diff --git a/mullvad-daemon/src/lib.rs b/mullvad-daemon/src/lib.rs
index 106d9c9f3b3d..b49f220e7feb 100644
--- a/mullvad-daemon/src/lib.rs
+++ b/mullvad-daemon/src/lib.rs
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ where
 
     /// Recieves and handles the geographical exit location received from am.i.mullvad.net, i.e. the
     /// [`InternalDaemonEvent::LocationEvent`] event.
-    async fn handle_location_event(&mut self, request_id: usize, fetched_location: GeoIpLocation) {
+    fn handle_location_event(&mut self, request_id: usize, fetched_location: GeoIpLocation) {
         if self.location_handler.request_id != request_id {
             log::debug!("Location from am.i.mullvad.net belongs to an outdated tunnel state");
             return;