diff --git a/fastapi/applications.py b/fastapi/applications.py
index 5cc5682924909..d7212ab9f5372 100644
--- a/fastapi/applications.py
+++ b/fastapi/applications.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ async def __call__(self, scope: Scope, receive: Receive, send: Send) -> None:
     def add_api_route(
         self,
         path: str,
-        endpoint: Callable[..., Coroutine[Any, Any, Response]],
+        endpoint: Callable[..., Any],
         *,
         response_model: Any = Default(None),
         status_code: Optional[int] = None,