diff --git a/resources/code-template/python/sendD2C.py b/resources/code-template/python/sendD2C.py
index 75f87b2a..9268cd2c 100644
--- a/resources/code-template/python/sendD2C.py
+++ b/resources/code-template/python/sendD2C.py
@@ -7,66 +7,64 @@
 
 # Using the Python Device SDK for IoT Hub:
 #   https://github.com/Azure/azure-iot-sdk-python
-#   Run 'pip install azure-iothub-device-client' to install the required libraries for this application
-# The sample connects to a device-specific MQTT endpoint on your IoT Hub.
-import iothub_client
-# pylint: disable=E0611
-from iothub_client import IoTHubClient, IoTHubClientError, IoTHubTransportProvider, IoTHubClientResult
-from iothub_client import IoTHubMessage, IoTHubMessageDispositionResult, IoTHubError, DeviceMethodReturnValue
+#   Run 'pip install azure-iot-device' to install the required libraries for this application
+
+import asyncio
+from azure.iot.device.aio import IoTHubDeviceClient
+from azure.iot.device import Message
 
 # The device connection string to authenticate the device with your IoT hub.
 CONNECTION_STRING = "{{deviceConnectionString}}"
 
-# Using the MQTT protocol.
-PROTOCOL = IoTHubTransportProvider.MQTT
-MESSAGE_TIMEOUT = 10000
-
 # Define the JSON message to send to IoT Hub.
 TEMPERATURE = 20.0
 HUMIDITY = 60
 MSG_TXT = "{\"temperature\": %.2f,\"humidity\": %.2f}"
 
-def send_confirmation_callback(message, result, user_context):
-    print ( "IoT Hub responded to message with status: %s" % (result) )
-
-def iothub_client_init():
-    # Create an IoT Hub client
-    client = IoTHubClient(CONNECTION_STRING, PROTOCOL)
-    return client
-
-def iothub_client_telemetry_sample_run():
+async def iothub_client_telemetry_sample_run():
 
     try:
-        client = iothub_client_init()
-        print ( "IoT Hub device sending periodic messages, press Ctrl-C to exit" )
+        # Create instance of the device client using the authentication provider
+        device_client = IoTHubDeviceClient.create_from_connection_string(CONNECTION_STRING)
+
+        # Connect the device client.
+        await device_client.connect()
 
         while True:
             # Build the message with simulated telemetry values.
             temperature = TEMPERATURE + (random.random() * 15)
             humidity = HUMIDITY + (random.random() * 20)
             msg_txt_formatted = MSG_TXT % (temperature, humidity)
-            message = IoTHubMessage(msg_txt_formatted)
+            message = Message(msg_txt_formatted)
 
             # Add a custom application property to the message.
             # An IoT hub can filter on these properties without access to the message body.
-            prop_map = message.properties()
             if temperature > 30:
-              prop_map.add("temperatureAlert", "true")
+                message.custom_properties["temperatureAlert"] = "true"
             else:
-              prop_map.add("temperatureAlert", "false")
+                message.custom_properties["temperatureAlert"] = "false"
+
+            # Send a single message
+            print( "Sending message: %s" % message )
+            await device_client.send_message(message)
+            print("Message successfully sent!")
 
-            # Send the message.
-            print( "Sending message: %s" % message.get_string() )
-            client.send_event_async(message, send_confirmation_callback, None)
             time.sleep(1)
 
-    except IoTHubError as iothub_error:
-        print ( "Unexpected error %s from IoTHub" % iothub_error )
-        return
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print ( "IoTHubClient sample stopped" )
+    except Exception as iothub_error:
+        print ( "Unexpected error %s from IoTHub" % iothub_error )
+    finally:
+        print ( "Disconnecting client" )
+        await device_client.disconnect()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     print ( "IoT Hub simulated device" )
     print ( "Press Ctrl-C to exit" )
-    iothub_client_telemetry_sample_run()
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+    asyncio.run(iothub_client_telemetry_sample_run())
+
+    # If using Python 3.6 or below, use the following code instead of asyncio.run(iothub_client_telemetry_sample_run()):
+    # loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+    # loop.run_until_complete(iothub_client_telemetry_sample_run())
+    # loop.close()
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