diff --git a/python/packages/core/tests/workflow/test_function_executor.py b/python/packages/core/tests/workflow/test_function_executor.py
index 2ac083d943..a7803a735e 100644
--- a/python/packages/core/tests/workflow/test_function_executor.py
+++ b/python/packages/core/tests/workflow/test_function_executor.py
@@ -529,11 +529,12 @@ async def bad_handler(cls, data: str) -> str:
         assert "@handler on instance methods" in str(exc_info.value)
 
     async def test_async_staticmethod_detection_behavior(self):
-        """Document the behavior of asyncio.iscoroutinefunction with staticmethod descriptors.
+        """Document the behavior of inspect.iscoroutinefunction with staticmethod descriptors.
 
         This test explains why the unwrapping is necessary when decorators are stacked.
         """
         import asyncio
+        import inspect
 
         # When @staticmethod is applied, it creates a descriptor
         async def my_async_func():
@@ -544,19 +545,19 @@ async def my_async_func():
         static_wrapped = staticmethod(my_async_func)
 
         # Direct check on descriptor object fails (this is the bug)
-        assert not asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(static_wrapped)  # type: ignore[reportDeprecated]
+        assert not inspect.iscoroutinefunction(static_wrapped)
         assert isinstance(static_wrapped, staticmethod)
 
         # But unwrapping __func__ reveals the async function
         unwrapped = static_wrapped.__func__
-        assert asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(unwrapped)  # type: ignore[reportDeprecated]
+        assert inspect.iscoroutinefunction(unwrapped)
 
         # When accessed via class attribute, Python's descriptor protocol
         # automatically unwraps it, so it works:
         class C:
             async_static = static_wrapped
 
-        assert asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(C.async_static)  # type: ignore[reportDeprecated]  # Works via descriptor protocol
+        assert inspect.iscoroutinefunction(C.async_static)  # Works via descriptor protocol
 
 
 class TestExecutorExplicitTypes:
diff --git a/python/packages/devui/tests/devui/test_cleanup_hooks.py b/python/packages/devui/tests/devui/test_cleanup_hooks.py
index 8d02bfaf27..3425b6e696 100644
--- a/python/packages/devui/tests/devui/test_cleanup_hooks.py
+++ b/python/packages/devui/tests/devui/test_cleanup_hooks.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 """Tests for cleanup hook registration and execution."""
 
-import asyncio
+import inspect
 import tempfile
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ async def test_register_cleanup_multiple_hooks():
 
     # Execute all hooks
     for hook in hooks:
-        if asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(hook):
+        if inspect.iscoroutinefunction(hook):
             await hook()
         else:
             hook()
@@ -195,8 +195,6 @@ async def test_mixed_async_sync_hooks():
     hooks = discovery.get_cleanup_hooks(entity_info.id)
     assert len(hooks) == 2
 
-    import inspect
-
     for hook in hooks:
         if inspect.iscoroutinefunction(hook):
             await hook()
@@ -229,8 +227,6 @@ def failing_hook():
     assert len(hooks) == 2
 
     # Execute hooks with error handling (like _server.py does)
-    import inspect
-
     for hook in hooks:
         try:
             if inspect.iscoroutinefunction(hook):