys.version_info[1] > 7:
-    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
-else:
-    from asynctest.mock import CoroutineMock as AsyncMock
-
-
 # Values and patches
 pubkey = "EA7Dsw39ShZg4SpURsrgMaMqrweJPUFPYHwZA8e92e3D"
 identity_timestamp = block_uid(
@@ -62,7 +55,7 @@ def patched_auth_method():
     return SigningKey.from_credentials(identity_uid, identity_uid)
 
 
-async def patched_choose_identity(pubkey):
+def patched_choose_identity(pubkey):
     return (
         {"uid": identity_uid, "meta": {"timestamp": identity_timestamp}},
         pubkey,
@@ -85,7 +78,7 @@ def test_membership_cmd(dry_run, display, confirmation, exit_code, monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(HeadBlock, "get_head", patched_head_block)
     monkeypatch.setattr(wot, "choose_identity", patched_choose_identity)
 
-    patched_display_confirmation_table = AsyncMock()
+    patched_display_confirmation_table = Mock()
     monkeypatch.setattr(
         membership,
         "display_confirmation_table",
@@ -111,7 +104,7 @@ def test_membership_cmd(dry_run, display, confirmation, exit_code, monkeypatch):
     result = CliRunner().invoke(cli, args=command, input=confirmations)
 
     # Assert functions are called
-    patched_display_confirmation_table.assert_awaited_once_with(
+    patched_display_confirmation_table.assert_called_once_with(
         identity_uid,
         pubkey,
         identity_timestamp,
@@ -134,16 +127,13 @@ def test_membership_cmd(dry_run, display, confirmation, exit_code, monkeypatch):
     "patched_wot_requirements",
     [patched_wot_requirements_no_pending, patched_wot_requirements_one_pending],
 )
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_display_confirmation_table(
-    patched_wot_requirements, monkeypatch, capsys
-):
+def test_display_confirmation_table(patched_wot_requirements, monkeypatch, capsys):
     monkeypatch.setattr(bma.wot, "requirements", patched_wot_requirements)
     monkeypatch.setattr(bma.blockchain, "parameters", patched_params)
     monkeypatch.setattr(bma.blockchain, "block", patched_block)
 
     client = ClientInstance().client
-    identities_requirements = await client(bma.wot.requirements, pubkey)
+    identities_requirements = client(bma.wot.requirements, pubkey)
     for identity_requirements in identities_requirements["identities"]:
         if identity_requirements["uid"] == identity_uid:
             membership_expires = identity_requirements["membershipExpiresIn"]
@@ -170,13 +160,13 @@ async def test_display_confirmation_table(
 
     table.append(["Block Identity", str(identity_timestamp)[:45] + "…"])
 
-    block = await client(bma.blockchain.block, identity_timestamp.number)
+    block = client(bma.blockchain.block, identity_timestamp.number)
     date_idty_pub = pendulum.from_timestamp(block["time"], tz="local").format(DATE)
     table.append(
         ["Identity published", date_idty_pub],
     )
 
-    params = await BlockchainParams().params
+    params = BlockchainParams().params
     membership_validity = (
         pendulum.now().add(seconds=params["msValidity"]).diff_for_humans()
     )
@@ -191,9 +181,7 @@ async def test_display_confirmation_table(
 
     expected = tabulate(table, tablefmt="fancy_grid") + "\n"
 
-    await membership.display_confirmation_table(
-        identity_uid, pubkey, identity_timestamp
-    )
+    membership.display_confirmation_table(identity_uid, pubkey, identity_timestamp)
     captured = capsys.readouterr()
     assert expected == captured.out
 
diff --git a/tests/test_money.py b/tests/test_money.py
index e08bb86f3c32fb4429fada220c626b37d643ec34..4323033bbb9d4bfb78b947934a97d2e39e40188d 100644
--- a/tests/test_money.py
+++ b/tests/test_money.py
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ from silkaj.money import get_sources
 from silkaj.wot import display_pubkey_and_checksum
 
 
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_get_sources(monkeypatch):
+def test_get_sources(monkeypatch):
     """
     test that get_source() will :
       * only use simple SIG txs
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ async def test_get_sources(monkeypatch):
       * return pending txs in first positions of the sources list
     """
 
