diff --git a/tests/components/insteon/mock_devices.py b/tests/components/insteon/mock_devices.py
index 05db45d00ac4..732829098db8 100644
--- a/tests/components/insteon/mock_devices.py
+++ b/tests/components/insteon/mock_devices.py
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ class MockDevices:
         device = self._devices[Address(address)]
         aldb_records = dict_to_aldb_record(records)
 
-        device.aldb.load_saved_records(ALDBStatus.LOADED, aldb_records)
+        with patch("pyinsteon.aldb.aldb_base.publish_topic", MagicMock()):
+            device.aldb.load_saved_records(ALDBStatus.LOADED, aldb_records)
 
     def fill_properties(self, address, props_dict):
         """Fill the operating flags and extended properties of a device."""
diff --git a/tests/components/insteon/test_api_aldb.py b/tests/components/insteon/test_api_aldb.py
index 5060808db2b8..dcac95ac38a4 100644
--- a/tests/components/insteon/test_api_aldb.py
+++ b/tests/components/insteon/test_api_aldb.py
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ def _aldb_dict(mem_addr):
     }
 
 
-# This tests needs to be adjusted to remove lingering tasks
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("expected_lingering_tasks", [True])
 async def test_get_aldb(
     hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator, aldb_data
 ) -> None:
@@ -100,8 +98,6 @@ async def test_get_aldb(
         assert len(result) == 5
 
 
-# This tests needs to be adjusted to remove lingering tasks
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("expected_lingering_tasks", [True])
 async def test_change_aldb_record(
     hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator, aldb_data
 ) -> None:
@@ -125,8 +121,6 @@ async def test_change_aldb_record(
         _compare_records(rec, change_rec)
 
 
-# This tests needs to be adjusted to remove lingering tasks
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("expected_lingering_tasks", [True])
 async def test_create_aldb_record(
     hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator, aldb_data
 ) -> None:
@@ -150,8 +144,6 @@ async def test_create_aldb_record(
         _compare_records(rec, new_rec)
 
 
-# This tests needs to be adjusted to remove lingering tasks
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("expected_lingering_tasks", [True])
 async def test_write_aldb(
     hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator, aldb_data
 ) -> None:
@@ -173,8 +165,6 @@ async def test_write_aldb(
         assert devices.async_save.call_count == 1
 
 
-# This tests needs to be adjusted to remove lingering tasks
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("expected_lingering_tasks", [True])
 async def test_load_aldb(
     hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator, aldb_data
 ) -> None:
@@ -195,8 +185,6 @@ async def test_load_aldb(
         assert devices.async_save.call_count == 1
 
 
-# This tests needs to be adjusted to remove lingering tasks
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("expected_lingering_tasks", [True])
 async def test_reset_aldb(
     hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator, aldb_data
 ) -> None:
@@ -228,8 +216,6 @@ async def test_reset_aldb(
         assert not devices["33.33.33"].aldb.pending_changes
 
 
-# This tests needs to be adjusted to remove lingering tasks
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("expected_lingering_tasks", [True])
 async def test_default_links(
     hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator, aldb_data
 ) -> None:
@@ -305,8 +291,6 @@ async def test_notify_on_aldb_record_added(
         assert msg["event"]["type"] == "record_loaded"
 
 
-# This tests needs to be adjusted to remove lingering tasks
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("expected_lingering_tasks", [True])
 async def test_bad_address(
     hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator, aldb_data
 ) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/components/insteon/test_api_config.py b/tests/components/insteon/test_api_config.py
index b3eb5e302929..a5017c496da7 100644
--- a/tests/components/insteon/test_api_config.py
+++ b/tests/components/insteon/test_api_config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """Test the Insteon APIs for configuring the integration."""
 
-import asyncio
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from homeassistant.components import insteon
@@ -406,7 +405,6 @@ async def test_get_broken_links(
     await devices.async_load()
     aldb_data = await async_load_json_object_fixture(hass, "aldb_data.json", DOMAIN)
     devices.fill_aldb("33.33.33", aldb_data)
-    await asyncio.sleep(1)
     with patch.object(insteon.api.config, "devices", devices):
         await ws_client.send_json({ID: 2, TYPE: "insteon/config/get_broken_links"})
         msg = await ws_client.receive_json()
@@ -445,4 +443,3 @@ async def test_get_unknown_devices(
         assert msg["success"]
 
         assert len(msg["result"]) == 1
-        await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
diff --git a/tests/components/insteon/test_api_properties.py b/tests/components/insteon/test_api_properties.py
index b792066271da..2c6da4238258 100644
--- a/tests/components/insteon/test_api_properties.py
+++ b/tests/components/insteon/test_api_properties.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Test the Insteon properties APIs."""
 
 from typing import Any
-from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
 
 from pyinsteon.config import MOMENTARY_DELAY, RELAY_MODE, TOGGLE_BUTTON
 from pyinsteon.config.extended_property import ExtendedProperty
@@ -125,7 +125,9 @@ async def test_get_read_only_properties(
     mock_read_only = ExtendedProperty(
         "44.44.44", "mock_read_only", bool, is_read_only=True
     )
-    mock_read_only.set_value(False)
+    # Publishing the change would spawn status handler tasks that outlive the test
+    with patch("pyinsteon.subscriber_base.publish_topic", MagicMock()):
+        mock_read_only.set_value(False)
 
     ws_client, devices = await _setup(
         hass, hass_ws_client, "44.44.44", iolinc_properties_data
diff --git a/tests/components/insteon/test_api_scenes.py b/tests/components/insteon/test_api_scenes.py
index 14001e0495d7..22ee1b140bbe 100644
--- a/tests/components/insteon/test_api_scenes.py
+++ b/tests/components/insteon/test_api_scenes.py
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ async def _setup(
     return ws_client, devices
 
 
-# This tests needs to be adjusted to remove lingering tasks
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("expected_lingering_tasks", [True])
 async def test_get_scenes(
     hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator, scene_data: JsonArrayType
 ) -> None:
@@ -80,8 +78,6 @@ async def test_get_scenes(
         assert len(result["20"]) == 3
 
 
-# This tests needs to be adjusted to remove lingering tasks
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("expected_lingering_tasks", [True])
 async def test_get_scene(
     hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator, scene_data: JsonArrayType
 ) -> None:
@@ -95,8 +91,6 @@ async def test_get_scene(
         assert len(result["devices"]) == 3
 
 
-# This tests needs to be adjusted to remove lingering tasks
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("expected_lingering_tasks", [True])
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("remove_json")
 async def test_save_scene(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
@@ -130,8 +124,6 @@ async def test_save_scene(
         assert result["scene_id"] == 20
 
 
-# This tests needs to be adjusted to remove lingering tasks
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("expected_lingering_tasks", [True])
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("remove_json")
 async def test_save_new_scene(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
@@ -165,8 +157,6 @@ async def test_save_new_scene(
         assert result["scene_id"] == 21
 
 
-# This tests needs to be adjusted to remove lingering tasks
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("expected_lingering_tasks", [True])
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("remove_json")
 async def test_save_scene_error(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
@@ -200,8 +190,6 @@ async def test_save_scene_error(
         assert result["scene_id"] == 20
 
 
-# This tests needs to be adjusted to remove lingering tasks
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("expected_lingering_tasks", [True])
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("remove_json")
 async def test_delete_scene(
     hass: HomeAssistant,