diff --git a/lbry/blob/blob_file.py b/lbry/blob/blob_file.py
index 62ae64ca5..9145cd30b 100644
--- a/lbry/blob/blob_file.py
+++ b/lbry/blob/blob_file.py
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ class AbstractBlob:
         self.blob_completed_callback = blob_completed_callback
         self.blob_directory = blob_directory
         self.writers: typing.Dict[typing.Tuple[typing.Optional[str], typing.Optional[int]], HashBlobWriter] = {}
-        self.verified: asyncio.Event = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
-        self.writing: asyncio.Event = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
+        self.verified: asyncio.Event = asyncio.Event()
+        self.writing: asyncio.Event = asyncio.Event()
         self.readers: typing.List[typing.BinaryIO] = []
         self.added_on = added_on or time.time()
         self.is_mine = is_mine
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class AbstractBlob:
                         peer_port: typing.Optional[int] = None) -> HashBlobWriter:
         if (peer_address, peer_port) in self.writers and not self.writers[(peer_address, peer_port)].closed():
             raise OSError(f"attempted to download blob twice from {peer_address}:{peer_port}")
-        fut = asyncio.Future(loop=self.loop)
+        fut = asyncio.Future()
         writer = HashBlobWriter(self.blob_hash, self.get_length, fut)
         self.writers[(peer_address, peer_port)] = writer
 
diff --git a/lbry/blob_exchange/client.py b/lbry/blob_exchange/client.py
index 61920c5b7..d3a680b3e 100644
--- a/lbry/blob_exchange/client.py
+++ b/lbry/blob_exchange/client.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class BlobExchangeClientProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
         self.buf = b''
 
         # this is here to handle the race when the downloader is closed right as response_fut gets a result
-        self.closed = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
+        self.closed = asyncio.Event()
 
     def data_received(self, data: bytes):
         if self.connection_manager:
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class BlobExchangeClientProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
             self.transport.write(msg)
             if self.connection_manager:
                 self.connection_manager.sent_data(f"{self.peer_address}:{self.peer_port}", len(msg))
-            response: BlobResponse = await asyncio.wait_for(self._response_fut, self.peer_timeout, loop=self.loop)
+            response: BlobResponse = await asyncio.wait_for(self._response_fut, self.peer_timeout)
             availability_response = response.get_availability_response()
             price_response = response.get_price_response()
             blob_response = response.get_blob_response()
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class BlobExchangeClientProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
                 f" timeout in {self.peer_timeout}"
             log.debug(msg)
             msg = f"downloaded {self.blob.blob_hash[:8]} from {self.peer_address}:{self.peer_port}"
-            await asyncio.wait_for(self.writer.finished, self.peer_timeout, loop=self.loop)
+            await asyncio.wait_for(self.writer.finished, self.peer_timeout)
             # wait for the io to finish
             await self.blob.verified.wait()
             log.info("%s at %fMB/s", msg,
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class BlobExchangeClientProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
         try:
             self._blob_bytes_received = 0
             self.blob, self.writer = blob, blob.get_blob_writer(self.peer_address, self.peer_port)
-            self._response_fut = asyncio.Future(loop=self.loop)
+            self._response_fut = asyncio.Future()
             return await self._download_blob()
         except OSError:
             # i'm not sure how to fix this race condition - jack
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ async def request_blob(loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop, blob: Optional['Abstract
     try:
         if not connected_protocol:
             await asyncio.wait_for(loop.create_connection(lambda: protocol, address, tcp_port),
-                                   peer_connect_timeout, loop=loop)
+                                   peer_connect_timeout)
             connected_protocol = protocol
         if blob is None or blob.get_is_verified() or not blob.is_writeable():
             # blob is None happens when we are just opening a connection
diff --git a/lbry/blob_exchange/downloader.py b/lbry/blob_exchange/downloader.py
index 9363bd8ca..6ba62c402 100644
--- a/lbry/blob_exchange/downloader.py
+++ b/lbry/blob_exchange/downloader.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class BlobDownloader:
         self.failures: typing.Dict['KademliaPeer', int] = {}
         self.connection_failures: typing.Set['KademliaPeer'] = set()
         self.connections: typing.Dict['KademliaPeer', 'BlobExchangeClientProtocol'] = {}
-        self.is_running = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
+        self.is_running = asyncio.Event()
 
     def should_race_continue(self, blob: 'AbstractBlob'):
         max_probes = self.config.max_connections_per_download * (1 if self.connections else 10)
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class BlobDownloader:
 
     async def new_peer_or_finished(self):
         active_tasks = list(self.active_connections.values()) + [asyncio.sleep(1)]
-        await asyncio.wait(active_tasks, loop=self.loop, return_when='FIRST_COMPLETED')
+        await asyncio.wait(active_tasks, return_when='FIRST_COMPLETED')
 
     def cleanup_active(self):
         if not self.active_connections and not self.connections:
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class BlobDownloader:
 
 async def download_blob(loop, config: 'Config', blob_manager: 'BlobManager', dht_node: 'Node',
                         blob_hash: str) -> 'AbstractBlob':
-    search_queue = asyncio.Queue(loop=loop, maxsize=config.max_connections_per_download)
+    search_queue = asyncio.Queue(maxsize=config.max_connections_per_download)
     search_queue.put_nowait(blob_hash)
     peer_queue, accumulate_task = dht_node.accumulate_peers(search_queue)
     fixed_peers = None if not config.fixed_peers else await get_kademlia_peers_from_hosts(config.fixed_peers)
diff --git a/lbry/blob_exchange/server.py b/lbry/blob_exchange/server.py
index 8ee9212ff..4009f22a4 100644
--- a/lbry/blob_exchange/server.py
+++ b/lbry/blob_exchange/server.py
@@ -25,19 +25,19 @@ class BlobServerProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
         self.idle_timeout = idle_timeout
         self.transfer_timeout = transfer_timeout
         self.server_task: typing.Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
-        self.started_listening = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
+        self.started_listening = asyncio.Event()
         self.buf = b''
         self.transport: typing.Optional[asyncio.Transport] = None
         self.lbrycrd_address = lbrycrd_address
         self.peer_address_and_port: typing.Optional[str] = None
-        self.started_transfer = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
-        self.transfer_finished = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
+        self.started_transfer = asyncio.Event()
+        self.transfer_finished = asyncio.Event()
         self.close_on_idle_task: typing.Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
 
     async def close_on_idle(self):
         while self.transport:
             try:
-                await asyncio.wait_for(self.started_transfer.wait(), self.idle_timeout, loop=self.loop)
+                await asyncio.wait_for(self.started_transfer.wait(), self.idle_timeout)
             except asyncio.TimeoutError:
                 log.debug("closing idle connection from %s", self.peer_address_and_port)
                 return self.close()
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class BlobServerProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
                 log.debug("send %s to %s:%i", blob_hash, peer_address, peer_port)
                 self.started_transfer.set()
                 try:
-                    sent = await asyncio.wait_for(blob.sendfile(self), self.transfer_timeout, loop=self.loop)
+                    sent = await asyncio.wait_for(blob.sendfile(self), self.transfer_timeout)
                     if sent and sent > 0:
                         self.blob_manager.connection_manager.sent_data(self.peer_address_and_port, sent)
                         log.info("sent %s (%i bytes) to %s:%i", blob_hash, sent, peer_address, peer_port)
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class BlobServer:
         self.loop = loop
         self.blob_manager = blob_manager
         self.server_task: typing.Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
-        self.started_listening = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
+        self.started_listening = asyncio.Event()
         self.lbrycrd_address = lbrycrd_address
         self.idle_timeout = idle_timeout
         self.transfer_timeout = transfer_timeout
diff --git a/lbry/connection_manager.py b/lbry/connection_manager.py
index 57be52694..88e0055c0 100644
--- a/lbry/connection_manager.py
+++ b/lbry/connection_manager.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class ConnectionManager:
 
         while True:
             last = time.perf_counter()
-            await asyncio.sleep(0.1, loop=self.loop)
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
             self._status['incoming_bps'].clear()
             self._status['outgoing_bps'].clear()
             now = time.perf_counter()
diff --git a/lbry/dht/blob_announcer.py b/lbry/dht/blob_announcer.py
index 9629e06b6..f1194e8c5 100644
--- a/lbry/dht/blob_announcer.py
+++ b/lbry/dht/blob_announcer.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class BlobAnnouncer:
         while batch_size:
             if not self.node.joined.is_set():
                 await self.node.joined.wait()
-            await asyncio.sleep(60, loop=self.loop)
+            await asyncio.sleep(60)
             if not self.node.protocol.routing_table.get_peers():
                 log.warning("No peers in DHT, announce round skipped")
                 continue
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class BlobAnnouncer:
             log.debug("announcer task wake up, %d blobs to announce", len(self.announce_queue))
             while len(self.announce_queue) > 0:
                 log.info("%i blobs to announce", len(self.announce_queue))
-                await asyncio.gather(*[self._run_consumer() for _ in range(batch_size)], loop=self.loop)
+                await asyncio.gather(*[self._run_consumer() for _ in range(batch_size)])
                 announced = list(filter(None, self.announced))
                 if announced:
                     await self.storage.update_last_announced_blobs(announced)
diff --git a/lbry/dht/node.py b/lbry/dht/node.py
index 74270c404..ef86d7302 100644
--- a/lbry/dht/node.py
+++ b/lbry/dht/node.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Node:
         self.protocol = KademliaProtocol(loop, peer_manager, node_id, external_ip, udp_port, peer_port, rpc_timeout,
                                          split_buckets_under_index, is_bootstrap_node)
         self.listening_port: asyncio.DatagramTransport = None
-        self.joined = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
+        self.joined = asyncio.Event()
         self._join_task: asyncio.Task = None
         self._refresh_task: asyncio.Task = None
         self._storage = storage
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Node:
             else:
                 if force_once:
                     break
-                fut = asyncio.Future(loop=self.loop)
+                fut = asyncio.Future()
                 self.loop.call_later(constants.REFRESH_INTERVAL // 4, fut.set_result, None)
                 await fut
                 continue
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class Node:
             if force_once:
                 break
 
-            fut = asyncio.Future(loop=self.loop)
+            fut = asyncio.Future()
             self.loop.call_later(constants.REFRESH_INTERVAL, fut.set_result, None)
             await fut
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class Node:
         for peer in peers:
             log.debug("store to %s %s %s", peer.address, peer.udp_port, peer.tcp_port)
         stored_to_tup = await asyncio.gather(
-            *(self.protocol.store_to_peer(hash_value, peer) for peer in peers), loop=self.loop
+            *(self.protocol.store_to_peer(hash_value, peer) for peer in peers)
         )
         stored_to = [node_id for node_id, contacted in stored_to_tup if contacted]
         if stored_to:
@@ -182,14 +182,14 @@ class Node:
                             for address, udp_port in known_node_urls or []
                         ]))
                     except socket.gaierror:
-                        await asyncio.sleep(30, loop=self.loop)
+                        await asyncio.sleep(30)
                         continue
 
                 self.protocol.peer_manager.reset()
                 self.protocol.ping_queue.enqueue_maybe_ping(*seed_peers, delay=0.0)
                 await self.peer_search(self.protocol.node_id, shortlist=seed_peers, count=32)
 
-            await asyncio.sleep(1, loop=self.loop)
+            await asyncio.sleep(1)
 
     def start(self, interface: str, known_node_urls: typing.Optional[typing.List[typing.Tuple[str, int]]] = None):
         self._join_task = self.loop.create_task(self.join_network(interface, known_node_urls))
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ class Node:
     def accumulate_peers(self, search_queue: asyncio.Queue,
                          peer_queue: typing.Optional[asyncio.Queue] = None
                          ) -> typing.Tuple[asyncio.Queue, asyncio.Task]:
-        queue = peer_queue or asyncio.Queue(loop=self.loop)
+        queue = peer_queue or asyncio.Queue()
         return queue, self.loop.create_task(self._accumulate_peers_for_value(search_queue, queue))
 
 
diff --git a/lbry/dht/protocol/iterative_find.py b/lbry/dht/protocol/iterative_find.py
index b9678ea1e..6af8cdb9a 100644
--- a/lbry/dht/protocol/iterative_find.py
+++ b/lbry/dht/protocol/iterative_find.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class IterativeFinder(AsyncIterator):
         self.contacted: typing.Set['KademliaPeer'] = set()
         self.distance = Distance(key)
 
-        self.iteration_queue = asyncio.Queue(loop=self.loop)
+        self.iteration_queue = asyncio.Queue()
 
         self.running_probes: typing.Dict['KademliaPeer', asyncio.Task] = {}
         self.iteration_count = 0
diff --git a/lbry/dht/protocol/protocol.py b/lbry/dht/protocol/protocol.py
index 89563c89b..79a2acf3c 100644
--- a/lbry/dht/protocol/protocol.py
+++ b/lbry/dht/protocol/protocol.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class PingQueue:
                     del self._pending_contacts[peer]
                     self.maybe_ping(peer)
                     break
-            await asyncio.sleep(1, loop=self._loop)
+            await asyncio.sleep(1)
 
     def start(self):
         assert not self._running
@@ -319,10 +319,10 @@ class KademliaProtocol(DatagramProtocol):
         self.ping_queue = PingQueue(self.loop, self)
         self.node_rpc = KademliaRPC(self, self.loop, self.peer_port)
         self.rpc_timeout = rpc_timeout
-        self._split_lock = asyncio.Lock(loop=self.loop)
+        self._split_lock = asyncio.Lock()
         self._to_remove: typing.Set['KademliaPeer'] = set()
         self._to_add: typing.Set['KademliaPeer'] = set()
-        self._wakeup_routing_task = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
+        self._wakeup_routing_task = asyncio.Event()
         self.maintaing_routing_task: typing.Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
 
     @functools.lru_cache(128)
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ class KademliaProtocol(DatagramProtocol):
             while self._to_add:
                 async with self._split_lock:
                     await self._add_peer(self._to_add.pop())
-            await asyncio.gather(self._wakeup_routing_task.wait(), asyncio.sleep(.1, loop=self.loop), loop=self.loop)
+            await asyncio.gather(self._wakeup_routing_task.wait(), asyncio.sleep(.1))
             self._wakeup_routing_task.clear()
 
