diff --git a/src/core/Akka.Docs.Tests/Persistence/PersistentActor/PersistAsync.cs b/src/core/Akka.Docs.Tests/Persistence/PersistentActor/PersistAsync.cs
index df5d6340ba6..9654dc43525 100644
--- a/src/core/Akka.Docs.Tests/Persistence/PersistentActor/PersistAsync.cs
+++ b/src/core/Akka.Docs.Tests/Persistence/PersistentActor/PersistAsync.cs
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@ protected override void OnCommand(object message)
                 if (message is string c)
                 {
                     Sender.Tell(c);
-                    Persist($"evt-{c}-1", e => Sender.Tell(e));
-                    Persist($"evt-{c}-2", e => Sender.Tell(e));
-                    DeferAsync($"evt-{c}-3", e => Sender.Tell(e));
+                    PersistAsync($"evt-{c}-1", e => Sender.Tell(e));
+                    PersistAsync($"evt-{c}-2", e => Sender.Tell(e));
                 }
             }
         }