diff --git a/push_notifications/apns_async.py b/push_notifications/apns_async.py
index b8cb75e5..a0710d85 100644
--- a/push_notifications/apns_async.py
+++ b/push_notifications/apns_async.py
@@ -135,12 +135,9 @@ def send_message(
 		self,
 		request: NotificationRequest,
 	):
-		print("a")
 		loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-		res1 = self.client.send_notification(request)
-		print("b", res1)
-		res = loop.run_until_complete(res1)
-		print("c", res)
+		routine = self.client.send_notification(request)
+		res = loop.run_until_complete(routine)
 		return res
 
 	def _create_notification_request_from_args(
diff --git a/tests/test_apns_async_push_payload.py b/tests/test_apns_async_push_payload.py
index 3e7d5a78..ebb11416 100644
--- a/tests/test_apns_async_push_payload.py
+++ b/tests/test_apns_async_push_payload.py
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 import pytest
 from django.test import TestCase
 
-from aioapns.common import NotificationResult
 
 try:
+	from aioapns.common import NotificationResult
 	from push_notifications.apns_async import TokenCredentials, apns_send_message
 except ModuleNotFoundError:
 	# skipping because apns2 is not supported on python 3.10