diff --git a/spyder/plugins/remoteclient/plugin.py b/spyder/plugins/remoteclient/plugin.py
index c5d6f998ba6..86358eae075 100644
--- a/spyder/plugins/remoteclient/plugin.py
+++ b/spyder/plugins/remoteclient/plugin.py
@@ -87,28 +87,28 @@ def get_remote_server(self, config_id):
         if config_id in self._remote_clients:
             return self._remote_clients[config_id]
 
-    @SpyderQAsyncRunner.as_sync
+    @SpyderQAsyncRunner.run_async
     async def _install_remote_server(self, config_id):
         """Install remote server."""
         if config_id in self._remote_clients:
             client = self._remote_clients[config_id]
             await client.connect_and_install_remote_server()
 
-    @SpyderQAsyncRunner.as_sync
+    @SpyderQAsyncRunner.run_async
     async def start_remote_server(self, config_id):
         """Start remote server."""
         if config_id in self._remote_clients:
             server = self._remote_clients[config_id]
             await server.connect_and_start_server()
 
-    @SpyderQAsyncRunner.as_sync
+    @SpyderQAsyncRunner.run_async
     async def stop_remote_server(self, config_id):
         """Stop remote server."""
         if config_id in self._remote_clients:
             client = self._remote_clients[config_id]
             await client.stop_remote_server()
 
-    @SpyderQAsyncRunner.as_sync
+    @SpyderQAsyncRunner.run_async
     async def ensure_remote_server(self, config_id):
         """Ensure remote server is running and installed."""
         if config_id in self._remote_clients:
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def get_conf_ids(self):
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # --- Remote Server Kernel Methods
     @Slot(str)
-    @SpyderQAsyncRunner.as_sync
+    @SpyderQAsyncRunner.run_async
     async def get_kernels(self, config_id):
         """Get opened kernels."""
         if config_id in self._remote_clients:
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ async def get_kernels(self, config_id):
             self.sig_kernel_list.emit(kernels_list)
 
     @Slot(str)
-    @SpyderQAsyncRunner.as_sync
+    @SpyderQAsyncRunner.run_async
     async def get_kernel_info(self, config_id, kernel_key):
         """Get kernel info."""
         if config_id in self._remote_clients:
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ async def get_kernel_info(self, config_id, kernel_key):
             self.sig_kernel_info.emit(kernel_info or {})
 
     @Slot(str)
-    @SpyderQAsyncRunner.as_sync
+    @SpyderQAsyncRunner.run_async
     async def terminate_kernel(self, config_id, kernel_key):
         """Terminate opened kernel."""
         if config_id in self._remote_clients:
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ async def terminate_kernel(self, config_id, kernel_key):
             self.sig_kernel_terminated.emit(delete_kernel or {})
 
     @Slot(str)
-    @SpyderQAsyncRunner.as_sync
+    @SpyderQAsyncRunner.run_async
     async def start_new_kernel(self, config_id):
         """Start new kernel."""
         if config_id in self._remote_clients: