diff --git a/service/league_service/league_service.py b/service/league_service/league_service.py
index 30f5f68..90255cd 100644
--- a/service/league_service/league_service.py
+++ b/service/league_service/league_service.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ async def update_data(self):
                 .where(between(datetime.now(), league_season.c.start_date, league_season.c.end_date))
             )
             result = await conn.execute(sql)
-            division_rows = await result.fetchall()
+            division_rows = result.fetchall()
 
         # The concept of subdivisions exists only in the database and client,
         # but not in the rating service. We therefore treat every subdivision
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ async def _load_score(self, player_id: PlayerID, league: League) -> LeagueScore:
                 )
             )
             result = await conn.execute(sql)
-            row = await result.fetchone()
+            row = result.fetchone()
         if row is None:
             returning_player = await self.is_returning_player(player_id, league.rating_type)
             return LeagueScore(None, None, 0, returning_player)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ async def is_returning_player(self, player_id: PlayerID, rating_type: str) -> bo
                 )
             )
             result = await conn.execute(sql)
-            row = await result.fetchone()
+            row = result.fetchone()
         if row is None or row[league_season_score.c.subdivision_id] is None:
             return False
         else:
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ async def _persist_score(
                     )
                 )
                 result = await conn.execute(select_season_id)
-                row = await result.fetchone()
+                row = result.fetchone()
                 season_id_of_division = row.get("league_season_id")
                 if season_id != season_id_of_division:
                     raise InvalidScoreError("Division id did not match season id.")
diff --git a/service/season_generator.py b/service/season_generator.py
index b5adbbd..9ce0e16 100644
--- a/service/season_generator.py
+++ b/service/season_generator.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ async def check_season_end(self):
         async with self._db.acquire() as conn:
             sql = select(league_season)
             result = await conn.execute(sql)
-            rows = await result.fetchall()
+            rows = result.fetchall()
 
             max_date = max(row[league_season.c.end_date] for row in rows)
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ async def generate_season(self):
         async with self._db.acquire() as conn:
             sql = select(league).where(league.c.enabled == True)
             result = await conn.execute(sql)
-            rows = await result.fetchall()
+            rows = result.fetchall()
 
             next_month = datetime.now() + relativedelta(months=1)
             # season starts and ends at noon, so that all timezones see the same date in the client
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ async def update_db(self, conn, league_row, start_date, end_date):
             .limit(1)
         )
         result = await conn.execute(season_sql)
-        season_row = await result.fetchone()
+        season_row = result.fetchone()
         if season_row is None:
             self._logger.warning(
                 "No season found for league %s. Skipping this league",
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async def update_db(self, conn, league_row, start_date, end_date):
             )
             return
         result = await conn.execute(select(func.max(league_season.c.id)))
-        season_id = await result.scalar() + 1
+        season_id = result.scalar() + 1
         season_number = season_row[league_season.c.season_number] + 1
         season_insert_sql = (
             insert(league_season)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ async def update_db(self, conn, league_row, start_date, end_date):
             .where(league_season_division.c.league_season_id == season_row[league_season.c.id])
         )
         result = await conn.execute(division_sql)
-        season_division_rows = await result.fetchall()
+        season_division_rows = result.fetchall()
         if not season_division_rows:
             self._logger.warning(
                 "No divisions found for season id %s. No divisions could be created. "
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ async def update_db(self, conn, league_row, start_date, end_date):
             )
             return
         result = await conn.execute(select(func.max(league_season_division.c.id)))
-        division_id = await result.scalar()
+        division_id = result.scalar()
         for division_row in season_division_rows:
             division_index = division_row[league_season_division.c.division_index]
             division_id += 1
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ async def update_db(self, conn, league_row, start_date, end_date):
                        division_row[league_season_division.c.id])
             )
             result = await conn.execute(subdivision_sql)
-            subdivision_rows = await result.fetchall()
+            subdivision_rows = result.fetchall()
             if not subdivision_rows:
                 self._logger.warning(
                     "No subdivisions found for division id %s. No subdivisions could be created. "
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_league_service.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_league_service.py
index 3bb5647..832bbfe 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_league_service.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_league_service.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ async def test_persist_score_new_player(league_service, database):
 
     async with database.acquire() as conn:
         result = await conn.execute(select(league_score_journal))
-        rows = await result.fetchall()
+        rows = result.fetchall()
         assert len(rows) == 1
         for row in rows:
             assert row["game_id"] == 1
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ async def test_persist_score_old_player(league_service, database):
 
     async with database.acquire() as conn:
         result = await conn.execute(select(league_score_journal))
-        rows = await result.fetchall()
+        rows = result.fetchall()
         assert len(rows) == 1
         for row in rows:
             assert row["game_id"] == 10