     def _handle_rpc(self, sender_contact: 'KademliaPeer', message: RequestDatagram):
diff --git a/lbry/extras/daemon/componentmanager.py b/lbry/extras/daemon/componentmanager.py
index f9f7903ae..82b2d6db3 100644
--- a/lbry/extras/daemon/componentmanager.py
+++ b/lbry/extras/daemon/componentmanager.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class ComponentManager:
         self.analytics_manager = analytics_manager
         self.component_classes = {}
         self.components = set()
-        self.started = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
+        self.started = asyncio.Event()
         self.peer_manager = peer_manager or PeerManager(asyncio.get_event_loop_policy().get_event_loop())
 
         for component_name, component_class in self.default_component_classes.items():
diff --git a/lbry/extras/daemon/components.py b/lbry/extras/daemon/components.py
index 33deccee9..1e5e6a445 100644
--- a/lbry/extras/daemon/components.py
+++ b/lbry/extras/daemon/components.py
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ class UPnPComponent(Component):
         while True:
             if now:
                 await self._maintain_redirects()
-            await asyncio.sleep(360, loop=self.component_manager.loop)
+            await asyncio.sleep(360)
 
     async def _maintain_redirects(self):
         # setup the gateway if necessary
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ class UPnPComponent(Component):
             log.info("Removing upnp redirects: %s", self.upnp_redirects)
             await asyncio.wait([
                 self.upnp.delete_port_mapping(port, protocol) for protocol, port in self.upnp_redirects.items()
-            ], loop=self.component_manager.loop)
+            ])
         if self._maintain_redirects_task and not self._maintain_redirects_task.done():
             self._maintain_redirects_task.cancel()
 
diff --git a/lbry/file/file_manager.py b/lbry/file/file_manager.py
index 6b398d975..67c1630d7 100644
--- a/lbry/file/file_manager.py
+++ b/lbry/file/file_manager.py
@@ -240,8 +240,7 @@ class FileManager:
                 claim_info = await self.storage.get_content_claim_for_torrent(stream.identifier)
                 stream.set_claim(claim_info, claim)
             if save_file:
-                await asyncio.wait_for(stream.save_file(), timeout - (self.loop.time() - before_download),
-                                       loop=self.loop)
+                await asyncio.wait_for(stream.save_file(), timeout - (self.loop.time() - before_download))
             return stream
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
             error = DownloadDataTimeoutError(stream.sd_hash)
diff --git a/lbry/file/source.py b/lbry/file/source.py
index 0cded2f6c..ba5bb311f 100644
--- a/lbry/file/source.py
+++ b/lbry/file/source.py
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ class ManagedDownloadSource:
         self.analytics_manager = analytics_manager
         self.downloader = None
 
-        self.saving = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
-        self.finished_writing = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
-        self.started_writing = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
-        self.finished_write_attempt = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
+        self.saving = asyncio.Event()
+        self.finished_writing = asyncio.Event()
+        self.started_writing = asyncio.Event()
+        self.finished_write_attempt = asyncio.Event()
 
     # @classmethod
     # async def create(cls, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop, config: 'Config', file_path: str,
diff --git a/lbry/file/source_manager.py b/lbry/file/source_manager.py
index 356dcb74d..72c1709dd 100644
--- a/lbry/file/source_manager.py
+++ b/lbry/file/source_manager.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class SourceManager:
         self.storage = storage
         self.analytics_manager = analytics_manager
         self._sources: typing.Dict[str, ManagedDownloadSource] = {}
-        self.started = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
+        self.started = asyncio.Event()
 
     def add(self, source: ManagedDownloadSource):
         self._sources[source.identifier] = source
diff --git a/lbry/stream/downloader.py b/lbry/stream/downloader.py
index 1f78979b7..39e24b37e 100644
--- a/lbry/stream/downloader.py
+++ b/lbry/stream/downloader.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ class StreamDownloader:
         self.config = config
         self.blob_manager = blob_manager
         self.sd_hash = sd_hash
-        self.search_queue = asyncio.Queue(loop=loop)     # blob hashes to feed into the iterative finder
-        self.peer_queue = asyncio.Queue(loop=loop)       # new peers to try
+        self.search_queue = asyncio.Queue()     # blob hashes to feed into the iterative finder
+        self.peer_queue = asyncio.Queue()       # new peers to try
         self.blob_downloader = BlobDownloader(self.loop, self.config, self.blob_manager, self.peer_queue)
         self.descriptor: typing.Optional[StreamDescriptor] = descriptor
         self.node: typing.Optional['Node'] = None
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class StreamDownloader:
                 now = self.loop.time()
                 sd_blob = await asyncio.wait_for(
                     self.blob_downloader.download_blob(self.sd_hash, connection_id),
-                    self.config.blob_download_timeout, loop=self.loop
+                    self.config.blob_download_timeout
                 )
                 log.info("downloaded sd blob %s", self.sd_hash)
                 self.time_to_descriptor = self.loop.time() - now
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class StreamDownloader:
             raise ValueError(f"blob {blob_info.blob_hash} is not part of stream with sd hash {self.sd_hash}")
         blob = await asyncio.wait_for(
             self.blob_downloader.download_blob(blob_info.blob_hash, blob_info.length, connection_id),
-            self.config.blob_download_timeout * 10, loop=self.loop
+            self.config.blob_download_timeout * 10
         )
         return blob
 
