diff --git a/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py b/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py
index 657bc407fb0..c018e07c264 100644
--- a/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py
+++ b/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player.const import (
 import homeassistant.components.vacuum as vacuum
 from homeassistant.config import async_process_ha_core_config
 from homeassistant.const import TEMP_CELSIUS, TEMP_FAHRENHEIT
-from homeassistant.core import Context, callback
+from homeassistant.core import Context
 from homeassistant.helpers import entityfilter
 from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
 
@@ -42,17 +42,13 @@ from . import (
     reported_properties,
 )
 
-from tests.common import async_mock_service
+from tests.common import async_capture_events, async_mock_service
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def events(hass):
     """Fixture that catches alexa events."""
-    events = []
-    hass.bus.async_listen(
-        smart_home.EVENT_ALEXA_SMART_HOME, callback(lambda e: events.append(e))
-    )
-    yield events
+    return async_capture_events(hass, smart_home.EVENT_ALEXA_SMART_HOME)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
diff --git a/tests/components/automation/test_init.py b/tests/components/automation/test_init.py
index 3e498b52a08..91531481a99 100644
--- a/tests/components/automation/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/automation/test_init.py
@@ -30,7 +30,12 @@ from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError, Unauthorized
 from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
 import homeassistant.util.dt as dt_util
 
-from tests.common import assert_setup_component, async_mock_service, mock_restore_cache
+from tests.common import (
+    assert_setup_component,
+    async_capture_events,
+    async_mock_service,
+    mock_restore_cache,
+)
 from tests.components.logbook.test_init import MockLazyEventPartialState
 
 
@@ -496,10 +501,7 @@ async def test_reload_config_service(hass, calls, hass_admin_user, hass_read_onl
     assert len(calls) == 1
     assert calls[0].data.get("event") == "test_event"
 
-    test_reload_event = []
-    hass.bus.async_listen(
-        EVENT_AUTOMATION_RELOADED, lambda event: test_reload_event.append(event)
-    )
+    test_reload_event = async_capture_events(hass, EVENT_AUTOMATION_RELOADED)
 
     with patch(
         "homeassistant.config.load_yaml_config_file",
diff --git a/tests/components/demo/test_notify.py b/tests/components/demo/test_notify.py
index 7c7f83312dd..153f065235c 100644
--- a/tests/components/demo/test_notify.py
+++ b/tests/components/demo/test_notify.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from homeassistant.core import callback
 from homeassistant.helpers import discovery
 from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
 
-from tests.common import assert_setup_component
+from tests.common import assert_setup_component, async_capture_events
 
 CONFIG = {notify.DOMAIN: {"platform": "demo"}}
 
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ CONFIG = {notify.DOMAIN: {"platform": "demo"}}
 @pytest.fixture
 def events(hass):
     """Fixture that catches notify events."""
-    events = []
-    hass.bus.async_listen(demo.EVENT_NOTIFY, callback(lambda e: events.append(e)))
-    yield events
+    return async_capture_events(hass, demo.EVENT_NOTIFY)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
diff --git a/tests/components/google_assistant/test_smart_home.py b/tests/components/google_assistant/test_smart_home.py
index 9c8f9a48338..9531602ef0c 100644
--- a/tests/components/google_assistant/test_smart_home.py
+++ b/tests/components/google_assistant/test_smart_home.py
@@ -30,7 +30,12 @@ from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
 
 from . import BASIC_CONFIG, MockConfig
 
-from tests.common import mock_area_registry, mock_device_registry, mock_registry
+from tests.common import (
+    async_capture_events,
+    mock_area_registry,
+    mock_device_registry,
+    mock_registry,
+)
 
 REQ_ID = "ff36a3cc-ec34-11e6-b1a0-64510650abcf"
 
@@ -77,8 +82,7 @@ async def test_sync_message(hass):
         },
     )
 
-    events = []
-    hass.bus.async_listen(EVENT_SYNC_RECEIVED, events.append)
+    events = async_capture_events(hass, EVENT_SYNC_RECEIVED)
 
     result = await sh.async_handle_message(
         hass,
@@ -192,8 +196,7 @@ async def test_sync_in_area(area_on_device, hass, registries):
 
     config = MockConfig(should_expose=lambda _: True, entity_config={})
 
-    events = []
-    hass.bus.async_listen(EVENT_SYNC_RECEIVED, events.append)
+    events = async_capture_events(hass, EVENT_SYNC_RECEIVED)
 
     result = await sh.async_handle_message(
         hass,
@@ -295,8 +298,7 @@ async def test_query_message(hass):
     light3.entity_id = "light.color_temp_light"
     await light3.async_update_ha_state()
 
-    events = []
-    hass.bus.async_listen(EVENT_QUERY_RECEIVED, events.append)
+    events = async_capture_events(hass, EVENT_QUERY_RECEIVED)
 
     result = await sh.async_handle_message(
         hass,
@@ -387,11 +389,8 @@ async def test_execute(hass):
         "light", "turn_off", {"entity_id": "light.ceiling_lights"}, blocking=True
     )
 
