diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 89f18e5..7c0d5d4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ monoprice.set_mute(12, True)
 # Set volume for zone #13
 monoprice.set_volume(13, 15)
 
-# Set source 1 for zone #14 
+# Set source 1 for zone #14
 monoprice.set_source(14, 1)
 
 # Set treble for zone #15
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ async def main(loop):
     if zone_status.power:
         await monoprice.set_power(zone_status.zone, False)
 
-loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
 loop.run_until_complete(main(loop))
 
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
diff --git a/tests/test_monoprice.py b/tests/test_monoprice.py
index 60def3b..3039895 100644
--- a/tests/test_monoprice.py
+++ b/tests/test_monoprice.py
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class TestAsyncMonoprice(TestMonoprice):
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.responses = {}
-        loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
         monoprice = loop.run_until_complete(get_async_monoprice(create_dummy_port(self.responses)))
 
         # Dummy monoprice that converts async to sync