diff --git a/pproxy/server.py b/pproxy/server.py
index f7c82be..7d9ea5e 100644
--- a/pproxy/server.py
+++ b/pproxy/server.py
@@ -952,7 +952,8 @@ def main(args = None):
         print('Using uvloop')
     except ModuleNotFoundError:
         pass
-    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+    loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+    asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
     if args.v:
         from . import verbose
         verbose.setup(loop, args)