-    events = []
-    hass.bus.async_listen(EVENT_COMMAND_RECEIVED, events.append)
-
-    service_events = []
-    hass.bus.async_listen(EVENT_CALL_SERVICE, service_events.append)
+    events = async_capture_events(hass, EVENT_COMMAND_RECEIVED)
+    service_events = async_capture_events(hass, EVENT_CALL_SERVICE)
 
     result = await sh.async_handle_message(
         hass,
@@ -570,8 +569,7 @@ async def test_raising_error_trait(hass):
         {ATTR_MIN_TEMP: 15, ATTR_MAX_TEMP: 30, ATTR_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT: TEMP_CELSIUS},
     )
 
-    events = []
-    hass.bus.async_listen(EVENT_COMMAND_RECEIVED, events.append)
+    events = async_capture_events(hass, EVENT_COMMAND_RECEIVED)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
     result = await sh.async_handle_message(
@@ -660,8 +658,7 @@ async def test_unavailable_state_does_sync(hass):
     light._available = False  # pylint: disable=protected-access
     await light.async_update_ha_state()
 
-    events = []
-    hass.bus.async_listen(EVENT_SYNC_RECEIVED, events.append)
+    events = async_capture_events(hass, EVENT_SYNC_RECEIVED)
 
     result = await sh.async_handle_message(
         hass,
diff --git a/tests/components/google_assistant/test_trait.py b/tests/components/google_assistant/test_trait.py
index a9b1e9a97fb..ba189020513 100644
--- a/tests/components/google_assistant/test_trait.py
+++ b/tests/components/google_assistant/test_trait.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ from homeassistant.util import color
 
 from . import BASIC_CONFIG, MockConfig
 
-from tests.common import async_mock_service
+from tests.common import async_capture_events, async_mock_service
 
 REQ_ID = "ff36a3cc-ec34-11e6-b1a0-64510650abcf"
 
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ async def test_brightness_light(hass):
 
     assert trt.query_attributes() == {"brightness": 95}
 
-    events = []
-    hass.bus.async_listen(EVENT_CALL_SERVICE, events.append)
+    events = async_capture_events(hass, EVENT_CALL_SERVICE)
 
     calls = async_mock_service(hass, light.DOMAIN, light.SERVICE_TURN_ON)
     await trt.execute(
diff --git a/tests/components/homeassistant/test_scene.py b/tests/components/homeassistant/test_scene.py
index 30985432718..610bc371b25 100644
--- a/tests/components/homeassistant/test_scene.py
+++ b/tests/components/homeassistant/test_scene.py
@@ -8,17 +8,14 @@ from homeassistant.components.homeassistant import scene as ha_scene
 from homeassistant.components.homeassistant.scene import EVENT_SCENE_RELOADED
 from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
 
-from tests.common import async_mock_service
+from tests.common import async_capture_events, async_mock_service
 
 
 async def test_reload_config_service(hass):
     """Test the reload config service."""
     assert await async_setup_component(hass, "scene", {})
 
-    test_reloaded_event = []
-    hass.bus.async_listen(
-        EVENT_SCENE_RELOADED, lambda event: test_reloaded_event.append(event)
-    )
+    test_reloaded_event = async_capture_events(hass, EVENT_SCENE_RELOADED)
 
     with patch(
         "homeassistant.config.load_yaml_config_file",
diff --git a/tests/components/homekit/conftest.py b/tests/components/homekit/conftest.py
index ac51c4e6368..228b5f07837 100644
--- a/tests/components/homekit/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/components/homekit/conftest.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ from pyhap.accessory_driver import AccessoryDriver
 import pytest
 
 from homeassistant.components.homekit.const import EVENT_HOMEKIT_CHANGED
-from homeassistant.core import callback as ha_callback
+
+from tests.common import async_capture_events
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -24,8 +25,4 @@ def hk_driver(loop):
 @pytest.fixture
 def events(hass):
     """Yield caught homekit_changed events."""
-    events = []
-    hass.bus.async_listen(
-        EVENT_HOMEKIT_CHANGED, ha_callback(lambda e: events.append(e))
-    )
-    yield events
+    return async_capture_events(hass, EVENT_HOMEKIT_CHANGED)
diff --git a/tests/components/shelly/conftest.py b/tests/components/shelly/conftest.py
index 7e7bd068842..51659cf7736 100644
--- a/tests/components/shelly/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/components/shelly/conftest.py
@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@ from homeassistant.components.shelly.const import (
     DOMAIN,
     EVENT_SHELLY_CLICK,
 )
-from homeassistant.core import callback as ha_callback
 from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
 
-from tests.common import MockConfigEntry, async_mock_service, mock_device_registry
+from tests.common import (
+    MockConfigEntry,
+    async_capture_events,
+    async_mock_service,
+    mock_device_registry,
+)
 
 MOCK_SETTINGS = {
     "name": "Test name",
@@ -81,9 +85,7 @@ def calls(hass):
 @pytest.fixture
 def events(hass):
     """Yield caught shelly_click events."""
-    ha_events = []
-    hass.bus.async_listen(EVENT_SHELLY_CLICK, ha_callback(ha_events.append))
-    yield ha_events
+    return async_capture_events(hass, EVENT_SHELLY_CLICK)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture