diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index 68d7629b6c5..63a55d8d5b1 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 source = homeassistant
 omit =
     homeassistant/__main__.py
-    homeassistant/helpers/signal.py
     homeassistant/helpers/backports/*
+    homeassistant/helpers/signal.py
     homeassistant/scripts/__init__.py
     homeassistant/scripts/check_config.py
     homeassistant/scripts/ensure_config.py
diff --git a/script/hassfest/coverage.py b/script/hassfest/coverage.py
index 264960a42e1..6be41fa43b8 100644
--- a/script/hassfest/coverage.py
+++ b/script/hassfest/coverage.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PREFIX = """# Sorted by hassfest.
 source = homeassistant
 omit =
     homeassistant/__main__.py
+    homeassistant/helpers/backports/*
     homeassistant/helpers/signal.py
     homeassistant/scripts/__init__.py
     homeassistant/scripts/check_config.py