diff --git a/tests/components/purpleair/conftest.py b/tests/components/purpleair/conftest.py
index 85598815c2c..ef48a5988a3 100644
--- a/tests/components/purpleair/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/components/purpleair/conftest.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ async def mock_aiopurpleair_fixture(api):
     with patch(
         "homeassistant.components.purpleair.config_flow.API", return_value=api
     ), patch("homeassistant.components.purpleair.coordinator.API", return_value=api):
-        yield
+        yield api
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(name="setup_config_entry")
diff --git a/tests/components/purpleair/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/purpleair/test_config_flow.py
index 08768e8bacc..ce911183dfd 100644
--- a/tests/components/purpleair/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/purpleair/test_config_flow.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ async def test_duplicate_error(
 )
 async def test_reauth(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    api,
+    mock_aiopurpleair,
     check_api_key_errors,
     check_api_key_mock,
     config_entry,
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ async def test_reauth(
     assert result["step_id"] == "reauth_confirm"
 
     # Test errors that can arise when checking the API key:
-    with patch.object(api, "async_check_api_key", check_api_key_mock):
+    with patch.object(mock_aiopurpleair, "async_check_api_key", check_api_key_mock):
         result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
             result["flow_id"], user_input={"api_key": "new_api_key"}
         )
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ async def test_reauth(
     assert result["type"] == data_entry_flow.FlowResultType.ABORT
     assert result["reason"] == "reauth_successful"
     assert len(hass.config_entries.async_entries()) == 1
+    # Unload to make sure the update does not run after the
+    # mock is removed.
+    await hass.config_entries.async_unload(config_entry.entry_id)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -169,7 +172,7 @@ async def test_reauth(
 )
 async def test_options_add_sensor(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    api,
+    mock_aiopurpleair,
     config_entry,
     get_nearby_sensors_errors,
     get_nearby_sensors_mock,
@@ -187,7 +190,9 @@ async def test_options_add_sensor(
     assert result["step_id"] == "add_sensor"
 
     # Test errors that can arise when searching for nearby sensors:
-    with patch.object(api.sensors, "async_get_nearby_sensors", get_nearby_sensors_mock):
+    with patch.object(
+        mock_aiopurpleair.sensors, "async_get_nearby_sensors", get_nearby_sensors_mock
+    ):
         result = await hass.config_entries.options.async_configure(
             result["flow_id"],
             user_input={
@@ -225,6 +230,9 @@ async def test_options_add_sensor(
         TEST_SENSOR_INDEX1,
         TEST_SENSOR_INDEX2,
     ]
+    # Unload to make sure the update does not run after the
+    # mock is removed.
+    await hass.config_entries.async_unload(config_entry.entry_id)
 
 
 async def test_options_add_sensor_duplicate(
@@ -260,6 +268,9 @@ async def test_options_add_sensor_duplicate(
     )
     assert result["type"] == data_entry_flow.FlowResultType.ABORT
     assert result["reason"] == "already_configured"
+    # Unload to make sure the update does not run after the
+    # mock is removed.
+    await hass.config_entries.async_unload(config_entry.entry_id)
 
 
 async def test_options_remove_sensor(
@@ -288,3 +299,6 @@ async def test_options_remove_sensor(
     }
 
     assert config_entry.options["sensor_indices"] == []
+    # Unload to make sure the update does not run after the
+    # mock is removed.
+    await hass.config_entries.async_unload(config_entry.entry_id)