diff --git a/tests/signals/tests.py b/tests/signals/tests.py
index 0f161eeeb1..5558778bbe 100644
--- a/tests/signals/tests.py
+++ b/tests/signals/tests.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import asyncio
 from unittest import mock
 
+from asgiref.sync import markcoroutinefunction
+
 from django import dispatch
 from django.apps.registry import Apps
 from django.db import models
@@ -543,9 +544,11 @@ class SyncHandler:
 
 
 class AsyncHandler:
-    _is_coroutine = asyncio.coroutines._is_coroutine
     param = 0
 
+    def __init__(self):
+        markcoroutinefunction(self)
+
     async def __call__(self, **kwargs):
         self.param += 1
         return self.param