-    async def patched_tx_sources(self, pubkey):
+    def patched_tx_sources(self, pubkey):
         return {
             "currency": "g1-test",
             "pubkey": "AhRMHUxMPXSeG7qXZrE6qCdjwK9p2bu5Eqei7xAWVEDK",
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ async def test_get_sources(monkeypatch):
             ],
         }
 
-    async def patched_tx_pending(self, pubkey):
+    def patched_tx_pending(self, pubkey):
         return {
             "currency": "g1-test",
             "pubkey": "AhRMHUxMPXSeG7qXZrE6qCdjwK9p2bu5Eqei7xAWVEDK",
@@ -100,9 +99,7 @@ async def test_get_sources(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(bma_tx, "sources", patched_tx_sources)
     monkeypatch.setattr(bma_tx, "pending", patched_tx_pending)
 
-    listinput, balance = await get_sources(
-        "AhRMHUxMPXSeG7qXZrE6qCdjwK9p2bu5Eqei7xAWVEDK"
-    )
+    listinput, balance = get_sources("AhRMHUxMPXSeG7qXZrE6qCdjwK9p2bu5Eqei7xAWVEDK")
     assert len(listinput) == 2
     # test SIG() only source is used
     assert balance == 10000  # 10 in unitbase 3
diff --git a/tests/test_tui.py b/tests/test_tui.py
index 3f6ec040f49844277ed8a585dfd6ae70807bb6d5..3a08651ff17ecc9755e83622e9ef0301bd16d055 100644
--- a/tests/test_tui.py
+++ b/tests/test_tui.py
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ def test_display_amount(message, amount, currency_symbol):
     ],
 )
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_display_pubkey(message, pubkey, id, monkeypatch):
+def test_display_pubkey(message, pubkey, id, monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(wot_tools, "is_member", patched_is_member)
 
     expected = [[message + " (pubkey:checksum)", display_pubkey_and_checksum(pubkey)]]
     if id:
         expected.append([message + " (id)", id])
     tx = list()
-    await display_pubkey(tx, message, pubkey)
+    display_pubkey(tx, message, pubkey)
     assert tx == expected
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_tx.py b/tests/test_tx.py
index 6cc7b1baa2cb8888ff65e5d06d888dfa7e896a75..939f3c559b0b2b458c4f19250aadb7fdde5aa60c 100644
--- a/tests/test_tx.py
+++ b/tests/test_tx.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # along with Silkaj. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import sys
+from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 import pytest
 from click import pass_context
@@ -33,12 +34,6 @@ from silkaj.constants import (
     PUBKEY_MIN_LENGTH,
 )
 
-# AsyncMock available from Python 3.8. asynctest is used for Py < 3.8
-if sys.version_info[1] > 7:
-    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
-else:
-    from asynctest.mock import CoroutineMock as AsyncMock
-
 
 # create test auths
 @pass_context
@@ -51,8 +46,7 @@ def patched_auth_method_riri(ctx):
     return patched_auth_method("riri")
 
 
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_transaction_amount(monkeypatch):
+def test_transaction_amount(monkeypatch):
     """test passed amounts passed tx command
     float ≠ 100 does not give the exact value"""
 
@@ -86,7 +80,7 @@ async def test_transaction_amount(monkeypatch):
     )
 
     for trial in trials:
-        assert trial[3] == await tx.transaction_amount(trial[0], trial[1], trial[2])
+        assert trial[3] == tx.transaction_amount(trial[0], trial[1], trial[2])
 
 
 # transaction_amount errors()
@@ -113,8 +107,7 @@ async def test_transaction_amount(monkeypatch):
         ),
     ],
 )
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_transaction_amount_errors(
+def test_transaction_amount_errors(
     amounts, UDs_amounts, outputAddresses, expected, capsys, monkeypatch
 ):
     # patched functions
@@ -134,7 +127,7 @@ async def test_transaction_amount_errors(
     # check program exit on error
     with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as pytest_exit:
         # read output to check error.
-        await tx.transaction_amount(amounts, UDs_amounts, outputAddresses)
+        tx.transaction_amount(amounts, UDs_amounts, outputAddresses)
         assert expected == capsys.readouterr()
     assert pytest_exit.type == SystemExit
 
