diff --git a/src/s5p/pool.py b/src/s5p/pool.py
index d792928..cca803d 100644
--- a/src/s5p/pool.py
+++ b/src/s5p/pool.py
@@ -369,8 +369,7 @@ class ProxyPool:
 
         # report evicted proxies to upstream API
         if evict_keys and self._cfg.report_url:
-            dead = [k for k in evict_keys]
-            asyncio.ensure_future(self._report_dead(dead))
+            asyncio.create_task(self._report_dead(list(evict_keys)))
 
     async def _report_dead(self, keys: list[str]) -> None:
         """POST dead proxy list to report_url (fire-and-forget, async)."""
diff --git a/src/s5p/server.py b/src/s5p/server.py
index 46fe2ad..a2d5bdc 100644
--- a/src/s5p/server.py
+++ b/src/s5p/server.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ async def serve(config: Config) -> None:
         logger.info("reload: config reloaded")
 
     def _on_sighup() -> None:
-        asyncio.ensure_future(_reload())
+        asyncio.create_task(_reload())
 
     loop.add_signal_handler(signal.SIGHUP, _on_sighup)