diff --git a/proxyprotocol/reader.py b/proxyprotocol/reader.py
index 21ea798..d804a08 100644
--- a/proxyprotocol/reader.py
+++ b/proxyprotocol/reader.py
@@ -66,9 +66,8 @@ def get_callback(self, callback: _WrappedCallback,
         to :func:`asyncio.start_server`.
 
         The returned callback will first read the PROXY protocol header before
-        starting the provided *callback* as a :class:`~asyncio.Task`. The
-        *callback* argument is similar to *client_connected_cb* but with an
-        additional positional argument -- the
+        calling the provided *callback*. The *callback* argument is similar to
+        *client_connected_cb* but with an additional positional argument -- the
         :class:`~proxyprotocol.sock.SocketInfo` read from the header.
 
         Args:
@@ -89,4 +88,4 @@ async def _read_then_call(self, callback: _WrappedCallback,
             writer.close()
             result = ProxyResultUnknown(exc)
         sock_info = SocketInfo.get(writer, result, unique_id=uuid4().bytes)
-        asyncio.create_task(callback(reader, writer, sock_info))
+        await callback(reader, writer, sock_info)