diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index fe4b97b9ee..241a2566d7 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -231,10 +231,12 @@ async def test_config_access_log_passing_in_create_server(app):
     async def _request(sanic, loop):
         app.stop()
 
-    await app.create_server(port=1341, access_log=False)
+    await app.create_server(port=1341, access_log=False,
+                            return_asyncio_server=True)
     assert app.config.ACCESS_LOG == False
 
-    await app.create_server(port=1342, access_log=True)
+    await app.create_server(port=1342, access_log=True,
+                            return_asyncio_server=True)
     assert app.config.ACCESS_LOG == True
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_logo.py b/tests/test_logo.py
index 1deb46f686..901d7b8dce 100644
--- a/tests/test_logo.py
+++ b/tests/test_logo.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 
 
 def test_logo_base(app, caplog):
-    server = app.create_server(debug=True)
+    server = app.create_server(
+        debug=True, return_asyncio_server=True)
     loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
     asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
     loop._stopping = False
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@ def test_logo_base(app, caplog):
 def test_logo_false(app, caplog):
     app.config.LOGO = False
 
-    server = app.create_server(debug=True)
+    server = app.create_server(
+        debug=True, return_asyncio_server=True)
     loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
     asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
     loop._stopping = False
@@ -50,7 +52,8 @@ def test_logo_false(app, caplog):
 def test_logo_true(app, caplog):
     app.config.LOGO = True
 
-    server = app.create_server(debug=True)
+    server = app.create_server(
+        debug=True, return_asyncio_server=True)
     loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
     asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
     loop._stopping = False
@@ -69,7 +72,8 @@ def test_logo_true(app, caplog):
 def test_logo_custom(app, caplog):
     app.config.LOGO = "My Custom Logo"
 
-    server = app.create_server(debug=True)
+    server = app.create_server(
+        debug=True, return_asyncio_server=True)
     loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
     asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
     loop._stopping = False
diff --git a/tests/test_server_events.py b/tests/test_server_events.py
index 0dc344dfd5..2e2cf513a9 100644
--- a/tests/test_server_events.py
+++ b/tests/test_server_events.py
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ class MySanicDb:
     async def init_db(app, loop):
         app.db = MySanicDb()
 
-    await app.create_server()
+    await app.create_server(
+        debug=True, return_asyncio_server=True)
 
     assert hasattr(app, "db")
     assert isinstance(app.db, MySanicDb)