@@ -235,7 +228,7 @@ def test_tx_passed_all_sources_empty(
     # patch functions
     monkeypatch.setattr(auth, "auth_method", auth_method)
     monkeypatch.setattr(money, "get_sources", patched_get_sources)
-    patched_gen_confirmation_table = AsyncMock()
+    patched_gen_confirmation_table = Mock()
     monkeypatch.setattr(tx, "gen_confirmation_table", patched_gen_confirmation_table)
 
     result = CliRunner().invoke(cli, args=arguments)
diff --git a/tests/test_tx_history.py b/tests/test_tx_history.py
index b92810e2998d7f30a54a04e27823843da4772113..4a19d2ccb96391000c25bf5c6d711a00f9350cb4 100644
--- a/tests/test_tx_history.py
+++ b/tests/test_tx_history.py
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ MAX_FULL_PUBKEY_LENGTH_WITH_CHECKSUM = (
 )  # char `:` ==> 44 + 3 + 1 = 48
 
 
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_tx_history_generate_table_and_pubkey_uid_display(monkeypatch):
+def test_tx_history_generate_table_and_pubkey_uid_display(monkeypatch):
     def min_pubkey_length_with_uid(pubkey):
         # uid is at least one char : "<uid> - <pubkey>" adds min 4 chars to <pubkey>
         return pubkey + 4
@@ -56,10 +55,10 @@ async def test_tx_history_generate_table_and_pubkey_uid_display(monkeypatch):
     pubkey = "d88fPFbDdJXJANHH7hedFMaRyGcnVZj9c5cDaE76LRN"
 
     received_txs, sent_txs = list(), list()
-    await patched_get_transactions_history(client, pubkey, received_txs, sent_txs)
+    patched_get_transactions_history(client, pubkey, received_txs, sent_txs)
 
     # simple table
-    txs_list = await tx_history.generate_table(
+    txs_list = tx_history.generate_table(
         received_txs,
         sent_txs,
         pubkey,
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ async def test_tx_history_generate_table_and_pubkey_uid_display(monkeypatch):
             assert len(tx_list[1]) == SHORT_PUBKEY_LENGTH_WITH_CHECKSUM
 
     # with uids
-    txs_list_uids = await tx_history.generate_table(
+    txs_list_uids = tx_history.generate_table(
         received_txs,
         sent_txs,
         pubkey,
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ async def test_tx_history_generate_table_and_pubkey_uid_display(monkeypatch):
     assert len(txs_list_uids[4][1]) == SHORT_PUBKEY_LENGTH_WITH_CHECKSUM
 
     # with full pubkeys
-    txs_list_full = await tx_history.generate_table(
+    txs_list_full = tx_history.generate_table(
         received_txs,
         sent_txs,
         pubkey,
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ async def test_tx_history_generate_table_and_pubkey_uid_display(monkeypatch):
             )
 
     # with full pubkeys and uids
-    txs_list_uids_full = await tx_history.generate_table(
+    txs_list_uids_full = tx_history.generate_table(
         received_txs,
         sent_txs,
         pubkey,
diff --git a/tests/test_unit_tx.py b/tests/test_unit_tx.py
index a60d1f8ff1085c60dd184e26de3afcd7cb4491ad..98d3d94cacd2245e6710009afb12f52dc39b6671 100644
--- a/tests/test_unit_tx.py
+++ b/tests/test_unit_tx.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with Silkaj. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-import sys
+from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 import pytest
 from click import pass_context
@@ -50,12 +50,6 @@ from silkaj.cli import cli
 from silkaj.constants import CENT_MULT_TO_UNIT, G1_SYMBOL, MINIMAL_ABSOLUTE_TX_AMOUNT
 from silkaj.tui import display_amount, display_pubkey
 
