diff --git a/changelog.d/16179.misc b/changelog.d/16179.misc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d04954ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/16179.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Use `AsyncMock` instead of custom code.
diff --git a/tests/crypto/test_keyring.py b/tests/crypto/test_keyring.py
index 2be341ac7..f93ba5d4c 100644
--- a/tests/crypto/test_keyring.py
+++ b/tests/crypto/test_keyring.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import time
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, cast
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
 
 import attr
 import canonicaljson
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ from synapse.types import JsonDict
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 from tests.unittest import logcontext_clean, override_config
 
 
@@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ class KeyringTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         with a null `ts_valid_until_ms`
         """
         mock_fetcher = Mock()
-        mock_fetcher.get_keys = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable({}))
+        mock_fetcher.get_keys = AsyncMock(return_value={})
 
         key1 = signedjson.key.generate_signing_key("1")
         r = self.hs.get_datastores().main.store_server_signature_keys(
diff --git a/tests/federation/test_complexity.py b/tests/federation/test_complexity.py
index 129d7cfd9..5b58fb13b 100644
--- a/tests/federation/test_complexity.py
+++ b/tests/federation/test_complexity.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
 
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.rest import admin
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ from synapse.rest.client import login, room
 from synapse.types import JsonDict, UserID, create_requester
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 
 
 class RoomComplexityTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
@@ -75,9 +74,9 @@ class RoomComplexityTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         fed_transport = self.hs.get_federation_transport_client()
 
         # Mock out some things, because we don't want to test the whole join
-        fed_transport.client.get_json = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable({"v1": 9999}))  # type: ignore[assignment]
-        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(("", 1))
+        fed_transport.client.get_json = AsyncMock(return_value={"v1": 9999})  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=("", 1)
         )
 
         d = handler._remote_join(
@@ -106,9 +105,9 @@ class RoomComplexityTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         fed_transport = self.hs.get_federation_transport_client()
 
         # Mock out some things, because we don't want to test the whole join
-        fed_transport.client.get_json = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable({"v1": 9999}))  # type: ignore[assignment]
-        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(("", 1))
+        fed_transport.client.get_json = AsyncMock(return_value={"v1": 9999})  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=("", 1)
         )
 
         d = handler._remote_join(
@@ -143,9 +142,9 @@ class RoomComplexityTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         fed_transport = self.hs.get_federation_transport_client()
 
         # Mock out some things, because we don't want to test the whole join
-        fed_transport.client.get_json = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(None))  # type: ignore[assignment]
-        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(("", 1))
+        fed_transport.client.get_json = AsyncMock(return_value=None)  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=("", 1)
         )
 
         # Artificially raise the complexity
@@ -200,9 +199,9 @@ class RoomComplexityAdminTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         fed_transport = self.hs.get_federation_transport_client()
 
         # Mock out some things, because we don't want to test the whole join
-        fed_transport.client.get_json = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable({"v1": 9999}))  # type: ignore[assignment]
-        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(("", 1))
+        fed_transport.client.get_json = AsyncMock(return_value={"v1": 9999})  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=("", 1)
         )
 
         d = handler._remote_join(
@@ -230,9 +229,9 @@ class RoomComplexityAdminTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         fed_transport = self.hs.get_federation_transport_client()
 
         # Mock out some things, because we don't want to test the whole join
-        fed_transport.client.get_json = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable({"v1": 9999}))  # type: ignore[assignment]
-        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(("", 1))
+        fed_transport.client.get_json = AsyncMock(return_value={"v1": 9999})  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=("", 1)
         )
 
         d = handler._remote_join(
diff --git a/tests/federation/test_federation_catch_up.py b/tests/federation/test_federation_catch_up.py
index b290b020a..40318aa1b 100644
--- a/tests/federation/test_federation_catch_up.py
+++ b/tests/federation/test_federation_catch_up.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from typing import Callable, Collection, List, Optional, Tuple
 from unittest import mock
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
 
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from synapse.types import JsonDict
 from synapse.util import Clock
 from synapse.util.retryutils import NotRetryingDestination
 
-from tests.test_utils import event_injection, make_awaitable
+from tests.test_utils import event_injection
 from tests.unittest import FederatingHomeserverTestCase
 
 
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ class FederationCatchUpTestCases(FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         # This mock is crucial for destination_rooms to be populated.
         # TODO: this seems to no longer be the case---tests pass with this mock
         # commented out.
-        state_storage_controller.get_current_hosts_in_room = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable({"test", "host2"})
+        state_storage_controller.get_current_hosts_in_room = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value={"test", "host2"}
         )
 
         # whenever send_transaction is called, record the pdu data
diff --git a/tests/federation/test_federation_sender.py b/tests/federation/test_federation_sender.py
index 9e104fd96..5ea4a75a9 100644
--- a/tests/federation/test_federation_sender.py
+++ b/tests/federation/test_federation_sender.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 from typing import Callable, FrozenSet, List, Optional, Set
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
 
 from signedjson import key, sign
 from signedjson.types import BaseKey, SigningKey
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.types import JsonDict, ReadReceipt
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 from tests.unittest import HomeserverTestCase
 
 
@@ -43,12 +42,13 @@ class FederationSenderReceiptsTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock) -> HomeServer:
         self.federation_transport_client = Mock(spec=["send_transaction"])
+        self.federation_transport_client.send_transaction = AsyncMock()
         hs = self.setup_test_homeserver(
             federation_transport_client=self.federation_transport_client,
         )
 
-        hs.get_storage_controllers().state.get_current_hosts_in_room = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable({"test", "host2"})
+        hs.get_storage_controllers().state.get_current_hosts_in_room = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value={"test", "host2"}
         )
 
         hs.get_storage_controllers().state.get_current_hosts_in_room_or_partial_state_approximation = (  # type: ignore[assignment]
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class FederationSenderReceiptsTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_send_receipts(self) -> None:
         mock_send_transaction = self.federation_transport_client.send_transaction
-        mock_send_transaction.return_value = make_awaitable({})
+        mock_send_transaction.return_value = {}
 
         sender = self.hs.get_federation_sender()
         receipt = ReadReceipt(
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class FederationSenderReceiptsTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_send_receipts_thread(self) -> None:
         mock_send_transaction = self.federation_transport_client.send_transaction
-        mock_send_transaction.return_value = make_awaitable({})
+        mock_send_transaction.return_value = {}
 
         # Create receipts for:
         #
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class FederationSenderReceiptsTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
         """Send two receipts in quick succession; the second should be flushed, but
         only after 20ms"""
         mock_send_transaction = self.federation_transport_client.send_transaction
-        mock_send_transaction.return_value = make_awaitable({})
+        mock_send_transaction.return_value = {}
 
         sender = self.hs.get_federation_sender()
         receipt = ReadReceipt(
@@ -276,6 +276,8 @@ class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.federation_transport_client = Mock(
             spec=["send_transaction", "query_user_devices"]
         )
+        self.federation_transport_client.send_transaction = AsyncMock()
+        self.federation_transport_client.query_user_devices = AsyncMock()
         return self.setup_test_homeserver(
             federation_transport_client=self.federation_transport_client,
         )
@@ -317,13 +319,13 @@ class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
             self.record_transaction
         )
 
-    def record_transaction(
+    async def record_transaction(
         self, txn: Transaction, json_cb: Optional[Callable[[], JsonDict]] = None
-    ) -> "defer.Deferred[JsonDict]":
+    ) -> JsonDict:
         assert json_cb is not None
         data = json_cb()
         self.edus.extend(data["edus"])
-        return defer.succeed({})
+        return {}
 
     def test_send_device_updates(self) -> None:
         """Basic case: each device update should result in an EDU"""
@@ -354,15 +356,11 @@ class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Send the server a device list EDU for the other user, this will cause
         # it to try and resync the device lists.
-        self.federation_transport_client.query_user_devices.return_value = (
-            make_awaitable(
-                {
-                    "stream_id": "1",
-                    "user_id": "@user2:host2",
-                    "devices": [{"device_id": "D1"}],
-                }
-            )
-        )
+        self.federation_transport_client.query_user_devices.return_value = {
+            "stream_id": "1",
+            "user_id": "@user2:host2",
+            "devices": [{"device_id": "D1"}],
+        }
 
         self.get_success(
             self.device_handler.device_list_updater.incoming_device_list_update(
@@ -533,7 +531,7 @@ class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
         recovery
         """
         mock_send_txn = self.federation_transport_client.send_transaction
-        mock_send_txn.side_effect = lambda t, cb: defer.fail(AssertionError("fail"))
+        mock_send_txn.side_effect = AssertionError("fail")
 
         # create devices
         u1 = self.register_user("user", "pass")
@@ -578,7 +576,7 @@ class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
         This case tests the behaviour when the server has never been reachable.
         """
         mock_send_txn = self.federation_transport_client.send_transaction
-        mock_send_txn.side_effect = lambda t, cb: defer.fail(AssertionError("fail"))
+        mock_send_txn.side_effect = AssertionError("fail")
 
         # create devices
         u1 = self.register_user("user", "pass")
@@ -636,7 +634,7 @@ class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # now the server goes offline
         mock_send_txn = self.federation_transport_client.send_transaction
-        mock_send_txn.side_effect = lambda t, cb: defer.fail(AssertionError("fail"))
+        mock_send_txn.side_effect = AssertionError("fail")
 
         self.login("user", "pass", device_id="D2")
         self.login("user", "pass", device_id="D3")
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_appservice.py b/tests/handlers/test_appservice.py
index 9014e6057..5e2ae82cd 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_appservice.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_appservice.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from typing import Dict, Iterable, List, Optional
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
 
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from synapse.util import Clock
 from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import event_injection, make_awaitable, simple_async_mock
+from tests.test_utils import event_injection, simple_async_mock
 from tests.unittest import override_config
 from tests.utils import MockClock
 
@@ -46,15 +46,13 @@ class AppServiceHandlerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self) -> None:
         self.mock_store = Mock()
-        self.mock_as_api = Mock()
+        self.mock_as_api = AsyncMock()
         self.mock_scheduler = Mock()
         hs = Mock()
         hs.get_datastores.return_value = Mock(main=self.mock_store)
-        self.mock_store.get_appservice_last_pos.return_value = make_awaitable(None)
-        self.mock_store.set_appservice_last_pos.return_value = make_awaitable(None)
-        self.mock_store.set_appservice_stream_type_pos.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            None
-        )
+        self.mock_store.get_appservice_last_pos = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
+        self.mock_store.set_appservice_last_pos = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
+        self.mock_store.set_appservice_stream_type_pos = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
         hs.get_application_service_api.return_value = self.mock_as_api
         hs.get_application_service_scheduler.return_value = self.mock_scheduler
         hs.get_clock.return_value = MockClock()
@@ -69,21 +67,25 @@ class AppServiceHandlerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             self._mkservice(is_interested_in_event=False),
         ]
 
-        self.mock_as_api.query_user.return_value = make_awaitable(True)
+        self.mock_as_api.query_user.return_value = True
         self.mock_store.get_app_services.return_value = services
-        self.mock_store.get_user_by_id.return_value = make_awaitable([])
+        self.mock_store.get_user_by_id = AsyncMock(return_value=[])
 
         event = Mock(
             sender="@someone:anywhere", type="m.room.message", room_id="!foo:bar"
         )
-        self.mock_store.get_all_new_event_ids_stream.side_effect = [
-            make_awaitable((0, {})),
-            make_awaitable((1, {event.event_id: 0})),
-        ]
-        self.mock_store.get_events_as_list.side_effect = [
-            make_awaitable([]),
-            make_awaitable([event]),
-        ]
+        self.mock_store.get_all_new_event_ids_stream = AsyncMock(
+            side_effect=[
+                (0, {}),
+                (1, {event.event_id: 0}),
+            ]
+        )
+        self.mock_store.get_events_as_list = AsyncMock(
+            side_effect=[
+                [],
+                [event],
+            ]
+        )
         self.handler.notify_interested_services(RoomStreamToken(None, 1))
 
         self.mock_scheduler.enqueue_for_appservice.assert_called_once_with(
@@ -95,14 +97,16 @@ class AppServiceHandlerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         services = [self._mkservice(is_interested_in_event=True)]
         services[0].is_interested_in_user.return_value = True
         self.mock_store.get_app_services.return_value = services
-        self.mock_store.get_user_by_id.return_value = make_awaitable(None)
+        self.mock_store.get_user_by_id = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
 
         event = Mock(sender=user_id, type="m.room.message", room_id="!foo:bar")
-        self.mock_as_api.query_user.return_value = make_awaitable(True)
-        self.mock_store.get_all_new_event_ids_stream.side_effect = [
-            make_awaitable((0, {event.event_id: 0})),
-        ]
-        self.mock_store.get_events_as_list.side_effect = [make_awaitable([event])]
+        self.mock_as_api.query_user.return_value = True
+        self.mock_store.get_all_new_event_ids_stream = AsyncMock(
+            side_effect=[
+                (0, {event.event_id: 0}),
+            ]
+        )
+        self.mock_store.get_events_as_list = AsyncMock(side_effect=[[event]])
         self.handler.notify_interested_services(RoomStreamToken(None, 0))
 
         self.mock_as_api.query_user.assert_called_once_with(services[0], user_id)
@@ -112,13 +116,15 @@ class AppServiceHandlerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         services = [self._mkservice(is_interested_in_event=True)]
         services[0].is_interested_in_user.return_value = True
         self.mock_store.get_app_services.return_value = services
-        self.mock_store.get_user_by_id.return_value = make_awaitable({"name": user_id})
+        self.mock_store.get_user_by_id = AsyncMock(return_value={"name": user_id})
 
         event = Mock(sender=user_id, type="m.room.message", room_id="!foo:bar")
-        self.mock_as_api.query_user.return_value = make_awaitable(True)
-        self.mock_store.get_all_new_event_ids_stream.side_effect = [
-            make_awaitable((0, [event], {event.event_id: 0})),
-        ]
+        self.mock_as_api.query_user.return_value = True
+        self.mock_store.get_all_new_event_ids_stream = AsyncMock(
+            side_effect=[
+                (0, [event], {event.event_id: 0}),
+            ]
+        )
 
         self.handler.notify_interested_services(RoomStreamToken(None, 0))
 
@@ -141,10 +147,10 @@ class AppServiceHandlerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             self._mkservice_alias(is_room_alias_in_namespace=False),
         ]
 
-        self.mock_as_api.query_alias.return_value = make_awaitable(True)
+        self.mock_as_api.query_alias = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
         self.mock_store.get_app_services.return_value = services
-        self.mock_store.get_association_from_room_alias.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            Mock(room_id=room_id, servers=servers)
+        self.mock_store.get_association_from_room_alias = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=Mock(room_id=room_id, servers=servers)
         )
 
         result = self.successResultOf(
@@ -177,7 +183,7 @@ class AppServiceHandlerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_get_3pe_protocols_protocol_no_response(self) -> None:
         service = self._mkservice(False, ["my-protocol"])
         self.mock_store.get_app_services.return_value = [service]
-        self.mock_as_api.get_3pe_protocol.return_value = make_awaitable(None)
+        self.mock_as_api.get_3pe_protocol.return_value = None
         response = self.successResultOf(
             defer.ensureDeferred(self.handler.get_3pe_protocols())
         )
@@ -189,9 +195,10 @@ class AppServiceHandlerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_get_3pe_protocols_select_one_protocol(self) -> None:
         service = self._mkservice(False, ["my-protocol"])
         self.mock_store.get_app_services.return_value = [service]
-        self.mock_as_api.get_3pe_protocol.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            {"x-protocol-data": 42, "instances": []}
-        )
+        self.mock_as_api.get_3pe_protocol.return_value = {
+            "x-protocol-data": 42,
+            "instances": [],
+        }
         response = self.successResultOf(
             defer.ensureDeferred(self.handler.get_3pe_protocols("my-protocol"))
         )
@@ -205,9 +212,10 @@ class AppServiceHandlerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_get_3pe_protocols_one_protocol(self) -> None:
         service = self._mkservice(False, ["my-protocol"])
         self.mock_store.get_app_services.return_value = [service]
-        self.mock_as_api.get_3pe_protocol.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            {"x-protocol-data": 42, "instances": []}
-        )
+        self.mock_as_api.get_3pe_protocol.return_value = {
+            "x-protocol-data": 42,
+            "instances": [],
+        }
         response = self.successResultOf(
             defer.ensureDeferred(self.handler.get_3pe_protocols())
         )
@@ -222,9 +230,10 @@ class AppServiceHandlerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         service_one = self._mkservice(False, ["my-protocol"])
         service_two = self._mkservice(False, ["other-protocol"])
         self.mock_store.get_app_services.return_value = [service_one, service_two]
-        self.mock_as_api.get_3pe_protocol.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            {"x-protocol-data": 42, "instances": []}
-        )
+        self.mock_as_api.get_3pe_protocol.return_value = {
+            "x-protocol-data": 42,
+            "instances": [],
+        }
         response = self.successResultOf(
             defer.ensureDeferred(self.handler.get_3pe_protocols())
         )
@@ -287,13 +296,11 @@ class AppServiceHandlerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         interested_service = self._mkservice(is_interested_in_event=True)
         services = [interested_service]
         self.mock_store.get_app_services.return_value = services
-        self.mock_store.get_type_stream_id_for_appservice.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            579
-        )
+        self.mock_store.get_type_stream_id_for_appservice = AsyncMock(return_value=579)
 
         event = Mock(event_id="event_1")
-        self.event_source.sources.receipt.get_new_events_as.return_value = (
-            make_awaitable(([event], None))
+        self.event_source.sources.receipt.get_new_events_as = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=([event], None)
         )
 
         self.handler.notify_interested_services_ephemeral(
@@ -317,13 +324,11 @@ class AppServiceHandlerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         services = [interested_service]
 
         self.mock_store.get_app_services.return_value = services
-        self.mock_store.get_type_stream_id_for_appservice.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            580
-        )
+        self.mock_store.get_type_stream_id_for_appservice = AsyncMock(return_value=580)
 
         event = Mock(event_id="event_1")
-        self.event_source.sources.receipt.get_new_events_as.return_value = (
-            make_awaitable(([event], None))
+        self.event_source.sources.receipt.get_new_events_as = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=([event], None)
         )
 
         self.handler.notify_interested_services_ephemeral(
@@ -350,9 +355,7 @@ class AppServiceHandlerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             A mock representing the ApplicationService.
         """
         service = Mock()
-        service.is_interested_in_event.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            is_interested_in_event
-        )
+        service.is_interested_in_event = AsyncMock(return_value=is_interested_in_event)
         service.token = "mock_service_token"
         service.url = "mock_service_url"
         service.protocols = protocols
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_auth.py b/tests/handlers/test_auth.py
index 036dbbc45..413ff8795 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_auth.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_auth.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 from typing import Optional
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
 
 import pymacaroons
 
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 
 
 class AuthTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
@@ -166,8 +165,8 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_mau_limits_exceeded_large(self) -> None:
         self.auth_blocking._limit_usage_by_mau = True
-        self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(self.large_number_of_users)
+        self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_monthly_active_count = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=self.large_number_of_users
         )
 
         self.get_failure(
@@ -177,8 +176,8 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             ResourceLimitError,
         )
 
-        self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(self.large_number_of_users)
+        self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_monthly_active_count = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=self.large_number_of_users
         )
         token = self.get_success(
             self.auth_handler.create_login_token_for_user_id(self.user1)
@@ -191,8 +190,8 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.auth_blocking._limit_usage_by_mau = True
 
         # Set the server to be at the edge of too many users.
-        self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(self.auth_blocking._max_mau_value)
+        self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_monthly_active_count = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=self.auth_blocking._max_mau_value
         )
 
         # If not in monthly active cohort
@@ -208,8 +207,8 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertIsNone(self.token_login(token))
 
         # If in monthly active cohort
-        self.hs.get_datastores().main.user_last_seen_monthly_active = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(self.clock.time_msec())
+        self.hs.get_datastores().main.user_last_seen_monthly_active = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=self.clock.time_msec()
         )
         self.get_success(
             self.auth_handler.create_access_token_for_user_id(
@@ -224,8 +223,8 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_mau_limits_not_exceeded(self) -> None:
         self.auth_blocking._limit_usage_by_mau = True
 
-        self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(self.small_number_of_users)
+        self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_monthly_active_count = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=self.small_number_of_users
         )
         # Ensure does not raise exception
         self.get_success(
@@ -234,8 +233,8 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
         )
 
-        self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(self.small_number_of_users)
+        self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_monthly_active_count = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=self.small_number_of_users
         )
         token = self.get_success(
             self.auth_handler.create_login_token_for_user_id(self.user1)
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_device.py b/tests/handlers/test_device.py
index e1e58fa6e..dca539d20 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_device.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_device.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ from synapse.types import JsonDict, create_requester
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 from tests.unittest import override_config
 
 user1 = "@boris:aaa"
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ user2 = "@theresa:bbb"
 
 class DeviceTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock) -> HomeServer:
-        self.appservice_api = mock.Mock()
+        self.appservice_api = mock.AsyncMock()
         hs = self.setup_test_homeserver(
             "server",
             application_service_api=self.appservice_api,
@@ -375,13 +374,11 @@ class DeviceTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # Setup a response.
-        self.appservice_api.query_keys.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            {
-                "device_keys": {
-                    local_user: {device_2: device_key_2b, device_3: device_key_3}
-                }
+        self.appservice_api.query_keys.return_value = {
+            "device_keys": {
+                local_user: {device_2: device_key_2b, device_3: device_key_3}
             }
-        )
+        }
 
         # Request all devices.
         res = self.get_success(
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_directory.py b/tests/handlers/test_directory.py
index 90aec484c..367d94eca 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_directory.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_directory.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 from typing import Any, Awaitable, Callable, Dict
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
 
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
@@ -27,14 +27,13 @@ from synapse.types import JsonDict, RoomAlias, create_requester
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 
 
 class DirectoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     """Tests the directory service."""
 
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock) -> HomeServer:
-        self.mock_federation = Mock()
+        self.mock_federation = AsyncMock()
         self.mock_registry = Mock()
 
         self.query_handlers: Dict[str, Callable[[dict], Awaitable[JsonDict]]] = {}
@@ -73,9 +72,10 @@ class DirectoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual({"room_id": "!8765qwer:test", "servers": ["test"]}, result)
 
     def test_get_remote_association(self) -> None:
-        self.mock_federation.make_query.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            {"room_id": "!8765qwer:test", "servers": ["test", "remote"]}
-        )
+        self.mock_federation.make_query.return_value = {
+            "room_id": "!8765qwer:test",
+            "servers": ["test", "remote"],
+        }
 
         result = self.get_success(self.handler.get_association(self.remote_room))
 
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_e2e_keys.py b/tests/handlers/test_e2e_keys.py
index 2eaffe511..7917766a0 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_e2e_keys.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_e2e_keys.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from typing import Iterable
+from typing import Dict, Iterable
 from unittest import mock
 
 from parameterized import parameterized
@@ -31,13 +31,12 @@ from synapse.types import JsonDict, UserID
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 from tests.unittest import override_config
 
 
 class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock) -> HomeServer:
-        self.appservice_api = mock.Mock()
+        self.appservice_api = mock.AsyncMock()
         return self.setup_test_homeserver(
             federation_client=mock.Mock(), application_service_api=self.appservice_api
         )
@@ -801,29 +800,27 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         remote_master_key = "85T7JXPFBAySB/jwby4S3lBPTqY3+Zg53nYuGmu1ggY"
         remote_self_signing_key = "QeIiFEjluPBtI7WQdG365QKZcFs9kqmHir6RBD0//nQ"
 
-        self.hs.get_federation_client().query_client_keys = mock.Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(
-                {
-                    "device_keys": {remote_user_id: {}},
-                    "master_keys": {
-                        remote_user_id: {
-                            "user_id": remote_user_id,
-                            "usage": ["master"],
-                            "keys": {"ed25519:" + remote_master_key: remote_master_key},
+        self.hs.get_federation_client().query_client_keys = mock.AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value={
+                "device_keys": {remote_user_id: {}},
+                "master_keys": {
+                    remote_user_id: {
+                        "user_id": remote_user_id,
+                        "usage": ["master"],
+                        "keys": {"ed25519:" + remote_master_key: remote_master_key},
+                    },
+                },
+                "self_signing_keys": {
+                    remote_user_id: {
+                        "user_id": remote_user_id,
+                        "usage": ["self_signing"],
+                        "keys": {
+                            "ed25519:"
+                            + remote_self_signing_key: remote_self_signing_key
                         },
-                    },
-                    "self_signing_keys": {
-                        remote_user_id: {
-                            "user_id": remote_user_id,
-                            "usage": ["self_signing"],
-                            "keys": {
-                                "ed25519:"
-                                + remote_self_signing_key: remote_self_signing_key
-                            },
-                        }
-                    },
-                }
-            )
+                    }
+                },
+            }
         )
 
         e2e_handler = self.hs.get_e2e_keys_handler()
@@ -874,34 +871,29 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Pretend we're sharing a room with the user we're querying. If not,
         # `_query_devices_for_destination` will return early.
-        self.store.get_rooms_for_user = mock.Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable({"some_room_id"})
-        )
+        self.store.get_rooms_for_user = mock.AsyncMock(return_value={"some_room_id"})
 
         remote_master_key = "85T7JXPFBAySB/jwby4S3lBPTqY3+Zg53nYuGmu1ggY"
         remote_self_signing_key = "QeIiFEjluPBtI7WQdG365QKZcFs9kqmHir6RBD0//nQ"
 
-        self.hs.get_federation_client().query_user_devices = mock.Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(
-                {
+        self.hs.get_federation_client().query_user_devices = mock.AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value={
+                "user_id": remote_user_id,
+                "stream_id": 1,
+                "devices": [],
+                "master_key": {
                     "user_id": remote_user_id,
-                    "stream_id": 1,
-                    "devices": [],
-                    "master_key": {
-                        "user_id": remote_user_id,
-                        "usage": ["master"],
-                        "keys": {"ed25519:" + remote_master_key: remote_master_key},
+                    "usage": ["master"],
+                    "keys": {"ed25519:" + remote_master_key: remote_master_key},
+                },
+                "self_signing_key": {
+                    "user_id": remote_user_id,
+                    "usage": ["self_signing"],
+                    "keys": {
+                        "ed25519:" + remote_self_signing_key: remote_self_signing_key
                     },
-                    "self_signing_key": {
-                        "user_id": remote_user_id,
-                        "usage": ["self_signing"],
-                        "keys": {
-                            "ed25519:"
-                            + remote_self_signing_key: remote_self_signing_key
-                        },
-                    },
-                }
-            )
+                },
+            }
         )
 
         e2e_handler = self.hs.get_e2e_keys_handler()
@@ -987,20 +979,20 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         mock_get_rooms = mock.patch.object(
             self.store,
             "get_rooms_for_user",
-            new_callable=mock.MagicMock,
-            return_value=make_awaitable(["some_room_id"]),
+            new_callable=mock.AsyncMock,
+            return_value=["some_room_id"],
         )
         mock_get_users = mock.patch.object(
             self.store,
             "get_users_server_still_shares_room_with",
-            new_callable=mock.MagicMock,
-            return_value=make_awaitable({remote_user_id}),
+            new_callable=mock.AsyncMock,
+            return_value={remote_user_id},
         )
         mock_request = mock.patch.object(
             self.hs.get_federation_client(),
             "query_user_devices",
-            new_callable=mock.MagicMock,
-            return_value=make_awaitable(response_body),
+            new_callable=mock.AsyncMock,
+            return_value=response_body,
         )
 
         with mock_get_rooms, mock_get_users, mock_request as mocked_federation_request:
@@ -1060,8 +1052,9 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # Setup a response, but only for device 2.
-        self.appservice_api.claim_client_keys.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            ({local_user: {device_id_2: otk}}, [(local_user, device_id_1, "alg1", 1)])
+        self.appservice_api.claim_client_keys.return_value = (
+            {local_user: {device_id_2: otk}},
+            [(local_user, device_id_1, "alg1", 1)],
         )
 
         # we shouldn't have any unused fallback keys yet
@@ -1127,9 +1120,10 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # Setup a response.
-        self.appservice_api.claim_client_keys.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            ({local_user: {device_id_1: {**as_otk, **as_fallback_key}}}, [])
-        )
+        response: Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict[str, JsonDict]]] = {
+            local_user: {device_id_1: {**as_otk, **as_fallback_key}}
+        }
+        self.appservice_api.claim_client_keys.return_value = (response, [])
 
         # Claim OTKs, which will ask the appservice and do nothing else.
         claim_res = self.get_success(
@@ -1171,8 +1165,9 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(fallback_res, ["alg1"])
 
         # The appservice will return only the OTK.
-        self.appservice_api.claim_client_keys.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            ({local_user: {device_id_1: as_otk}}, [])
+        self.appservice_api.claim_client_keys.return_value = (
+            {local_user: {device_id_1: as_otk}},
+            [],
         )
 
         # Claim OTKs, which should return the OTK from the appservice and the
@@ -1234,8 +1229,9 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(fallback_res, ["alg1"])
 
         # Finally, return only the fallback key from the appservice.
-        self.appservice_api.claim_client_keys.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            ({local_user: {device_id_1: as_fallback_key}}, [])
+        self.appservice_api.claim_client_keys.return_value = (
+            {local_user: {device_id_1: as_fallback_key}},
+            [],
         )
 
         # Claim OTKs, which will return only the fallback key from the database.
@@ -1350,13 +1346,11 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # Setup a response.
-        self.appservice_api.query_keys.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            {
-                "device_keys": {
-                    local_user: {device_2: device_key_2b, device_3: device_key_3}
-                }
+        self.appservice_api.query_keys.return_value = {
+            "device_keys": {
+                local_user: {device_2: device_key_2b, device_3: device_key_3}
             }
-        )
+        }
 
         # Request all devices.
         res = self.get_success(self.handler.query_local_devices({local_user: None}))
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_federation.py b/tests/handlers/test_federation.py
index 5f11d5df1..bd743b357 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_federation.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_federation.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 import logging
 from typing import Collection, Optional, cast
 from unittest import TestCase
-from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock, patch
 
 from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ from synapse.util import Clock
 from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import event_injection, make_awaitable
+from tests.test_utils import event_injection
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ class FederationTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
 
         # We mock out the FederationClient.backfill method, to pretend that a remote
         # server has returned our fake event.
-        federation_client_backfill_mock = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable([event]))
+        federation_client_backfill_mock = AsyncMock(return_value=[event])
         self.hs.get_federation_client().backfill = federation_client_backfill_mock  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         # We also mock the persist method with a side effect of itself. This allows us
@@ -631,33 +631,29 @@ class PartialJoinTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
             },
             RoomVersions.V10,
         )
-        mock_make_membership_event = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(
-                (
-                    "example.com",
-                    membership_event,
-                    RoomVersions.V10,
-                )
+        mock_make_membership_event = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=(
+                "example.com",
+                membership_event,
+                RoomVersions.V10,
             )
         )
-        mock_send_join = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(
-                SendJoinResult(
-                    membership_event,
-                    "example.com",
-                    state=[
-                        EVENT_CREATE,
-                        EVENT_CREATOR_MEMBERSHIP,
-                        EVENT_INVITATION_MEMBERSHIP,
-                    ],
-                    auth_chain=[
-                        EVENT_CREATE,
-                        EVENT_CREATOR_MEMBERSHIP,
-                        EVENT_INVITATION_MEMBERSHIP,
-                    ],
-                    partial_state=True,
-                    servers_in_room={"example.com"},
-                )
+        mock_send_join = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=SendJoinResult(
+                membership_event,
+                "example.com",
+                state=[
+                    EVENT_CREATE,
+                    EVENT_CREATOR_MEMBERSHIP,
+                    EVENT_INVITATION_MEMBERSHIP,
+                ],
+                auth_chain=[
+                    EVENT_CREATE,
+                    EVENT_CREATOR_MEMBERSHIP,
+                    EVENT_INVITATION_MEMBERSHIP,
+                ],
+                partial_state=True,
+                servers_in_room={"example.com"},
             )
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_federation_event.py b/tests/handlers/test_federation_event.py
index 23f1b33b2..70e6a7e14 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_federation_event.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_federation_event.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from synapse.types import JsonDict
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import event_injection, make_awaitable
+from tests.test_utils import event_injection
 
 
 class FederationEventHandlerTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ class FederationEventHandlerTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         self.mock_federation_transport_client = mock.Mock(
             spec=["get_room_state_ids", "get_room_state", "get_event", "backfill"]
         )
+        self.mock_federation_transport_client.get_room_state_ids = mock.AsyncMock()
+        self.mock_federation_transport_client.get_room_state = mock.AsyncMock()
+        self.mock_federation_transport_client.get_event = mock.AsyncMock()
+        self.mock_federation_transport_client.backfill = mock.AsyncMock()
         return super().setup_test_homeserver(
             federation_transport_client=self.mock_federation_transport_client
         )
@@ -198,20 +202,14 @@ class FederationEventHandlerTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # we expect an outbound request to /state_ids, so stub that out
-        self.mock_federation_transport_client.get_room_state_ids.return_value = (
-            make_awaitable(
-                {
-                    "pdu_ids": [e.event_id for e in state_at_prev_event],
-                    "auth_chain_ids": [],
-                }
-            )
-        )
+        self.mock_federation_transport_client.get_room_state_ids.return_value = {
+            "pdu_ids": [e.event_id for e in state_at_prev_event],
+            "auth_chain_ids": [],
+        }
 
         # we also expect an outbound request to /state
         self.mock_federation_transport_client.get_room_state.return_value = (
-            make_awaitable(
-                StateRequestResponse(auth_events=[], state=state_at_prev_event)
-            )
+            StateRequestResponse(auth_events=[], state=state_at_prev_event)
         )
 
         # we have to bump the clock a bit, to keep the retry logic in
@@ -273,26 +271,23 @@ class FederationEventHandlerTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         room_version = self.get_success(main_store.get_room_version(room_id))
 
         # We expect an outbound request to /state_ids, so stub that out
-        self.mock_federation_transport_client.get_room_state_ids.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            {
-                # Mimic the other server not knowing about the state at all.
-                # We want to cause Synapse to throw an error (`Unable to get
-                # missing prev_event $fake_prev_event`) and fail to backfill
-                # the pulled event.
-                "pdu_ids": [],
-                "auth_chain_ids": [],
-            }
-        )
+        self.mock_federation_transport_client.get_room_state_ids.return_value = {
+            # Mimic the other server not knowing about the state at all.
+            # We want to cause Synapse to throw an error (`Unable to get
+            # missing prev_event $fake_prev_event`) and fail to backfill
+            # the pulled event.
+            "pdu_ids": [],
+            "auth_chain_ids": [],
+        }
+
         # We also expect an outbound request to /state
-        self.mock_federation_transport_client.get_room_state.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            StateRequestResponse(
-                # Mimic the other server not knowing about the state at all.
-                # We want to cause Synapse to throw an error (`Unable to get
-                # missing prev_event $fake_prev_event`) and fail to backfill
-                # the pulled event.
-                auth_events=[],
-                state=[],
-            )
+        self.mock_federation_transport_client.get_room_state.return_value = StateRequestResponse(
+            # Mimic the other server not knowing about the state at all.
+            # We want to cause Synapse to throw an error (`Unable to get
+            # missing prev_event $fake_prev_event`) and fail to backfill
+            # the pulled event.
+            auth_events=[],
+            state=[],
         )
 
         pulled_event = make_event_from_dict(
@@ -545,25 +540,23 @@ class FederationEventHandlerTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # We expect an outbound request to /backfill, so stub that out
-        self.mock_federation_transport_client.backfill.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            {
-                "origin": self.OTHER_SERVER_NAME,
-                "origin_server_ts": 123,
-                "pdus": [
-                    # This is one of the important aspects of this test: we include
-                    # `pulled_event_without_signatures` so it fails the signature check
-                    # when we filter down the backfill response down to events which
-                    # have valid signatures in
-                    # `_check_sigs_and_hash_for_pulled_events_and_fetch`
-                    pulled_event_without_signatures.get_pdu_json(),
-                    # Then later when we process this valid signature event, when we
-                    # fetch the missing `prev_event`s, we want to make sure that we
-                    # backoff and don't try and fetch `pulled_event_without_signatures`
-                    # again since we know it just had an invalid signature.
-                    pulled_event.get_pdu_json(),
-                ],
-            }
-        )
+        self.mock_federation_transport_client.backfill.return_value = {
+            "origin": self.OTHER_SERVER_NAME,
+            "origin_server_ts": 123,
+            "pdus": [
+                # This is one of the important aspects of this test: we include
+                # `pulled_event_without_signatures` so it fails the signature check
+                # when we filter down the backfill response down to events which
+                # have valid signatures in
+                # `_check_sigs_and_hash_for_pulled_events_and_fetch`
+                pulled_event_without_signatures.get_pdu_json(),
+                # Then later when we process this valid signature event, when we
+                # fetch the missing `prev_event`s, we want to make sure that we
+                # backoff and don't try and fetch `pulled_event_without_signatures`
+                # again since we know it just had an invalid signature.
+                pulled_event.get_pdu_json(),
+            ],
+        }
 
         # Keep track of the count and make sure we don't make any of these requests
         event_endpoint_requested_count = 0
@@ -731,15 +724,13 @@ class FederationEventHandlerTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # We expect an outbound request to /backfill, so stub that out
-        self.mock_federation_transport_client.backfill.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            {
-                "origin": self.OTHER_SERVER_NAME,
-                "origin_server_ts": 123,
-                "pdus": [
-                    pulled_event.get_pdu_json(),
-                ],
-            }
-        )
+        self.mock_federation_transport_client.backfill.return_value = {
+            "origin": self.OTHER_SERVER_NAME,
+            "origin_server_ts": 123,
+            "pdus": [
+                pulled_event.get_pdu_json(),
+            ],
+        }
 
         # The function under test: try to backfill and process the pulled event
         with LoggingContext("test"):
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_password_providers.py b/tests/handlers/test_password_providers.py
index 394006f5f..4496370c3 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_password_providers.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_password_providers.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 from http import HTTPStatus
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Type, Union
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
 
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
 from tests.server import FakeChannel
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 from tests.unittest import override_config
 
 # Login flows we expect to appear in the list after the normal ones.
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(flows, [{"type": "m.login.password"}] + ADDITIONAL_LOGIN_FLOWS)
 
         # check_password must return an awaitable
-        mock_password_provider.check_password.return_value = make_awaitable(True)
+        mock_password_provider.check_password = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
         channel = self._send_password_login("u", "p")
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, HTTPStatus.OK, channel.result)
         self.assertEqual("@u:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
@@ -209,13 +208,13 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """UI Auth should delegate correctly to the password provider"""
 
         # log in twice, to get two devices
-        mock_password_provider.check_password.return_value = make_awaitable(True)
+        mock_password_provider.check_password = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
         tok1 = self.login("u", "p")
         self.login("u", "p", device_id="dev2")
         mock_password_provider.reset_mock()
 
         # have the auth provider deny the request to start with
-        mock_password_provider.check_password.return_value = make_awaitable(False)
+        mock_password_provider.check_password = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
 
         # make the initial request which returns a 401
         session = self._start_delete_device_session(tok1, "dev2")
@@ -229,7 +228,7 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         mock_password_provider.reset_mock()
 
         # Finally, check the request goes through when we allow it
-        mock_password_provider.check_password.return_value = make_awaitable(True)
+        mock_password_provider.check_password = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
         channel = self._authed_delete_device(tok1, "dev2", session, "u", "p")
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
         mock_password_provider.check_password.assert_called_once_with("@u:test", "p")
@@ -243,7 +242,7 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.register_user("localuser", "localpass")
 
         # check_password must return an awaitable
-        mock_password_provider.check_password.return_value = make_awaitable(False)
+        mock_password_provider.check_password = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
         channel = self._send_password_login("u", "p")
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, channel.result)
 
@@ -260,7 +259,7 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.register_user("localuser", "localpass")
 
         # have the auth provider deny the request
-        mock_password_provider.check_password.return_value = make_awaitable(False)
+        mock_password_provider.check_password = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
 
         # log in twice, to get two devices
         tok1 = self.login("localuser", "localpass")
@@ -303,7 +302,7 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.register_user("localuser", "localpass")
 
         # check_password must return an awaitable
-        mock_password_provider.check_password.return_value = make_awaitable(False)
+        mock_password_provider.check_password = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
         channel = self._send_password_login("localuser", "localpass")
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 403)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], "M_FORBIDDEN")
@@ -325,7 +324,7 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.register_user("localuser", "localpass")
 
         # allow login via the auth provider
-        mock_password_provider.check_password.return_value = make_awaitable(True)
+        mock_password_provider.check_password = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
 
         # log in twice, to get two devices
         tok1 = self.login("localuser", "p")
@@ -342,7 +341,7 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         mock_password_provider.check_password.assert_not_called()
 
         # now try deleting with the local password
-        mock_password_provider.check_password.return_value = make_awaitable(False)
+        mock_password_provider.check_password = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
         channel = self._authed_delete_device(
             tok1, "dev2", session, "localuser", "localpass"
         )
@@ -396,9 +395,7 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST, channel.result)
         mock_password_provider.check_auth.assert_not_called()
 
-        mock_password_provider.check_auth.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            ("@user:test", None)
-        )
+        mock_password_provider.check_auth = AsyncMock(return_value=("@user:test", None))
         channel = self._send_login("test.login_type", "u", test_field="y")
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, HTTPStatus.OK, channel.result)
         self.assertEqual("@user:test", channel.json_body["user_id"])
@@ -447,9 +444,7 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         mock_password_provider.reset_mock()
 
         # right params, but authing as the wrong user
-        mock_password_provider.check_auth.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            ("@user:test", None)
-        )
+        mock_password_provider.check_auth = AsyncMock(return_value=("@user:test", None))
         body["auth"]["test_field"] = "foo"
         channel = self._delete_device(tok1, "dev2", body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 403)
@@ -460,8 +455,8 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         mock_password_provider.reset_mock()
 
         # and finally, succeed
-        mock_password_provider.check_auth.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            ("@localuser:test", None)
+        mock_password_provider.check_auth = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=("@localuser:test", None)
         )
         channel = self._delete_device(tok1, "dev2", body)
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200)
@@ -478,10 +473,10 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.custom_auth_provider_callback_test_body()
 
     def custom_auth_provider_callback_test_body(self) -> None:
-        callback = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(None))
+        callback = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
 
-        mock_password_provider.check_auth.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            ("@user:test", callback)
+        mock_password_provider.check_auth = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=("@user:test", callback)
         )
         channel = self._send_login("test.login_type", "u", test_field="y")
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, HTTPStatus.OK, channel.result)
@@ -616,8 +611,8 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         login is disabled"""
         # register the user and log in twice via the test login type to get two devices,
         self.register_user("localuser", "localpass")
-        mock_password_provider.check_auth.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            ("@localuser:test", None)
+        mock_password_provider.check_auth = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=("@localuser:test", None)
         )
         channel = self._send_login("test.login_type", "localuser", test_field="")
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, HTTPStatus.OK, channel.result)
@@ -835,11 +830,11 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             username: The username to use for the test.
             registration: Whether to test with registration URLs.
         """
-        self.hs.get_identity_handler().send_threepid_validation = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(0),
+        self.hs.get_identity_handler().send_threepid_validation = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=0
         )
 
-        m = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(False))
+        m = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
         self.hs.get_password_auth_provider().is_3pid_allowed_callbacks = [m]
 
         self.register_user(username, "password")
@@ -869,7 +864,7 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         m.assert_called_once_with("email", "foo@test.com", registration)
 
-        m = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(True))
+        m = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
         self.hs.get_password_auth_provider().is_3pid_allowed_callbacks = [m]
 
         channel = self.make_request(
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_profile.py b/tests/handlers/test_profile.py
index ec2f5d30b..f9b292b9e 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_profile.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_profile.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 from typing import Any, Awaitable, Callable, Dict
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
 
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ from synapse.types import JsonDict, UserID
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 
 
 class ProfileTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ class ProfileTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     servlets = [admin.register_servlets]
 
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock) -> HomeServer:
-        self.mock_federation = Mock()
+        self.mock_federation = AsyncMock()
         self.mock_registry = Mock()
 
         self.query_handlers: Dict[str, Callable[[dict], Awaitable[JsonDict]]] = {}
@@ -135,9 +134,7 @@ class ProfileTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
     def test_get_other_name(self) -> None:
-        self.mock_federation.make_query.return_value = make_awaitable(
-            {"displayname": "Alice"}
-        )
+        self.mock_federation.make_query.return_value = {"displayname": "Alice"}
 
         displayname = self.get_success(self.handler.get_displayname(self.alice))
 
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_register.py b/tests/handlers/test_register.py
index 54eeec228..a04234829 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_register.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_register.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from typing import Any, Collection, List, Optional, Tuple
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
 
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ from synapse.types import (
 )
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 from tests.unittest import override_config
 from tests.utils import mock_getRawHeaders
 
@@ -203,24 +202,22 @@ class RegistrationTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     @override_config({"limit_usage_by_mau": True})
     def test_get_or_create_user_mau_not_blocked(self) -> None:
-        self.store.count_monthly_users = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(self.hs.config.server.max_mau_value - 1)
+        self.store.count_monthly_users = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=self.hs.config.server.max_mau_value - 1
         )
         # Ensure does not throw exception
         self.get_success(self.get_or_create_user(self.requester, "c", "User"))
 
     @override_config({"limit_usage_by_mau": True})
     def test_get_or_create_user_mau_blocked(self) -> None:
-        self.store.get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(self.lots_of_users)
-        )
+        self.store.get_monthly_active_count = AsyncMock(return_value=self.lots_of_users)
         self.get_failure(
             self.get_or_create_user(self.requester, "b", "display_name"),
             ResourceLimitError,
         )
 
-        self.store.get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(self.hs.config.server.max_mau_value)
+        self.store.get_monthly_active_count = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=self.hs.config.server.max_mau_value
         )
         self.get_failure(
             self.get_or_create_user(self.requester, "b", "display_name"),
@@ -229,15 +226,13 @@ class RegistrationTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     @override_config({"limit_usage_by_mau": True})
     def test_register_mau_blocked(self) -> None:
-        self.store.get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(self.lots_of_users)
-        )
+        self.store.get_monthly_active_count = AsyncMock(return_value=self.lots_of_users)
         self.get_failure(
             self.handler.register_user(localpart="local_part"), ResourceLimitError
         )
 
-        self.store.get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(self.hs.config.server.max_mau_value)
+        self.store.get_monthly_active_count = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=self.hs.config.server.max_mau_value
         )
         self.get_failure(
             self.handler.register_user(localpart="local_part"), ResourceLimitError
@@ -292,7 +287,7 @@ class RegistrationTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     @override_config({"auto_join_rooms": ["#room:test"]})
     def test_auto_create_auto_join_rooms_when_user_is_not_a_real_user(self) -> None:
         room_alias_str = "#room:test"
-        self.store.is_real_user = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(False))
+        self.store.is_real_user = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
         user_id = self.get_success(self.handler.register_user(localpart="support"))
         rooms = self.get_success(self.store.get_rooms_for_user(user_id))
         self.assertEqual(len(rooms), 0)
@@ -304,8 +299,8 @@ class RegistrationTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_auto_create_auto_join_rooms_when_user_is_the_first_real_user(self) -> None:
         room_alias_str = "#room:test"
 
-        self.store.count_real_users = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(1))  # type: ignore[assignment]
-        self.store.is_real_user = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(True))
+        self.store.count_real_users = AsyncMock(return_value=1)  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        self.store.is_real_user = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
         user_id = self.get_success(self.handler.register_user(localpart="real"))
         rooms = self.get_success(self.store.get_rooms_for_user(user_id))
         directory_handler = self.hs.get_directory_handler()
@@ -319,8 +314,8 @@ class RegistrationTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_auto_create_auto_join_rooms_when_user_is_not_the_first_real_user(
         self,
     ) -> None:
-        self.store.count_real_users = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(2))  # type: ignore[assignment]
-        self.store.is_real_user = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(True))
+        self.store.count_real_users = AsyncMock(return_value=2)  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        self.store.is_real_user = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
         user_id = self.get_success(self.handler.register_user(localpart="real"))
         rooms = self.get_success(self.store.get_rooms_for_user(user_id))
         self.assertEqual(len(rooms), 0)
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_room_member.py b/tests/handlers/test_room_member.py
index 41199ffa2..3e28117e2 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_room_member.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_room_member.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
 
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests.replication._base import BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase
 from tests.server import make_request
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 from tests.unittest import (
     FederatingHomeserverTestCase,
     HomeserverTestCase,
@@ -154,25 +153,21 @@ class TestJoinsLimitedByPerRoomRateLimiter(FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
             None,
         )
 
-        mock_make_membership_event = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(
-                (
-                    self.OTHER_SERVER_NAME,
-                    join_event,
-                    self.hs.config.server.default_room_version,
-                )
+        mock_make_membership_event = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=(
+                self.OTHER_SERVER_NAME,
+                join_event,
+                self.hs.config.server.default_room_version,
             )
         )
-        mock_send_join = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(
-                SendJoinResult(
-                    join_event,
-                    self.OTHER_SERVER_NAME,
-                    state=[create_event],
-                    auth_chain=[create_event],
-                    partial_state=False,
-                    servers_in_room=frozenset(),
-                )
+        mock_send_join = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=SendJoinResult(
+                join_event,
+                self.OTHER_SERVER_NAME,
+                state=[create_event],
+                auth_chain=[create_event],
+                partial_state=False,
+                servers_in_room=frozenset(),
             )
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_sync.py b/tests/handlers/test_sync.py
index 9f035a02d..948d04fc3 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_sync.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_sync.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 from typing import Optional
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock, Mock, patch
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock, patch
 
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ from synapse.util import Clock
 
 import tests.unittest
 import tests.utils
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 
 
 class SyncTestCase(tests.unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
@@ -253,8 +252,8 @@ class SyncTestCase(tests.unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         mocked_get_prev_events = patch.object(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main,
             "get_prev_events_for_room",
-            new_callable=MagicMock,
-            return_value=make_awaitable([last_room_creation_event_id]),
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=[last_room_creation_event_id],
         )
         with mocked_get_prev_events:
             self.helper.join(room_id, eve, tok=eve_token)
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_typing.py b/tests/handlers/test_typing.py
index 5da1d95f0..d776526bc 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_typing.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_typing.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import json
 from typing import Dict, List, Set
-from unittest.mock import ANY, Mock, call
+from unittest.mock import ANY, AsyncMock, Mock, call
 
 from netaddr import IPSet
 
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
 from tests.server import ThreadedMemoryReactorClock
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 from tests.unittest import override_config
 
 # Some local users to test with
@@ -74,11 +73,11 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # we mock out the keyring so as to skip the authentication check on the
         # federation API call.
         mock_keyring = Mock(spec=["verify_json_for_server"])
-        mock_keyring.verify_json_for_server.return_value = make_awaitable(True)
+        mock_keyring.verify_json_for_server = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
 
         # we mock out the federation client too
-        self.mock_federation_client = Mock(spec=["put_json"])
-        self.mock_federation_client.put_json.return_value = make_awaitable((200, "OK"))
+        self.mock_federation_client = AsyncMock(spec=["put_json"])
+        self.mock_federation_client.put_json.return_value = (200, "OK")
         self.mock_federation_client.agent = MatrixFederationAgent(
             reactor,
             tls_client_options_factory=None,
@@ -121,20 +120,18 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self.datastore = hs.get_datastores().main
 
-        self.datastore.get_destination_retry_timings = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None)
+        self.datastore.get_destination_retry_timings = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
+
+        self.datastore.get_device_updates_by_remote = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=(0, [])
         )
 
-        self.datastore.get_device_updates_by_remote = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable((0, []))
+        self.datastore.get_destination_last_successful_stream_ordering = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=None
         )
 
-        self.datastore.get_destination_last_successful_stream_ordering = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None)
-        )
-
-        self.datastore.get_received_txn_response = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None)
+        self.datastore.get_received_txn_response = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=None
         )
 
         self.room_members: List[UserID] = []
@@ -173,27 +170,25 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self.datastore.get_users_in_room = Mock(side_effect=get_users_in_room)
 
-        self.datastore.get_user_directory_stream_pos = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            side_effect=(
-                # we deliberately return a non-None stream pos to avoid
-                # doing an initial_sync
-                lambda: make_awaitable(1)
-            )
+        self.datastore.get_user_directory_stream_pos = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            # we deliberately return a non-None stream pos to avoid
+            # doing an initial_sync
+            return_value=1
         )
 
         self.datastore.get_partial_current_state_deltas = Mock(return_value=(0, None))  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         self.datastore.get_to_device_stream_token = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            side_effect=lambda: 0
+            return_value=0
         )
-        self.datastore.get_new_device_msgs_for_remote = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            side_effect=lambda *args, **kargs: make_awaitable(([], 0))
+        self.datastore.get_new_device_msgs_for_remote = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=([], 0)
         )
-        self.datastore.delete_device_msgs_for_remote = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            side_effect=lambda *args, **kargs: make_awaitable(None)
+        self.datastore.delete_device_msgs_for_remote = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=None
         )
-        self.datastore.set_received_txn_response = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            side_effect=lambda *args, **kwargs: make_awaitable(None)
+        self.datastore.set_received_txn_response = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=None
         )
 
     def test_started_typing_local(self) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py b/tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py
index 430209705..b5f15aa7d 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 from typing import Any, Tuple
-from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock, patch
 from urllib.parse import quote
 
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
 from tests.storage.test_user_directory import GetUserDirectoryTables
-from tests.test_utils import event_injection, make_awaitable
+from tests.test_utils import event_injection
 from tests.test_utils.event_injection import inject_member_event
 from tests.unittest import override_config
 
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ class UserDirectoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.store.register_user(user_id=r_user_id, password_hash=None)
         )
 
-        mock_remove_from_user_dir = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(None))
+        mock_remove_from_user_dir = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
         with patch.object(
             self.store, "remove_from_user_dir", mock_remove_from_user_dir
         ):
diff --git a/tests/http/federation/test_matrix_federation_agent.py b/tests/http/federation/test_matrix_federation_agent.py
index 6a0b5fc0b..0d17f2fe5 100644
--- a/tests/http/federation/test_matrix_federation_agent.py
+++ b/tests/http/federation/test_matrix_federation_agent.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 import base64
 import logging
 import os
-from typing import Any, Awaitable, Callable, Generator, List, Optional, cast
-from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
+from typing import Generator, List, Optional, cast
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
 
 import treq
 from netaddr import IPSet
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ from twisted.web.iweb import IPolicyForHTTPS, IResponse
 from synapse.config.homeserver import HomeServerConfig
 from synapse.crypto.context_factory import FederationPolicyForHTTPS
 from synapse.http.federation.matrix_federation_agent import MatrixFederationAgent
-from synapse.http.federation.srv_resolver import Server
+from synapse.http.federation.srv_resolver import Server, SrvResolver
 from synapse.http.federation.well_known_resolver import (
     WELL_KNOWN_MAX_SIZE,
     WellKnownResolver,
@@ -68,21 +68,11 @@ from tests.utils import checked_cast, default_config
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-# Once Async Mocks or lambdas are supported this can go away.
-def generate_resolve_service(
-    result: List[Server],
-) -> Callable[[Any], Awaitable[List[Server]]]:
-    async def resolve_service(_: Any) -> List[Server]:
-        return result
-
-    return resolve_service
-
-
 class MatrixFederationAgentTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self) -> None:
         self.reactor = ThreadedMemoryReactorClock()
 
-        self.mock_resolver = Mock()
+        self.mock_resolver = AsyncMock(spec=SrvResolver)
 
         config_dict = default_config("test", parse=False)
         config_dict["federation_custom_ca_list"] = [get_test_ca_cert_file()]
@@ -636,7 +626,7 @@ class MatrixFederationAgentTests(unittest.TestCase):
         """
         self.agent = self._make_agent()
 
-        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.side_effect = generate_resolve_service([])
+        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.return_value = []
         self.reactor.lookups["testserv1"] = "1.2.3.4"
 
         test_d = self._make_get_request(b"matrix-federation://testserv1/foo/bar")
@@ -722,7 +712,7 @@ class MatrixFederationAgentTests(unittest.TestCase):
         """
         self.agent = self._make_agent()
 
-        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.side_effect = generate_resolve_service([])
+        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.return_value = []
         self.reactor.lookups["testserv"] = "1.2.3.4"
 
         test_d = self._make_get_request(b"matrix-federation://testserv/foo/bar")
@@ -776,7 +766,7 @@ class MatrixFederationAgentTests(unittest.TestCase):
         """Test the behaviour when the .well-known delegates elsewhere"""
         self.agent = self._make_agent()
 
-        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.side_effect = generate_resolve_service([])
+        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.return_value = []
         self.reactor.lookups["testserv"] = "1.2.3.4"
         self.reactor.lookups["target-server"] = "1::f"
 
@@ -840,7 +830,7 @@ class MatrixFederationAgentTests(unittest.TestCase):
         """
         self.agent = self._make_agent()
 
-        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.side_effect = generate_resolve_service([])
+        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.return_value = []
         self.reactor.lookups["testserv"] = "1.2.3.4"
         self.reactor.lookups["target-server"] = "1::f"
 
@@ -930,7 +920,7 @@ class MatrixFederationAgentTests(unittest.TestCase):
         """
         self.agent = self._make_agent()
 
-        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.side_effect = generate_resolve_service([])
+        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.return_value = []
         self.reactor.lookups["testserv"] = "1.2.3.4"
 
         test_d = self._make_get_request(b"matrix-federation://testserv/foo/bar")
@@ -986,7 +976,7 @@ class MatrixFederationAgentTests(unittest.TestCase):
         # the config left to the default, which will not trust it (since the
         # presented cert is signed by a test CA)
 
-        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.side_effect = generate_resolve_service([])
+        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.return_value = []
         self.reactor.lookups["testserv"] = "1.2.3.4"
 
         config = default_config("test", parse=True)
@@ -1037,9 +1027,9 @@ class MatrixFederationAgentTests(unittest.TestCase):
         """
         self.agent = self._make_agent()
 
-        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.side_effect = generate_resolve_service(
-            [Server(host=b"srvtarget", port=8443)]
-        )
+        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.return_value = [
+            Server(host=b"srvtarget", port=8443)
+        ]
         self.reactor.lookups["srvtarget"] = "1.2.3.4"
 
         test_d = self._make_get_request(b"matrix-federation://testserv/foo/bar")
@@ -1094,9 +1084,9 @@ class MatrixFederationAgentTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(host, "1.2.3.4")
         self.assertEqual(port, 443)
 
-        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.side_effect = generate_resolve_service(
-            [Server(host=b"srvtarget", port=8443)]
-        )
+        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.return_value = [
+            Server(host=b"srvtarget", port=8443)
+        ]
 
         self._handle_well_known_connection(
             client_factory,
@@ -1137,7 +1127,7 @@ class MatrixFederationAgentTests(unittest.TestCase):
         """test the behaviour when the server name has idna chars in"""
         self.agent = self._make_agent()
 
-        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.side_effect = generate_resolve_service([])
+        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.return_value = []
 
         # the resolver is always called with the IDNA hostname as a native string.
         self.reactor.lookups["xn--bcher-kva.com"] = "1.2.3.4"
@@ -1201,9 +1191,9 @@ class MatrixFederationAgentTests(unittest.TestCase):
         """test the behaviour when the target of a SRV record has idna chars"""
         self.agent = self._make_agent()
 
-        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.side_effect = generate_resolve_service(
-            [Server(host=b"xn--trget-3qa.com", port=8443)]  # târget.com
-        )
+        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.return_value = [
+            Server(host=b"xn--trget-3qa.com", port=8443)
+        ]  # târget.com
         self.reactor.lookups["xn--trget-3qa.com"] = "1.2.3.4"
 
         test_d = self._make_get_request(
@@ -1407,12 +1397,10 @@ class MatrixFederationAgentTests(unittest.TestCase):
         """Test that other SRV results are tried if the first one fails."""
         self.agent = self._make_agent()
 
-        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.side_effect = generate_resolve_service(
-            [
-                Server(host=b"target.com", port=8443),
-                Server(host=b"target.com", port=8444),
-            ]
-        )
+        self.mock_resolver.resolve_service.return_value = [
+            Server(host=b"target.com", port=8443),
+            Server(host=b"target.com", port=8444),
+        ]
         self.reactor.lookups["target.com"] = "1.2.3.4"
 
         test_d = self._make_get_request(b"matrix-federation://testserv/foo/bar")
diff --git a/tests/replication/test_federation_sender_shard.py b/tests/replication/test_federation_sender_shard.py
index a324b4d31..9b28cd474 100644
--- a/tests/replication/test_federation_sender_shard.py
+++ b/tests/replication/test_federation_sender_shard.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import logging
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
 
 from netaddr import IPSet
 
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ from synapse.types import UserID, create_requester
 
 from tests.replication._base import BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase
 from tests.server import get_clock
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ class FederationSenderTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
         new event.
         """
         mock_client = Mock(spec=["put_json"])
-        mock_client.put_json.return_value = make_awaitable({})
+        mock_client.put_json = AsyncMock(return_value={})
         mock_client.agent = self.matrix_federation_agent
         self.make_worker_hs(
             "synapse.app.generic_worker",
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ class FederationSenderTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
         new events.
         """
         mock_client1 = Mock(spec=["put_json"])
-        mock_client1.put_json.return_value = make_awaitable({})
+        mock_client1.put_json = AsyncMock(return_value={})
         mock_client1.agent = self.matrix_federation_agent
         self.make_worker_hs(
             "synapse.app.generic_worker",
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ class FederationSenderTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
         )
 
         mock_client2 = Mock(spec=["put_json"])
-        mock_client2.put_json.return_value = make_awaitable({})
+        mock_client2.put_json = AsyncMock(return_value={})
         mock_client2.agent = self.matrix_federation_agent
         self.make_worker_hs(
             "synapse.app.generic_worker",
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ class FederationSenderTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
         new typing EDUs.
         """
         mock_client1 = Mock(spec=["put_json"])
-        mock_client1.put_json.return_value = make_awaitable({})
+        mock_client1.put_json = AsyncMock(return_value={})
         mock_client1.agent = self.matrix_federation_agent
         self.make_worker_hs(
             "synapse.app.generic_worker",
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ class FederationSenderTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
         )
 
         mock_client2 = Mock(spec=["put_json"])
-        mock_client2.put_json.return_value = make_awaitable({})
+        mock_client2.put_json = AsyncMock(return_value={})
         mock_client2.agent = self.matrix_federation_agent
         self.make_worker_hs(
             "synapse.app.generic_worker",
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py
index feb81844a..339a41c7e 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import os
 import urllib.parse
 from binascii import unhexlify
 from typing import List, Optional
-from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock, patch
 
 from parameterized import parameterized, parameterized_class
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
 from tests.server import FakeSite, make_request
-from tests.test_utils import SMALL_PNG, make_awaitable
+from tests.test_utils import SMALL_PNG
 from tests.unittest import override_config
 
 
@@ -419,8 +419,8 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         store = self.hs.get_datastores().main
 
         # Set monthly active users to the limit
-        store.get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(self.hs.config.server.max_mau_value)
+        store.get_monthly_active_count = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=self.hs.config.server.max_mau_value
         )
         # Check that the blocking of monthly active users is working as expected
         # The registration of a new user fails due to the limit
@@ -1834,8 +1834,8 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
 
         # Set monthly active users to the limit
-        self.store.get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(self.hs.config.server.max_mau_value)
+        self.store.get_monthly_active_count = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=self.hs.config.server.max_mau_value
         )
         # Check that the blocking of monthly active users is working as expected
         # The registration of a new user fails due to the limit
@@ -1871,8 +1871,8 @@ class UserRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         handler = self.hs.get_registration_handler()
 
         # Set monthly active users to the limit
-        self.store.get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(self.hs.config.server.max_mau_value)
+        self.store.get_monthly_active_count = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=self.hs.config.server.max_mau_value
         )
         # Check that the blocking of monthly active users is working as expected
         # The registration of a new user fails due to the limit
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_account_data.py b/tests/rest/client/test_account_data.py
index d5b0640e7..481db9a68 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_account_data.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_account_data.py
@@ -11,13 +11,12 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
 
 from synapse.rest import admin
 from synapse.rest.client import account_data, login, room
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 
 
 class AccountDataTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ class AccountDataTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """Tests that the on_account_data_updated module callback is called correctly when
         a user's account data changes.
         """
-        mocked_callback = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(None))
+        mocked_callback = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
         self.hs.get_account_data_handler()._on_account_data_updated_callbacks.append(
             mocked_callback
         )
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_presence.py b/tests/rest/client/test_presence.py
index e12098102..66b387cea 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_presence.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_presence.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 from http import HTTPStatus
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
 
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ from synapse.types import UserID
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 
 
 class PresenceTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ class PresenceTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock) -> HomeServer:
         self.presence_handler = Mock(spec=PresenceHandler)
-        self.presence_handler.set_state.return_value = make_awaitable(None)
+        self.presence_handler.set_state = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
 
         hs = self.setup_test_homeserver(
             "red",
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_relations.py b/tests/rest/client/test_relations.py
index 9bfe913e4..d3f619199 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_relations.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_relations.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import urllib.parse
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
-from unittest.mock import patch
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
 
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
 from tests.server import FakeChannel
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 from tests.test_utils.event_injection import inject_event
 from tests.unittest import override_config
 
@@ -264,7 +263,8 @@ class RelationsTestCase(BaseRelationsTestCase):
         # Disable the validation to pretend this came over federation.
         with patch(
             "synapse.handlers.message.EventCreationHandler._validate_event_relation",
-            new=lambda self, event: make_awaitable(None),
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=None,
         ):
             # Generate a various relations from a different room.
             self.get_success(
@@ -1300,7 +1300,8 @@ class BundledAggregationsTestCase(BaseRelationsTestCase):
         # not an event the Client-Server API will allow..
         with patch(
             "synapse.handlers.message.EventCreationHandler._validate_event_relation",
-            new=lambda self, event: make_awaitable(None),
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=None,
         ):
             # Create a sub-thread off the thread, which is not allowed.
             self._send_relation(
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_rooms.py b/tests/rest/client/test_rooms.py
index 88e579dc3..53182459e 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_rooms.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_rooms.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import json
 from http import HTTPStatus
 from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
-from unittest.mock import Mock, call, patch
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock, call, patch
 from urllib import parse as urlparse
 
 from parameterized import param, parameterized
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
 from tests import unittest
 from tests.http.server._base import make_request_with_cancellation_test
 from tests.storage.test_stream import PaginationTestCase
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 from tests.test_utils.event_injection import create_event
 from tests.unittest import override_config
 
@@ -70,8 +69,8 @@ class RoomBase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         self.hs.get_federation_handler = Mock()  # type: ignore[assignment]
-        self.hs.get_federation_handler.return_value.maybe_backfill = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None)
+        self.hs.get_federation_handler.return_value.maybe_backfill = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=None
         )
 
         async def _insert_client_ip(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
@@ -2375,7 +2374,7 @@ class PublicRoomsTestRemoteSearchFallbackTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     ]
 
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock) -> HomeServer:
-        return self.setup_test_homeserver(federation_client=Mock())
+        return self.setup_test_homeserver(federation_client=AsyncMock())
 
     def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
         self.register_user("user", "pass")
@@ -2385,7 +2384,7 @@ class PublicRoomsTestRemoteSearchFallbackTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_simple(self) -> None:
         "Simple test for searching rooms over federation"
-        self.federation_client.get_public_rooms.return_value = make_awaitable({})  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+        self.federation_client.get_public_rooms.return_value = {}  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 
         search_filter = {PublicRoomsFilterFields.GENERIC_SEARCH_TERM: "foobar"}
 
@@ -2413,7 +2412,7 @@ class PublicRoomsTestRemoteSearchFallbackTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # with a 404, when using search filters.
         self.federation_client.get_public_rooms.side_effect = (  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
             HttpResponseException(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, "Not Found", b""),
-            make_awaitable({}),
+            {},
         )
 
         search_filter = {PublicRoomsFilterFields.GENERIC_SEARCH_TERM: "foobar"}
@@ -3413,17 +3412,17 @@ class ThreepidInviteTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Mock a few functions to prevent the test from failing due to failing to talk to
         # a remote IS. We keep the mock for make_and_store_3pid_invite around so we
         # can check its call_count later on during the test.
-        make_invite_mock = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable((Mock(event_id="abc"), 0)))
+        make_invite_mock = AsyncMock(return_value=(Mock(event_id="abc"), 0))
         self.hs.get_room_member_handler()._make_and_store_3pid_invite = make_invite_mock  # type: ignore[assignment]
-        self.hs.get_identity_handler().lookup_3pid = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None),
+        self.hs.get_identity_handler().lookup_3pid = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=None,
         )
 
         # Add a mock to the spamchecker callbacks for user_may_send_3pid_invite. Make it
         # allow everything for now.
         # `spec` argument is needed for this function mock to have `__qualname__`, which
         # is needed for `Measure` metrics buried in SpamChecker.
-        mock = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(True), spec=lambda *x: None)
+        mock = AsyncMock(return_value=True, spec=lambda *x: None)
         self.hs.get_module_api_callbacks().spam_checker._user_may_send_3pid_invite_callbacks.append(
             mock
         )
@@ -3451,7 +3450,7 @@ class ThreepidInviteTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Now change the return value of the callback to deny any invite and test that
         # we can't send the invite.
-        mock.return_value = make_awaitable(False)
+        mock.return_value = False
         channel = self.make_request(
             method="POST",
             path="/rooms/" + self.room_id + "/invite",
@@ -3477,18 +3476,18 @@ class ThreepidInviteTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Mock a few functions to prevent the test from failing due to failing to talk to
         # a remote IS. We keep the mock for make_and_store_3pid_invite around so we
         # can check its call_count later on during the test.
-        make_invite_mock = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable((Mock(event_id="abc"), 0)))
+        make_invite_mock = AsyncMock(return_value=(Mock(event_id="abc"), 0))
         self.hs.get_room_member_handler()._make_and_store_3pid_invite = make_invite_mock  # type: ignore[assignment]
-        self.hs.get_identity_handler().lookup_3pid = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None),
+        self.hs.get_identity_handler().lookup_3pid = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=None,
         )
 
         # Add a mock to the spamchecker callbacks for user_may_send_3pid_invite. Make it
         # allow everything for now.
         # `spec` argument is needed for this function mock to have `__qualname__`, which
         # is needed for `Measure` metrics buried in SpamChecker.
-        mock = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(synapse.module_api.NOT_SPAM),
+        mock = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=synapse.module_api.NOT_SPAM,
             spec=lambda *x: None,
         )
         self.hs.get_module_api_callbacks().spam_checker._user_may_send_3pid_invite_callbacks.append(
@@ -3519,7 +3518,7 @@ class ThreepidInviteTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Now change the return value of the callback to deny any invite and test that
         # we can't send the invite. We pick an arbitrary error code to be able to check
         # that the same code has been returned
-        mock.return_value = make_awaitable(Codes.CONSENT_NOT_GIVEN)
+        mock.return_value = Codes.CONSENT_NOT_GIVEN
         channel = self.make_request(
             method="POST",
             path="/rooms/" + self.room_id + "/invite",
@@ -3538,7 +3537,7 @@ class ThreepidInviteTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         make_invite_mock.assert_called_once()
 
         # Run variant with `Tuple[Codes, dict]`.
-        mock.return_value = make_awaitable((Codes.EXPIRED_ACCOUNT, {"field": "value"}))
+        mock.return_value = (Codes.EXPIRED_ACCOUNT, {"field": "value"})
         channel = self.make_request(
             method="POST",
             path="/rooms/" + self.room_id + "/invite",
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_third_party_rules.py b/tests/rest/client/test_third_party_rules.py
index e5ba5a970..da37fcb04 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_third_party_rules.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_third_party_rules.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import threading
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, Optional, Tuple, Union
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
 
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ from synapse.util import Clock
 from synapse.util.frozenutils import unfreeze
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from synapse.module_api import ModuleApi
@@ -477,7 +476,7 @@ class ThirdPartyRulesTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_on_new_event(self) -> None:
         """Test that the on_new_event callback is called on new events"""
-        on_new_event = Mock(make_awaitable(None))
+        on_new_event = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
         self.hs.get_module_api_callbacks().third_party_event_rules._on_new_event_callbacks.append(
             on_new_event
         )
@@ -580,7 +579,7 @@ class ThirdPartyRulesTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         avatar_url = "mxc://matrix.org/oWQDvfewxmlRaRCkVbfetyEo"
 
         # Register a mock callback.
-        m = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(None))
+        m = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
         self.hs.get_module_api_callbacks().third_party_event_rules._on_profile_update_callbacks.append(
             m
         )
@@ -641,7 +640,7 @@ class ThirdPartyRulesTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         avatar_url = "mxc://matrix.org/oWQDvfewxmlRaRCkVbfetyEo"
 
         # Register a mock callback.
-        m = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(None))
+        m = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
         self.hs.get_module_api_callbacks().third_party_event_rules._on_profile_update_callbacks.append(
             m
         )
@@ -682,7 +681,7 @@ class ThirdPartyRulesTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         correctly when processing a user's deactivation.
         """
         # Register a mocked callback.
-        deactivation_mock = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(None))
+        deactivation_mock = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
         third_party_rules = self.hs.get_module_api_callbacks().third_party_event_rules
         third_party_rules._on_user_deactivation_status_changed_callbacks.append(
             deactivation_mock,
@@ -690,7 +689,7 @@ class ThirdPartyRulesTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         # Also register a mocked callback for profile updates, to check that the
         # deactivation code calls it in a way that let modules know the user is being
         # deactivated.
-        profile_mock = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(None))
+        profile_mock = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
         self.hs.get_module_api_callbacks().third_party_event_rules._on_profile_update_callbacks.append(
             profile_mock,
         )
@@ -740,7 +739,7 @@ class ThirdPartyRulesTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         well as a reactivation.
         """
         # Register a mock callback.
-        m = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(None))
+        m = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
         third_party_rules = self.hs.get_module_api_callbacks().third_party_event_rules
         third_party_rules._on_user_deactivation_status_changed_callbacks.append(m)
 
@@ -794,7 +793,7 @@ class ThirdPartyRulesTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         correctly when processing a user's deactivation.
         """
         # Register a mocked callback.
-        deactivation_mock = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(False))
+        deactivation_mock = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
         third_party_rules = self.hs.get_module_api_callbacks().third_party_event_rules
         third_party_rules._check_can_deactivate_user_callbacks.append(
             deactivation_mock,
@@ -840,7 +839,7 @@ class ThirdPartyRulesTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         correctly when processing a user's deactivation triggered by a server admin.
         """
         # Register a mocked callback.
-        deactivation_mock = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(False))
+        deactivation_mock = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
         third_party_rules = self.hs.get_module_api_callbacks().third_party_event_rules
         third_party_rules._check_can_deactivate_user_callbacks.append(
             deactivation_mock,
@@ -879,7 +878,7 @@ class ThirdPartyRulesTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         correctly when processing an admin's shutdown room request.
         """
         # Register a mocked callback.
-        shutdown_mock = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(False))
+        shutdown_mock = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
         third_party_rules = self.hs.get_module_api_callbacks().third_party_event_rules
         third_party_rules._check_can_shutdown_room_callbacks.append(
             shutdown_mock,
@@ -915,7 +914,7 @@ class ThirdPartyRulesTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         associating a 3PID to an account.
         """
         # Register a mocked callback.
-        threepid_bind_mock = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(None))
+        threepid_bind_mock = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
         third_party_rules = self.hs.get_module_api_callbacks().third_party_event_rules
         third_party_rules._on_threepid_bind_callbacks.append(threepid_bind_mock)
 
@@ -957,11 +956,9 @@ class ThirdPartyRulesTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         just before associating and removing a 3PID to/from an account.
         """
         # Pretend to be a Synapse module and register both callbacks as mocks.
-        on_add_user_third_party_identifier_callback_mock = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None)
-        )
-        on_remove_user_third_party_identifier_callback_mock = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None)
+        on_add_user_third_party_identifier_callback_mock = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
+        on_remove_user_third_party_identifier_callback_mock = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=None
         )
         self.hs.get_module_api().register_third_party_rules_callbacks(
             on_add_user_third_party_identifier=on_add_user_third_party_identifier_callback_mock,
@@ -1021,8 +1018,8 @@ class ThirdPartyRulesTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         when a user is deactivated and their third-party ID associations are deleted.
         """
         # Pretend to be a Synapse module and register both callbacks as mocks.
-        on_remove_user_third_party_identifier_callback_mock = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None)
+        on_remove_user_third_party_identifier_callback_mock = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=None
         )
         self.hs.get_module_api().register_third_party_rules_callbacks(
             on_remove_user_third_party_identifier=on_remove_user_third_party_identifier_callback_mock,
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_transactions.py b/tests/rest/client/test_transactions.py
index d8dc56261..951a3cbc4 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_transactions.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_transactions.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 from http import HTTPStatus
 from typing import Any, Generator, Tuple, cast
-from unittest.mock import Mock, call
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock, call
 
 from twisted.internet import defer, reactor as _reactor
 
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ from synapse.types import ISynapseReactor, JsonDict
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 from tests.utils import MockClock
 
 reactor = cast(ISynapseReactor, _reactor)
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ class HttpTransactionCacheTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_executes_given_function(
         self,
     ) -> Generator["defer.Deferred[Any]", object, None]:
-        cb = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(self.mock_http_response))
+        cb = AsyncMock(return_value=self.mock_http_response)
         res = yield self.cache.fetch_or_execute_request(
             self.mock_request, self.mock_requester, cb, "some_arg", keyword="arg"
         )
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ class HttpTransactionCacheTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_deduplicates_based_on_key(
         self,
     ) -> Generator["defer.Deferred[Any]", object, None]:
-        cb = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(self.mock_http_response))
+        cb = AsyncMock(return_value=self.mock_http_response)
         for i in range(3):  # invoke multiple times
             res = yield self.cache.fetch_or_execute_request(
                 self.mock_request,
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ class HttpTransactionCacheTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_cleans_up(self) -> Generator["defer.Deferred[Any]", object, None]:
-        cb = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(self.mock_http_response))
+        cb = AsyncMock(return_value=self.mock_http_response)
         yield self.cache.fetch_or_execute_request(
             self.mock_request, self.mock_requester, cb, "an arg"
         )
diff --git a/tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py b/tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py
index d2bfa53ed..47c53a547 100644
--- a/tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py
+++ b/tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 from typing import Tuple
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
 
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ from synapse.types import JsonDict
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 from tests.unittest import override_config
 from tests.utils import default_config
 
@@ -69,24 +68,22 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         assert isinstance(rlsn, ResourceLimitsServerNotices)
         self._rlsn = rlsn
 
-        self._rlsn._store.user_last_seen_monthly_active = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(1000)
-        )
-        self._rlsn._server_notices_manager.send_notice = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(Mock())
+        self._rlsn._store.user_last_seen_monthly_active = AsyncMock(return_value=1000)
+        self._rlsn._server_notices_manager.send_notice = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=Mock()
         )
         self._send_notice = self._rlsn._server_notices_manager.send_notice
 
         self.user_id = "@user_id:test"
 
-        self._rlsn._server_notices_manager.get_or_create_notice_room_for_user = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable("!something:localhost")
+        self._rlsn._server_notices_manager.get_or_create_notice_room_for_user = (
+            AsyncMock(return_value="!something:localhost")
         )
-        self._rlsn._server_notices_manager.maybe_get_notice_room_for_user = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable("!something:localhost")
+        self._rlsn._server_notices_manager.maybe_get_notice_room_for_user = AsyncMock(
+            return_value="!something:localhost"
         )
-        self._rlsn._store.add_tag_to_room = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(None))  # type: ignore[assignment]
-        self._rlsn._store.get_tags_for_room = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable({}))  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        self._rlsn._store.add_tag_to_room = AsyncMock(return_value=None)  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        self._rlsn._store.get_tags_for_room = AsyncMock(return_value={})  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
     @override_config({"hs_disabled": True})
     def test_maybe_send_server_notice_disabled_hs(self) -> None:
@@ -103,14 +100,14 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_maybe_send_server_notice_to_user_remove_blocked_notice(self) -> None:
         """Test when user has blocked notice, but should have it removed"""
 
-        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None)
+        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=None
         )
         mock_event = Mock(
             type=EventTypes.Message, content={"msgtype": ServerNoticeMsgType}
         )
-        self._rlsn._store.get_events = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable({"123": mock_event})
+        self._rlsn._store.get_events = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value={"123": mock_event}
         )
         self.get_success(self._rlsn.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(self.user_id))
         # Would be better to check the content, but once == remove blocking event
@@ -125,16 +122,16 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Test when user has blocked notice, but notice ought to be there (NOOP)
         """
-        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None),
+        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=None,
             side_effect=ResourceLimitError(403, "foo"),
         )
 
         mock_event = Mock(
             type=EventTypes.Message, content={"msgtype": ServerNoticeMsgType}
         )
-        self._rlsn._store.get_events = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable({"123": mock_event})
+        self._rlsn._store.get_events = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value={"123": mock_event}
         )
 
         self.get_success(self._rlsn.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(self.user_id))
@@ -145,8 +142,8 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Test when user does not have blocked notice, but should have one
         """
-        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None),
+        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=None,
             side_effect=ResourceLimitError(403, "foo"),
         )
         self.get_success(self._rlsn.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(self.user_id))
@@ -158,8 +155,8 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Test when user does not have blocked notice, nor should they (NOOP)
         """
-        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None)
+        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=None
         )
 
         self.get_success(self._rlsn.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(self.user_id))
@@ -171,12 +168,10 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Test when user is not part of the MAU cohort - this should not ever
         happen - but ...
         """
-        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None)
-        )
-        self._rlsn._store.user_last_seen_monthly_active = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None)
+        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=None
         )
+        self._rlsn._store.user_last_seen_monthly_active = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
         self.get_success(self._rlsn.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(self.user_id))
 
         self._send_notice.assert_not_called()
@@ -189,8 +184,8 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Test that when server is over MAU limit and alerting is suppressed, then
         an alert message is not sent into the room
         """
-        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None),
+        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=None,
             side_effect=ResourceLimitError(
                 403, "foo", limit_type=LimitBlockingTypes.MONTHLY_ACTIVE_USER
             ),
@@ -204,8 +199,8 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Test that when a server is disabled, that MAU limit alerting is ignored.
         """
-        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None),
+        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=None,
             side_effect=ResourceLimitError(
                 403, "foo", limit_type=LimitBlockingTypes.HS_DISABLED
             ),
@@ -223,22 +218,22 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         When the room is already in a blocked state, test that when alerting
         is suppressed that the room is returned to an unblocked state.
         """
-        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None),
+        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=None,
             side_effect=ResourceLimitError(
                 403, "foo", limit_type=LimitBlockingTypes.MONTHLY_ACTIVE_USER
             ),
         )
 
-        self._rlsn._is_room_currently_blocked = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable((True, []))
+        self._rlsn._is_room_currently_blocked = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value=(True, [])
         )
 
         mock_event = Mock(
             type=EventTypes.Message, content={"msgtype": ServerNoticeMsgType}
         )
-        self._rlsn._store.get_events = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable({"123": mock_event})
+        self._rlsn._store.get_events = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value={"123": mock_event}
         )
         self.get_success(self._rlsn.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(self.user_id))
 
@@ -284,11 +279,9 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNoticesWithRealRooms(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.user_id = "@user_id:test"
 
     def test_server_notice_only_sent_once(self) -> None:
-        self.store.get_monthly_active_count = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(1000))
+        self.store.get_monthly_active_count = AsyncMock(return_value=1000)
 
-        self.store.user_last_seen_monthly_active = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(1000)
-        )
+        self.store.user_last_seen_monthly_active = AsyncMock(return_value=1000)
 
         # Call the function multiple times to ensure we only send the notice once
         self.get_success(self._rlsn.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(self.user_id))
@@ -327,7 +320,7 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNoticesWithRealRooms(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         hasn't been reached (since it's the only user and the limit is 5), so users
         shouldn't receive a server notice.
         """
-        m = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(None))
+        m = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
         self._rlsn._server_notices_manager.maybe_get_notice_room_for_user = m
 
         user_id = self.register_user("user", "password")
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_appservice.py b/tests/storage/test_appservice.py
index 71302facd..48f39df9f 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_appservice.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_appservice.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import json
 import os
 import tempfile
 from typing import List, cast
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
 
 import yaml
 
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ from synapse.types import DeviceListUpdates
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 
 
 class ApplicationServiceStoreTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
@@ -339,7 +338,7 @@ class ApplicationServiceTransactionStoreTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # we aren't testing store._base stuff here, so mock this out
         # (ignore needed because Mypy won't allow us to assign to a method otherwise)
-        self.store.get_events_as_list = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(events))  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        self.store.get_events_as_list = AsyncMock(return_value=events)  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         self.get_success(self._insert_txn(self.as_list[1]["id"], 9, other_events))
         self.get_success(self._insert_txn(service.id, 10, events))
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_background_update.py b/tests/storage/test_background_update.py
index a4a823a25..2af7280ba 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_background_update.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_background_update.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
 
 import yaml
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from synapse.types import JsonDict
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable, simple_async_mock
+from tests.test_utils import simple_async_mock
 from tests.unittest import override_config
 
 
@@ -363,9 +363,9 @@ class BackgroundUpdateControllerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Register the callbacks with more mocks
         self.hs.get_module_api().register_background_update_controller_callbacks(
             on_update=self._on_update,
-            min_batch_size=Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(self._default_batch_size)),
-            default_batch_size=Mock(
-                return_value=make_awaitable(self._default_batch_size),
+            min_batch_size=AsyncMock(return_value=self._default_batch_size),
+            default_batch_size=AsyncMock(
+                return_value=self._default_batch_size,
             ),
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_client_ips.py b/tests/storage/test_client_ips.py
index 209d68b40..12e24d4db 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_client_ips.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_client_ips.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from typing import Any, Dict
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
 
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
 from tests.server import make_request
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 from tests.unittest import override_config
 
 
@@ -443,9 +442,7 @@ class ClientIpStoreTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         lots_of_users = 100
         user_id = "@user:server"
 
-        self.store.get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(lots_of_users)
-        )
+        self.store.get_monthly_active_count = AsyncMock(return_value=lots_of_users)
         self.get_success(
             self.store.insert_client_ip(
                 user_id, "access_token", "ip", "user_agent", "device_id"
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_monthly_active_users.py b/tests/storage/test_monthly_active_users.py
index 282773837..0bf706ba0 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_monthly_active_users.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_monthly_active_users.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 from typing import Any, Dict, List
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
 
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 from tests.unittest import default_config, override_config
 
 FORTY_DAYS = 40 * 24 * 60 * 60
@@ -253,7 +252,7 @@ class MonthlyActiveUsersTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
         self.get_success(d)
 
-        self.store.upsert_monthly_active_user = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(None))  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        self.store.upsert_monthly_active_user = AsyncMock(return_value=None)  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         d = self.store.populate_monthly_active_users(user_id)
         self.get_success(d)
@@ -261,24 +260,22 @@ class MonthlyActiveUsersTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.store.upsert_monthly_active_user.assert_not_called()
 
     def test_populate_monthly_users_should_update(self) -> None:
-        self.store.upsert_monthly_active_user = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(None))  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        self.store.upsert_monthly_active_user = AsyncMock(return_value=None)  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
-        self.store.is_trial_user = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(False))  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        self.store.is_trial_user = AsyncMock(return_value=False)  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
-        self.store.user_last_seen_monthly_active = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(None)
-        )
+        self.store.user_last_seen_monthly_active = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
         d = self.store.populate_monthly_active_users("user_id")
         self.get_success(d)
 
         self.store.upsert_monthly_active_user.assert_called_once()
 
     def test_populate_monthly_users_should_not_update(self) -> None:
-        self.store.upsert_monthly_active_user = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(None))  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        self.store.upsert_monthly_active_user = AsyncMock(return_value=None)  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
-        self.store.is_trial_user = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(False))  # type: ignore[assignment]
-        self.store.user_last_seen_monthly_active = Mock(
-            return_value=make_awaitable(self.hs.get_clock().time_msec())
+        self.store.is_trial_user = AsyncMock(return_value=False)  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        self.store.user_last_seen_monthly_active = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=self.hs.get_clock().time_msec()
         )
 
         d = self.store.populate_monthly_active_users("user_id")
@@ -359,7 +356,7 @@ class MonthlyActiveUsersTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     @override_config({"limit_usage_by_mau": False, "mau_stats_only": False})
     def test_no_users_when_not_tracking(self) -> None:
-        self.store.upsert_monthly_active_user = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(None))  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        self.store.upsert_monthly_active_user = AsyncMock(return_value=None)  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         self.get_success(self.store.populate_monthly_active_users("@user:sever"))
 
diff --git a/tests/storage/util/test_partial_state_events_tracker.py b/tests/storage/util/test_partial_state_events_tracker.py
index 0e3fc2a77..29be8cdbd 100644
--- a/tests/storage/util/test_partial_state_events_tracker.py
+++ b/tests/storage/util/test_partial_state_events_tracker.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ from synapse.storage.util.partial_state_events_tracker import (
     PartialStateEventsTracker,
 )
 
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 from tests.unittest import TestCase
 
 
@@ -124,16 +123,17 @@ class PartialStateEventsTrackerTestCase(TestCase):
 class PartialCurrentStateTrackerTestCase(TestCase):
     def setUp(self) -> None:
         self.mock_store = mock.Mock(spec_set=["is_partial_state_room"])
+        self.mock_store.is_partial_state_room = mock.AsyncMock()
 
         self.tracker = PartialCurrentStateTracker(self.mock_store)
 
     def test_does_not_block_for_full_state_rooms(self) -> None:
-        self.mock_store.is_partial_state_room.return_value = make_awaitable(False)
+        self.mock_store.is_partial_state_room.return_value = False
 
         self.successResultOf(ensureDeferred(self.tracker.await_full_state("room_id")))
 
     def test_blocks_for_partial_room_state(self) -> None:
-        self.mock_store.is_partial_state_room.return_value = make_awaitable(True)
+        self.mock_store.is_partial_state_room.return_value = True
 
         d = ensureDeferred(self.tracker.await_full_state("room_id"))
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class PartialCurrentStateTrackerTestCase(TestCase):
         self.successResultOf(ensureDeferred(self.tracker.await_full_state("room_id")))
 
     def test_cancellation(self) -> None:
-        self.mock_store.is_partial_state_room.return_value = make_awaitable(True)
+        self.mock_store.is_partial_state_room.return_value = True
 
         d1 = ensureDeferred(self.tracker.await_full_state("room_id"))
         self.assertNoResult(d1)
diff --git a/tests/test_federation.py b/tests/test_federation.py
index 6d15ac759..779f70467 100644
--- a/tests/test_federation.py
+++ b/tests/test_federation.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from typing import Collection, List, Optional, Union
-from unittest.mock import Mock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
 
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ from synapse.util import Clock
 from synapse.util.retryutils import NotRetryingDestination
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
 
 
 class MessageAcceptTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ class MessageAcceptTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Register a mock on the store so that the incoming update doesn't fail because
         # we don't share a room with the user.
         store = self.hs.get_datastores().main
-        store.get_rooms_for_user = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(["!someroom:test"]))
+        store.get_rooms_for_user = AsyncMock(return_value=["!someroom:test"])
 
         # Manually inject a fake device list update. We need this update to include at
         # least one prev_id so that the user's device list will need to be retried.
@@ -241,27 +240,24 @@ class MessageAcceptTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Register mock device list retrieval on the federation client.
         federation_client = self.hs.get_federation_client()
-        federation_client.query_user_devices = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-            return_value=make_awaitable(
-                {
+        federation_client.query_user_devices = AsyncMock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
+            return_value={
+                "user_id": remote_user_id,
+                "stream_id": 1,
+                "devices": [],
+                "master_key": {
                     "user_id": remote_user_id,
-                    "stream_id": 1,
-                    "devices": [],
-                    "master_key": {
-                        "user_id": remote_user_id,
-                        "usage": ["master"],
-                        "keys": {"ed25519:" + remote_master_key: remote_master_key},
+                    "usage": ["master"],
+                    "keys": {"ed25519:" + remote_master_key: remote_master_key},
+                },
+                "self_signing_key": {
+                    "user_id": remote_user_id,
+                    "usage": ["self_signing"],
+                    "keys": {
+                        "ed25519:" + remote_self_signing_key: remote_self_signing_key
                     },
-                    "self_signing_key": {
-                        "user_id": remote_user_id,
-                        "usage": ["self_signing"],
-                        "keys": {
-                            "ed25519:"
-                            + remote_self_signing_key: remote_self_signing_key
-                        },
-                    },
-                }
-            )
+                },
+            }
         )
 
         # Resync the device list.
diff --git a/tests/test_utils/__init__.py b/tests/test_utils/__init__.py
index c8cc841d9..21e112a8b 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils/__init__.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Utilities for running the unit tests
 import json
 import sys
 import warnings
-from asyncio import Future
 from binascii import unhexlify
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Awaitable, Callable, Optional, Tuple, TypeVar
 from unittest.mock import Mock
@@ -57,17 +56,6 @@ def get_awaitable_result(awaitable: Awaitable[TV]) -> TV:
     raise Exception("awaitable has not yet completed")
 
 
-def make_awaitable(result: TV) -> Awaitable[TV]:
-    """
-    Makes an awaitable, suitable for mocking an `async` function.
-    This uses Futures as they can be awaited multiple times so can be returned
-    to multiple callers.
-    """
-    future: Future[TV] = Future()
-    future.set_result(result)
-    return future
-
-
 def setup_awaitable_errors() -> Callable[[], None]:
     """
     Convert warnings from a non-awaited coroutines into errors.