[homeassistant.util.loop] Detected blocking call to set_default_verify_paths with args

[vivia]

The problem

I see this issue in the logs:

2026-03-25 12:59:15.388 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.util.loop] Detected blocking call to set_default_verify_paths with args (<ssl.SSLContext object at 0x7fbad8717c50>,) inside the event loop by integration 'xmpp' at homeassistant/components/xmpp/notify.py, line 146: super().__init__(sender, password) (offender: /usr/local/lib/python3.14/site-packages/slixmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py, line 305: self.ssl_context.set_d
efault_verify_paths()), please create a bug report at https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22integration%3A+xmpp%22
For developers, please see https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/asyncio_blocking_operations/#set_default_verify_paths
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<frozen runpy>", line 198, in _run_module_as_main
  File "<frozen runpy>", line 88, in _run_code
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/__main__.py", line 229, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/__main__.py", line 215, in main
    exit_code = runner.run(runtime_conf)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/runner.py", line 289, in run
    return loop.run_until_complete(setup_and_run_hass(runtime_config))
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.14/asyncio/base_events.py", line 706, in run_until_complete
    self.run_forever()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.14/asyncio/base_events.py", line 677, in run_forever
    self._run_once()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.14/asyncio/base_events.py", line 2046, in _run_once
    handle._run()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.14/asyncio/events.py", line 94, in _run
    self._context.run(self._callback, *self._args)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.14/site-packages/aiohttp/web_protocol.py", line 510, in _handle_request
    resp = await request_handler(request)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.14/site-packages/aiohttp/web_app.py", line 569, in _handle
    return await handler(request)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.14/site-packages/aiohttp/web_middlewares.py", line 117, in impl
    return await handler(request)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/http/security_filter.py", line 92, in security_filter_middleware
    return await handler(request)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/http/forwarded.py", line 87, in forwarded_middleware
    return await handler(request)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/http/request_context.py", line 26, in request_context_middleware
    return await handler(request)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/http/ban.py", line 86, in ban_middleware
    return await handler(request)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/http/auth.py", line 242, in auth_middleware
    return await handler(request)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/http/headers.py", line 41, in headers_middleware
    response = await handler(request)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/http.py", line 73, in handle
    result = await handler(request, **request.match_info)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/websocket_api/http.py", line 58, in get
    return await WebSocketHandler(request.app[KEY_HASS], request).async_handle()
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/websocket_api/http.py", line 353, in async_handle
    await self._async_websocket_command_phase(connection)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/websocket_api/http.py", line 518, in _async_websocket_command_phase
    async_handle_str(command_msg_data)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/websocket_api/connection.py", line 237, in async_handle
    handler(self.hass, self, schema(msg))
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/websocket_api/decorators.py", line 47, in schedule_handler
    hass.async_create_background_task(
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 826, in async_create_background_task
    task = create_eager_task(target, name=name, loop=self.loop)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/util/async_.py", line 44, in create_eager_task
    return Task(coro, loop=loop, name=name, eager_start=True)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/websocket_api/decorators.py", line 28, in _handle_async_response
    await func(hass, connection, msg)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/websocket_api/commands.py", line 279, in handle_call_service
    response = await hass.services.async_call(
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 2817, in async_call
    response_data = await coro
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 2860, in _execute_service
    return await target(service_call)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/service.py", line 835, in entity_service_call
    single_response = await _handle_entity_call(
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/service.py", line 901, in _handle_entity_call
    task = hass.async_run_hass_job(func, entity, data)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 905, in async_run_hass_job
    return self._async_add_hass_job(hassjob, *args, background=background)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 720, in _async_add_hass_job
    task = create_eager_task(
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/util/async_.py", line 44, in create_eager_task
    return Task(coro, loop=loop, name=name, eager_start=True)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/automation/__init__.py", line 341, in trigger_service_handler
    await entity.async_trigger(
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/automation/__init__.py", line 826, in async_trigger
    return await self.action_script.async_run(
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 1865, in async_run
    return await asyncio.shield(create_eager_task(run.async_run()))
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/util/async_.py", line 44, in create_eager_task
    return Task(coro, loop=loop, name=name, eager_start=True)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 467, in async_run
    await self._async_step(log_exceptions=False)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 531, in _async_step
    await getattr(self, handler)()
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 1019, in _async_step_call_service
    self._hass.async_create_task_internal(
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 794, in async_create_task_internal
    task = create_eager_task(target, name=name, loop=self.loop)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/util/async_.py", line 44, in create_eager_task
    return Task(coro, loop=loop, name=name, eager_start=True)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 2817, in async_call
    response_data = await coro
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 2860, in _execute_service
    return await target(service_call)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/notify/legacy.py", line 256, in _async_notify_message_service
    await self.async_send_message(**kwargs)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/xmpp/notify.py", line 113, in async_send_message
    await async_send_message(
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/xmpp/notify.py", line 384, in async_send_message
    SendNotificationBot()
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/xmpp/notify.py", line 146, in __init__
    super().__init__(sender, password)

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

core-2026.3.3

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

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What type of installation are you running?

Home Assistant Container

Integration causing the issue

xmpp

Link to integration documentation on our website

No response

Diagnostics information

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Example YAML snippet

Anything in the logs that might be useful for us?

Additional information

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[home-assistant]

Hey there @fabaff, @flowolf, mind taking a look at this issue as it has been labeled with an integration (xmpp) you are listed as a code owner for? Thanks!

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@vivia Thanks for reporting this issue!

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