-# AsyncMock available from Python 3.8. asynctest is used for Py < 3.8
-if sys.version_info[1] > 7:
-    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
-else:
-    from asynctest.mock import CoroutineMock as AsyncMock
-
 # Values
 # fifi: HcRgKh4LwbQVYuAc3xAdCynYXpKoiPE6qdxCMa8JeHat : 53 TX, amount = 5300
 key_fifi = patched_auth_method("fifi")
@@ -118,8 +112,7 @@ def test_truncBase(amount, base, expected):
         ],
     ],
 )
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_gen_confirmation_table(
+def test_gen_confirmation_table(
     issuer_pubkey,
     pubkey_balance,
     tx_amounts,
@@ -158,18 +151,18 @@ async def test_gen_confirmation_table(
         mock_ud_value,
         G1_SYMBOL,
     )
-    await display_pubkey(expected, "From", issuer_pubkey)
+    display_pubkey(expected, "From", issuer_pubkey)
     # display recipients and amounts
     for outputAddress, tx_amount in zip(outputAddresses, tx_amounts):
-        await display_pubkey(expected, "To", outputAddress)
+        display_pubkey(expected, "To", outputAddress)
         display_amount(expected, "Amount", tx_amount, mock_ud_value, G1_SYMBOL)
     # display backchange and comment
     if outputBackChange:
-        await display_pubkey(expected, "Backchange", outputBackChange)
+        display_pubkey(expected, "Backchange", outputBackChange)
     expected.append(["Comment", comment])
 
     # asserting
-    table_list = await tx.gen_confirmation_table(
+    table_list = tx.gen_confirmation_table(
         issuer_pubkey,
         pubkey_balance,
         tx_amounts,
@@ -309,8 +302,7 @@ result1 = Transaction(
         )
     ],
 )
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_generate_transaction_document(
+def test_generate_transaction_document(
     issuers,
     tx_amounts,
     listinput_and_amount,
@@ -323,7 +315,7 @@ async def test_generate_transaction_document(
     # patch Head_block
     monkeypatch.setattr(blockchain_tools.HeadBlock, "get_head", patched_head_block)
 
-    assert result == await tx.generate_transaction_document(
+    assert result == tx.generate_transaction_document(
         issuers,
         tx_amounts,
         listinput_and_amount,
@@ -438,8 +430,7 @@ async def test_generate_transaction_document(
         ("BdanxHdwRRzCXZpiqvTVTX4gyyh6qFTYjeCWCkLwDifx", 9100, 91, (1, 9600, False)),
     ],
 )
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_get_list_input_for_transaction(
+def test_get_list_input_for_transaction(
     pubkey, TXamount, outputs_number, expected, monkeypatch, capsys
 ):
     """
@@ -454,16 +445,12 @@ async def test_get_list_input_for_transaction(
     # testing error exit
     if isinstance(expected, str):
         with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as pytest_exit:
-            result = await tx.get_list_input_for_transaction(
-                pubkey, TXamount, outputs_number
-            )
+            result = tx.get_list_input_for_transaction(pubkey, TXamount, outputs_number)
         assert expected == capsys.readouterr().out
         assert pytest_exit.type == SystemExit
     # testing good values
     else:
-        result = await tx.get_list_input_for_transaction(
-            pubkey, TXamount, outputs_number
-        )
+        result = tx.get_list_input_for_transaction(pubkey, TXamount, outputs_number)
         assert (len(result[0]), result[1], result[2]) == expected
 
 
@@ -842,8 +829,7 @@ async def test_get_list_input_for_transaction(
         ),
     ],
 )
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_handle_intermediaries_transactions(
+def test_handle_intermediaries_transactions(
     key,
     issuers,
     tx_amounts,
@@ -854,7 +840,7 @@ async def test_handle_intermediaries_transactions(
     monkeypatch,
 ):
     # patched functions
-    patched_generate_and_send_transaction = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
+    patched_generate_and_send_transaction = Mock(return_value=None)
     monkeypatch.setattr(money, "get_sources", patched_get_sources)
     monkeypatch.setattr(
         tx, "generate_and_send_transaction", patched_generate_and_send_transaction
@@ -863,12 +849,12 @@ async def test_handle_intermediaries_transactions(
     patched_get_sources.counter = 0
 
     # testing
-    await tx.handle_intermediaries_transactions(
+    tx.handle_intermediaries_transactions(
         key, issuers, tx_amounts, outputAddresses, Comment, OutputbackChange
     )
 
     if expected_listinput_amount[2] == True:
-        patched_generate_and_send_transaction.assert_any_await(
+        patched_generate_and_send_transaction.assert_any_call(
             key,
             issuers,
             [
@@ -879,7 +865,7 @@ async def test_handle_intermediaries_transactions(
             "Change operation",
         )
     else:
-        patched_generate_and_send_transaction.assert_awaited_once_with(
+        patched_generate_and_send_transaction.assert_called_once_with(
             key,
             issuers,
             tx_amounts,
@@ -1040,8 +1026,8 @@ def test_send_transaction(
         return args_list
 
     # mocking functions
-    patched_gen_confirmation_table = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
-    patched_handle_intermediaries_transactions = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
+    patched_gen_confirmation_table = Mock(return_value=None)
+    patched_handle_intermediaries_transactions = Mock(return_value=None)
 
     # patching functions
     monkeypatch.setattr(auth, "auth_method", patched_auth_method_tx)
@@ -1081,7 +1067,7 @@ def test_send_transaction(
     print(result.output)
 
     if confirmation_answer:
-        patched_gen_confirmation_table.assert_any_await(
+        patched_gen_confirmation_table.assert_called_once_with(
             key_fifi.pubkey,
             total_amount,
             tx_amounts,
@@ -1090,7 +1076,7 @@ def test_send_transaction(
             comment,
         )
     if yes or confirmation_answer == "yes":
-        patched_handle_intermediaries_transactions.assert_any_await(
+        patched_handle_intermediaries_transactions.assert_called_once_with(
             key_fifi,
             key_fifi.pubkey,
             tx_amounts,
@@ -1099,7 +1085,7 @@ def test_send_transaction(
             outputbackchange,
         )
     elif confirmation_answer == "no":
-        patched_handle_intermediaries_transactions.assert_not_awaited()
+        patched_handle_intermediaries_transactions.assert_not_called()
 
 
 # generate_and_send_transaction()
@@ -1233,8 +1219,7 @@ def test_send_transaction(
         ),
     ],
 )
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_generate_and_send_transaction(
+def test_generate_and_send_transaction(
     key,
     issuers,
     tx_amounts,
@@ -1252,10 +1237,10 @@ async def test_generate_and_send_transaction(
         def __init__(self):
             self.status = client_return
 
-        async def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
             return self
 
-        async def text(self):
+        def text(self):
             return "Tests for Silkaj : Fake Return !"
 
     class patched_ClientInstance:
@@ -1263,15 +1248,15 @@ async def test_generate_and_send_transaction(
             self.client = FakeReturn()
 
     # mock functions
-    tx.generate_transaction_document = AsyncMock()
+    tx.generate_transaction_document = Mock()
 
     # patched functions
     monkeypatch.setattr(blockchain_tools.HeadBlock, "get_head", patched_head_block)
     monkeypatch.setattr(network_tools, "ClientInstance", patched_ClientInstance)
 
     # write the test function
-    async def function_testing():
-        await tx.generate_and_send_transaction(
+    def function_testing():
+        tx.generate_and_send_transaction(
             key,
             issuers,
             tx_amounts,
@@ -1296,7 +1281,7 @@ async def test_generate_and_send_transaction(
                 )
             )
 
-        tx.generate_transaction_document.assert_awaited_once_with(
+        tx.generate_transaction_document.assert_called_once_with(
             issuers,
             tx_amounts,
             listinput_and_amount,
@@ -1312,10 +1297,10 @@ async def test_generate_and_send_transaction(
 
     ### test function and catch SystemExit if needed ###
     if client_return == 200:
-        await function_testing()
+        function_testing()
     else:
         with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as pytest_exit:
-            await function_testing()
+            function_testing()
         assert pytest_exit.type == SystemExit
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_verify_blocks.py b/tests/test_verify_blocks.py
index 2bff53a7e7f6c3c6add76eb72dc6857405c21cf4..223e49c08f678f4658b12a303e7eaeba2838228e 100644
--- a/tests/test_verify_blocks.py
+++ b/tests/test_verify_blocks.py
@@ -38,20 +38,19 @@ G1_INVALID_BLOCK_SIG = 15144
 HEAD_BLOCK = 48000
 
 
-async def current(self):
+def current(self):
     return {"number": HEAD_BLOCK}
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "from_block, to_block", [(2, 1), (20000, 15000), (0, HEAD_BLOCK + 1), (300000, 0)]
 )
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_check_passed_blocks_range(from_block, to_block, capsys, monkeypatch):
+def test_check_passed_blocks_range(from_block, to_block, capsys, monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(bma.blockchain, "current", current)
     client = Client(EndPoint().BMA_ENDPOINT)
     # https://medium.com/python-pandemonium/testing-sys-exit-with-pytest-10c6e5f7726f
     with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as pytest_wrapped_e:
-        await check_passed_blocks_range(client, from_block, to_block)
+        check_passed_blocks_range(client, from_block, to_block)
     assert pytest_wrapped_e.type == SystemExit
     assert pytest_wrapped_e.value.code == FAILURE_EXIT_STATUS
     captured = capsys.readouterr()
@@ -104,12 +103,10 @@ def test_get_chunk_size(from_block, to_block, chunks_from, chunk_from):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("chunk_size, chunk_from", [(2, 1), (5, 10)])
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_get_chunks(chunk_size, chunk_from):
+def test_get_chunks(chunk_size, chunk_from):
     client = Client(EndPoint().BMA_ENDPOINT)
-    chunk = await get_chunk(client, chunk_size, chunk_from)
+    chunk = get_chunk(client, chunk_size, chunk_from)
     assert chunk[0]["number"] + chunk_size - 1 == chunk[-1]["number"]
-    await client.close()
 
 
 invalid_signature = "fJusVDRJA8akPse/sv4uK8ekUuvTGj1OoKYVdMQQAACs7OawDfpsV6cEMPcXxrQTCTRMrTN/rRrl20hN5zC9DQ=="
diff --git a/tests/test_wot.py b/tests/test_wot.py
index 8cecfa42eda00cf52761aa5e7fb62b2868afbc68..a67d1918d82fbffbff9bfc33d26d2206fcb9de3e 100644
--- a/tests/test_wot.py
+++ b/tests/test_wot.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ tutu = identity_card(
 )
 
 
-async def patched_lookup_one(pubkey_uid):
+def patched_lookup_one(pubkey_uid):
     return [
         {
             "pubkey": pubkey_titi_tata,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ async def patched_lookup_one(pubkey_uid):
     ]
 
 
-async def patched_lookup_two(pubkey_uid):
+def patched_lookup_two(pubkey_uid):
     return [
         {
             "pubkey": pubkey_titi_tata,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ async def patched_lookup_two(pubkey_uid):
     ]
 
 
-async def patched_lookup_three(pubkey_uid):
+def patched_lookup_three(pubkey_uid):
     return [
         {
             "pubkey": pubkey_titi_tata,
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ async def patched_lookup_three(pubkey_uid):
     ]
 
 
-async def patched_lookup_four(pubkey_uid):
+def patched_lookup_four(pubkey_uid):
     return [
         {
             "pubkey": pubkey_titi_tata,
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ async def patched_lookup_four(pubkey_uid):
     ]
 
 
-async def patched_lookup_five(pubkey_uid):
+def patched_lookup_five(pubkey_uid):
     return [
         {
             "pubkey": pubkey_titi_tata,
@@ -141,13 +141,12 @@ def patched_prompt_tutu(message):
         ("titi", pubkey_toto_tutu, patched_prompt_toto, patched_lookup_five),
     ],
 )
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_choose_identity(
+def test_choose_identity(
     selected_uid, pubkey, patched_prompt, patched_lookup, capsys, monkeypatch
 ):
     monkeypatch.setattr(wot_tools, "wot_lookup", patched_lookup)
     monkeypatch.setattr(click, "prompt", patched_prompt)
-    identity_card, get_pubkey, signed = await wot.choose_identity(pubkey)
+    identity_card, get_pubkey, signed = wot.choose_identity(pubkey)
     expected_pubkey = pubkey.split(":")[0]
     assert expected_pubkey == get_pubkey
     assert selected_uid == identity_card["uid"]
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ async def test_choose_identity(
     # Check it is displayed for more than one identity
     # Check the uids and ids are in
     captured = capsys.readouterr()
-    lookups = await patched_lookup("")
+    lookups = patched_lookup("")
 
     # only one pubkey and one uid on this pubkey
     if len(lookups) == 1 and len(lookups[0]["uids"]) == 1: