diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirect.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirect.cs
index 1926e738f2..dd58ca8997 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirect.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirect.cs
@@ -457,10 +457,10 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
             }
 
             StringBuilder str = new StringBuilder("[", 1 + (programIds.Count * 13));
-            foreach (ReadOnlySpan<char> i in programIds)
+            foreach (string i in programIds)
             {
                 str.Append('"')
-                    .Append(i.Slice(0, 10))
+                    .Append(i[..10])
                     .Append("\",");
             }
 
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs
index 678a27665b..50156d2b6f 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
                     try
                     {
                         user.LastActivityDate = activityDate;
-                        _userManager.UpdateUser(user);
+                        await _userManager.UpdateUserAsync(user);
                     }
                     catch (DbUpdateConcurrencyException e)
                     {
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Users/UserManager.cs b/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Users/UserManager.cs
index b6b45e69b5..4d847ec959 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Users/UserManager.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Users/UserManager.cs
@@ -163,15 +163,6 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Users
             OnUserUpdated?.Invoke(this, new GenericEventArgs<User>(user));
         }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public void UpdateUser(User user)
-        {
-            using var dbContext = _dbProvider.CreateContext();
-            dbContext.Users.Update(user);
-            _users[user.Id] = user;
-            dbContext.SaveChanges();
-        }
-
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public async Task UpdateUserAsync(User user)
         {
@@ -271,9 +262,9 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Users
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public void ResetEasyPassword(User user)
+        public Task ResetEasyPassword(User user)
         {
-            ChangeEasyPassword(user, string.Empty, null);
+            return ChangeEasyPassword(user, string.Empty, null);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
@@ -291,7 +282,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Users
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public void ChangeEasyPassword(User user, string newPassword, string? newPasswordSha1)
+        public async Task ChangeEasyPassword(User user, string newPassword, string? newPasswordSha1)
         {
             if (newPassword != null)
             {
@@ -304,7 +295,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Users
             }
 
             user.EasyPassword = newPasswordSha1;
-            UpdateUser(user);
+            await UpdateUserAsync(user);
 
             _eventManager.Publish(new UserPasswordChangedEventArgs(user));
         }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/IUserManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/IUserManager.cs
index 6e267834b0..41dfe1b967 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/IUserManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/IUserManager.cs
@@ -63,14 +63,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Library
         /// <exception cref="ArgumentException"></exception>
         Task RenameUser(User user, string newName);
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Updates the user.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="user">The user.</param>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">user</exception>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException"></exception>
-        void UpdateUser(User user);
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Updates the user.
         /// </summary>
@@ -108,7 +100,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Library
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="user">The user.</param>
         /// <returns>Task.</returns>
-        void ResetEasyPassword(User user);
+        Task ResetEasyPassword(User user);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Changes the password.
@@ -118,7 +110,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Library
         /// <summary>
         /// Changes the easy password.
         /// </summary>
-        void ChangeEasyPassword(User user, string newPassword, string newPasswordSha1);
+        Task ChangeEasyPassword(User user, string newPassword, string newPasswordSha1);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the user dto.
@@ -155,7 +147,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Library
         /// <summary>
         /// This method updates the user's configuration.
         /// This is only included as a stopgap until the new API, using this internally is not recommended.
-        /// Instead, modify the user object directly, then call <see cref="UpdateUser"/>.
+        /// Instead, modify the user object directly, then call <see cref="UpdateUserAsync"/>.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="userId">The user's Id.</param>
         /// <param name="config">The request containing the new user configuration.</param>
@@ -165,7 +157,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Library
         /// <summary>
         /// This method updates the user's policy.
         /// This is only included as a stopgap until the new API, using this internally is not recommended.
-        /// Instead, modify the user object directly, then call <see cref="UpdateUser"/>.
+        /// Instead, modify the user object directly, then call <see cref="UpdateUserAsync"/>.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="userId">The user's Id.</param>
         /// <param name="policy">The request containing the new user policy.</param>