diff --git a/lbry/stream/managed_stream.py b/lbry/stream/managed_stream.py
index b548af7c8..a6be77ce4 100644
--- a/lbry/stream/managed_stream.py
+++ b/lbry/stream/managed_stream.py
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ class ManagedStream(ManagedDownloadSource):
         self.file_output_task: typing.Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
         self.delayed_stop_task: typing.Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
         self.streaming_responses: typing.List[typing.Tuple[Request, StreamResponse]] = []
-        self.fully_reflected = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
-        self.streaming = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
-        self._running = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
+        self.fully_reflected = asyncio.Event()
+        self.streaming = asyncio.Event()
+        self._running = asyncio.Event()
 
     @property
     def sd_hash(self) -> str:
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class ManagedStream(ManagedDownloadSource):
         log.info("start downloader for stream (sd hash: %s)", self.sd_hash)
         self._running.set()
         try:
-            await asyncio.wait_for(self.downloader.start(), timeout, loop=self.loop)
+            await asyncio.wait_for(self.downloader.start(), timeout)
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
             self._running.clear()
             raise DownloadSDTimeoutError(self.sd_hash)
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ class ManagedStream(ManagedDownloadSource):
         await self.update_status(ManagedStream.STATUS_RUNNING)
         self.file_output_task = self.loop.create_task(self._save_file(self.full_path))
         try:
-            await asyncio.wait_for(self.started_writing.wait(), self.config.download_timeout, loop=self.loop)
+            await asyncio.wait_for(self.started_writing.wait(), self.config.download_timeout)
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
             log.warning("timeout starting to write data for lbry://%s#%s", self.claim_name, self.claim_id)
             self.stop_tasks()
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ class ManagedStream(ManagedDownloadSource):
                          self.sd_hash[:6])
                 await self.stop()
                 return
-            await asyncio.sleep(1, loop=self.loop)
+            await asyncio.sleep(1)
 
     def _prepare_range_response_headers(self, get_range: str) -> typing.Tuple[typing.Dict[str, str], int, int, int]:
         if '=' in get_range:
diff --git a/lbry/stream/reflector/server.py b/lbry/stream/reflector/server.py
index aa41f7bc7..cc221b885 100644
--- a/lbry/stream/reflector/server.py
+++ b/lbry/stream/reflector/server.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class ReflectorServerProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
         self.loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
         self.blob_manager = blob_manager
         self.server_task: asyncio.Task = None
-        self.started_listening = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
+        self.started_listening = asyncio.Event()
         self.buf = b''
         self.transport: asyncio.StreamWriter = None
         self.writer: typing.Optional['HashBlobWriter'] = None
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ class ReflectorServerProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
         self.descriptor: typing.Optional['StreamDescriptor'] = None
         self.sd_blob: typing.Optional['BlobFile'] = None
         self.received = []
-        self.incoming = incoming_event or asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
-        self.not_incoming = not_incoming_event or asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
-        self.stop_event = stop_event or asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
+        self.incoming = incoming_event or asyncio.Event()
+        self.not_incoming = not_incoming_event or asyncio.Event()
+        self.stop_event = stop_event or asyncio.Event()
         self.chunk_size = response_chunk_size
         self.wait_for_stop_task: typing.Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
         self.partial_event = partial_event
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class ReflectorServerProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
                 self.incoming.set()
                 self.send_response({"send_sd_blob": True})
                 try:
-                    await asyncio.wait_for(self.sd_blob.verified.wait(), 30, loop=self.loop)
+                    await asyncio.wait_for(self.sd_blob.verified.wait(), 30)
                     self.descriptor = await StreamDescriptor.from_stream_descriptor_blob(
                         self.loop, self.blob_manager.blob_dir, self.sd_blob
                     )
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class ReflectorServerProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
                 self.incoming.set()
                 self.send_response({"send_blob": True})
                 try:
-                    await asyncio.wait_for(blob.verified.wait(), 30, loop=self.loop)
+                    await asyncio.wait_for(blob.verified.wait(), 30)
                     self.send_response({"received_blob": True})
                 except asyncio.TimeoutError:
                     self.send_response({"received_blob": False})
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ class ReflectorServer:
         self.loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
         self.blob_manager = blob_manager
         self.server_task: typing.Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
-        self.started_listening = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
-        self.stopped_listening = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
-        self.incoming_event = incoming_event or asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
-        self.not_incoming_event = not_incoming_event or asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
+        self.started_listening = asyncio.Event()
+        self.stopped_listening = asyncio.Event()
+        self.incoming_event = incoming_event or asyncio.Event()
+        self.not_incoming_event = not_incoming_event or asyncio.Event()
         self.response_chunk_size = response_chunk_size
         self.stop_event = stop_event
         self.partial_needs = partial_needs  # for testing cases where it doesn't know what it wants
diff --git a/lbry/stream/stream_manager.py b/lbry/stream/stream_manager.py
index 6b4f705ff..7ecf7e442 100644
--- a/lbry/stream/stream_manager.py
+++ b/lbry/stream/stream_manager.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class StreamManager(SourceManager):
         self.re_reflect_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
         self.update_stream_finished_futs: typing.List[asyncio.Future] = []
         self.running_reflector_uploads: typing.Dict[str, asyncio.Task] = {}
-        self.started = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
+        self.started = asyncio.Event()
 
     @property
     def streams(self):
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class StreamManager(SourceManager):
                 file_info['added_on'], file_info['fully_reflected']
             )))
         if add_stream_tasks:
-            await asyncio.gather(*add_stream_tasks, loop=self.loop)
+            await asyncio.gather(*add_stream_tasks)
         log.info("Started stream manager with %i files", len(self._sources))
         if not self.node:
             log.info("no DHT node given, resuming downloads trusting that we can contact reflector")
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ class StreamManager(SourceManager):
             self.resume_saving_task = asyncio.ensure_future(asyncio.gather(
                 *(self._sources[sd_hash].save_file(file_name, download_directory)
                   for (file_name, download_directory, sd_hash) in to_resume_saving),
-                loop=self.loop
             ))
 
     async def reflect_streams(self):
@@ -186,14 +185,14 @@ class StreamManager(SourceManager):
                         batch.append(self.reflect_stream(stream))
                     if len(batch) >= self.config.concurrent_reflector_uploads:
                         log.debug("waiting for batch of %s reflecting streams", len(batch))
-                        await asyncio.gather(*batch, loop=self.loop)
+                        await asyncio.gather(*batch)
                         log.debug("done processing %s streams", len(batch))
                         batch = []
                 if batch:
                     log.debug("waiting for batch of %s reflecting streams", len(batch))
-                    await asyncio.gather(*batch, loop=self.loop)
+                    await asyncio.gather(*batch)
                     log.debug("done processing %s streams", len(batch))
-            await asyncio.sleep(300, loop=self.loop)
+            await asyncio.sleep(300)
 
     async def start(self):
         await super().start()
diff --git a/lbry/torrent/session.py b/lbry/torrent/session.py
index 887dc70da..d1b118e8c 100644
--- a/lbry/torrent/session.py
+++ b/lbry/torrent/session.py
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ class TorrentHandle:
         self._loop = loop
         self._executor = executor
         self._handle: libtorrent.torrent_handle = handle
-        self.started = asyncio.Event(loop=loop)
-        self.finished = asyncio.Event(loop=loop)
-        self.metadata_completed = asyncio.Event(loop=loop)
+        self.started = asyncio.Event()
+        self.finished = asyncio.Event()
+        self.metadata_completed = asyncio.Event()
         self.size = 0
         self.total_wanted_done = 0
         self.name = ''
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class TorrentHandle:
             self._show_status()
             if self.finished.is_set():
                 break
-            await asyncio.sleep(0.1, loop=self._loop)
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
 
     async def pause(self):
         await self._loop.run_in_executor(
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class TorrentSession:
             await self._loop.run_in_executor(
                 self._executor, self._pop_alerts
             )
-            await asyncio.sleep(1, loop=self._loop)
+            await asyncio.sleep(1)
 
     async def pause(self):
         await self._loop.run_in_executor(
diff --git a/lbry/torrent/torrent.py b/lbry/torrent/torrent.py
index 04a8544c7..66a14d15e 100644
--- a/lbry/torrent/torrent.py
+++ b/lbry/torrent/torrent.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Torrent:
     def __init__(self, loop, handle):
         self._loop = loop
         self._handle = handle
-        self.finished = asyncio.Event(loop=loop)
+        self.finished = asyncio.Event()
 
     def _threaded_update_status(self):
         status = self._handle.status()
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class Torrent:
                 log.info("finished downloading torrent!")
                 await self.pause()
                 break
-            await asyncio.sleep(1, loop=self._loop)
+            await asyncio.sleep(1)
 
     async def pause(self):
         log.info("pause torrent")
diff --git a/lbry/utils.py b/lbry/utils.py
index 08b445e1f..a28b1c6dd 100644
--- a/lbry/utils.py
+++ b/lbry/utils.py
@@ -450,8 +450,8 @@ def is_running_from_bundle():
 
 
 class LockWithMetrics(asyncio.Lock):
-    def __init__(self, acquire_metric, held_time_metric, loop=None):
-        super().__init__(loop=loop)
+    def __init__(self, acquire_metric, held_time_metric):
+        super().__init__()
         self._acquire_metric = acquire_metric
         self._lock_held_time_metric = held_time_metric
         self._lock_acquired_time = None
diff --git a/lbry/wallet/rpc/session.py b/lbry/wallet/rpc/session.py
index 762bb21cd..7b3d7ecde 100644
--- a/lbry/wallet/rpc/session.py
+++ b/lbry/wallet/rpc/session.py
@@ -395,8 +395,8 @@ class RPCSession(SessionBase):
         namespace=NAMESPACE, labelnames=("version",)
     )
 
-    def __init__(self, *, framer=None, loop=None, connection=None):
-        super().__init__(framer=framer, loop=loop)
+    def __init__(self, *, framer=None, connection=None):
+        super().__init__(framer=framer)
         self.connection = connection or self.default_connection()
         self.client_version = 'unknown'
 
diff --git a/tests/dht_mocks.py b/tests/dht_mocks.py
index 4bebcfaf1..cf303215c 100644
--- a/tests/dht_mocks.py
+++ b/tests/dht_mocks.py
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ def mock_network_loop(loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop,
                 return rx.datagram_received(data, from_addr)
 
         protocol = proto_lam()
-        transport = asyncio.DatagramTransport(extra={'socket': mock_sock})
+        transport = mock.Mock(spec=asyncio.DatagramTransport)
+        transport.get_extra_info = lambda k: {'socket': mock_sock}[k]
         transport.is_closing = lambda: False
         transport.close = lambda: mock_sock.close()
         mock_sock.sendto = sendto
diff --git a/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py b/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py
index f0185d2b8..99023e20c 100644
--- a/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py
+++ b/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ class FileCommands(CommandTestCase):
         self.assertNotIn('error', resp)
         self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(path))
         self.daemon.file_manager.stop()
-        await asyncio.sleep(0.01, loop=self.loop)  # FIXME: this sleep should not be needed
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.01)  # FIXME: this sleep should not be needed
         self.assertFalse(os.path.isfile(path))
 
     async def test_incomplete_downloads_retry(self):
diff --git a/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_streaming.py b/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_streaming.py
index 7a4efa7d2..4a61f08cc 100644
--- a/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_streaming.py
+++ b/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_streaming.py
@@ -414,6 +414,6 @@ class RangeRequestsLRUCache(CommandTestCase):
 
         # running with cache size 0 gets through without errors without
         # this since the server doesn't stop immediately
-        await asyncio.sleep(1, loop=self.loop)
+        await asyncio.sleep(1)
 
         await self._request_stream()
diff --git a/tests/unit/blob/test_blob_file.py b/tests/unit/blob/test_blob_file.py
index ba7923002..ff632adb5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/blob/test_blob_file.py
+++ b/tests/unit/blob/test_blob_file.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class TestBlob(AsyncioTestCase):
         writer.write(self.blob_bytes)
         await blob.verified.wait()
         self.assertTrue(blob.get_is_verified())
-        await asyncio.sleep(0, loop=self.loop)  # wait for the db save task
+        await asyncio.sleep(0)  # wait for the db save task
         return blob
 
     async def _test_close_writers_on_finished(self, blob_class=AbstractBlob, blob_directory=None):
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class TestBlob(AsyncioTestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(InvalidDataError):
             writers[1].write(self.blob_bytes * 2)
             await writers[1].finished
-        await asyncio.sleep(0, loop=self.loop)
+        await asyncio.sleep(0)
         self.assertEqual(4, len(blob.writers))
 
         # write the blob
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class TestBlob(AsyncioTestCase):
         async def read_blob_buffer():
             with reader as read_handle:
                 self.assertEqual(1, len(blob.readers))
-                await asyncio.sleep(2, loop=self.loop)
+                await asyncio.sleep(2)
                 self.assertEqual(0, len(blob.readers))
                 return read_handle.read()
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/blob_exchange/test_transfer_blob.py b/tests/unit/blob_exchange/test_transfer_blob.py
index 5943c3874..786793064 100644
--- a/tests/unit/blob_exchange/test_transfer_blob.py
+++ b/tests/unit/blob_exchange/test_transfer_blob.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class TestBlobExchange(BlobExchangeTestBase):
                 writer.write(mock_blob_bytes)
             return self.loop.create_task(_inner())
 
-        await asyncio.gather(write_task(writer1), write_task(writer2), loop=self.loop)
+        await asyncio.gather(write_task(writer1), write_task(writer2))
 
         self.assertDictEqual({1: mock_blob_bytes, 2: mock_blob_bytes}, results)
         self.assertEqual(1, write_called_count)
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ class TestBlobExchange(BlobExchangeTestBase):
     async def test_server_chunked_request(self):
         blob_hash = "7f5ab2def99f0ddd008da71db3a3772135f4002b19b7605840ed1034c8955431bd7079549e65e6b2a3b9c17c773073ed"
         server_protocol = BlobServerProtocol(self.loop, self.server_blob_manager, self.server.lbrycrd_address)
-        transport = asyncio.Transport(extra={'peername': ('ip', 90)})
+        transport = mock.Mock(spec=asyncio.Transport)
+        transport.get_extra_info = lambda k: {'peername': ('ip', 90)}[k]
         received_data = BytesIO()
         transport.is_closing = lambda: received_data.closed
         transport.write = received_data.write
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@ class TestBlobExchange(BlobExchangeTestBase):
         client_blob.delete()
 
         # wait for less than the idle timeout
-        await asyncio.sleep(0.5, loop=self.loop)
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
 
         # download the blob again
         downloaded, protocol2 = await request_blob(self.loop, client_blob, self.server_from_client.address,
@@ -283,10 +284,10 @@ class TestBlobExchange(BlobExchangeTestBase):
         client_blob.delete()
 
         # check that the connection times out from the server side
-        await asyncio.sleep(0.9, loop=self.loop)
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.9)
         self.assertFalse(protocol.transport.is_closing())
         self.assertIsNotNone(protocol.transport._sock)
-        await asyncio.sleep(0.1, loop=self.loop)
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
         self.assertIsNone(protocol.transport)
 
     def test_max_request_size(self):
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ class TestBlobExchange(BlobExchangeTestBase):
         server_blob = self.server_blob_manager.get_blob(blob_hash)
 
         async def sendfile(writer):
-            await asyncio.sleep(2, loop=self.loop)
+            await asyncio.sleep(2)
             return 0
 
         server_blob.sendfile = sendfile
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ class TestBlobExchange(BlobExchangeTestBase):
         def _mock_accumulate_peers(q1, q2=None):
             async def _task():
                 pass
-            q2 = q2 or asyncio.Queue(loop=self.loop)
+            q2 = q2 or asyncio.Queue()
             return q2, self.loop.create_task(_task())
 
         mock_node.accumulate_peers = _mock_accumulate_peers
diff --git a/tests/unit/core/test_utils.py b/tests/unit/core/test_utils.py
index 1246e3995..9774dc0d3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/core/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/core/test_utils.py
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ class CacheConcurrentDecoratorTests(AsyncioTestCase):
     @utils.cache_concurrent
     async def foo(self, arg1, arg2=None, delay=1):
         self.called.append((arg1, arg2, delay))
-        await asyncio.sleep(delay, loop=self.loop)
+        await asyncio.sleep(delay)
         self.counter += 1
         self.finished.append((arg1, arg2, delay))
         return object()
 
     async def test_gather_duplicates(self):
         result = await asyncio.gather(
-            self.loop.create_task(self.foo(1)), self.loop.create_task(self.foo(1)), loop=self.loop
+            self.loop.create_task(self.foo(1)), self.loop.create_task(self.foo(1))
         )
         self.assertEqual(1, len(self.called))
         self.assertEqual(1, len(self.finished))
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class CacheConcurrentDecoratorTests(AsyncioTestCase):
 
         with self.assertRaises(asyncio.CancelledError):
             await asyncio.gather(
-                t1, self.loop.create_task(self.foo(1)), loop=self.loop
+                t1, self.loop.create_task(self.foo(1))
             )
         self.assertEqual(1, len(self.called))
         self.assertEqual(0, len(self.finished))
diff --git a/tests/unit/dht/test_blob_announcer.py b/tests/unit/dht/test_blob_announcer.py
index be445aae7..4fb08b927 100644
--- a/tests/unit/dht/test_blob_announcer.py
+++ b/tests/unit/dht/test_blob_announcer.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class TestBlobAnnouncer(AsyncioTestCase):
             await self.chain_peer(constants.generate_id(current + 4), '1.2.3.13')
             last = await self.chain_peer(constants.generate_id(current + 5), '1.2.3.14')
 
-            search_q, peer_q = asyncio.Queue(loop=self.loop), asyncio.Queue(loop=self.loop)
+            search_q, peer_q = asyncio.Queue(), asyncio.Queue()
             search_q.put_nowait(blob1)
 
             _, task = last.accumulate_peers(search_q, peer_q)
diff --git a/tests/unit/lbrynet_daemon/test_Daemon.py b/tests/unit/lbrynet_daemon/test_Daemon.py
index 6cbd57b04..37fe2e753 100644
--- a/tests/unit/lbrynet_daemon/test_Daemon.py
+++ b/tests/unit/lbrynet_daemon/test_Daemon.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import unittest
 from unittest import mock
 import json
 
-from lbry.conf import Config
 from lbry.extras.daemon.storage import SQLiteStorage
 from lbry.extras.daemon.componentmanager import ComponentManager
 from lbry.extras.daemon.components import DATABASE_COMPONENT, DHT_COMPONENT, WALLET_COMPONENT
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@ from lbry.extras.daemon.components import UPNP_COMPONENT, BLOB_COMPONENT
 from lbry.extras.daemon.components import PEER_PROTOCOL_SERVER_COMPONENT, EXCHANGE_RATE_MANAGER_COMPONENT
 from lbry.extras.daemon.daemon import Daemon as LBRYDaemon
 from lbry.wallet import WalletManager, Wallet
+from lbry.conf import Config
 
 from tests import test_utils
 # from tests.mocks import mock_conf_settings, FakeNetwork, FakeFileManager
diff --git a/tests/unit/stream/test_managed_stream.py b/tests/unit/stream/test_managed_stream.py
index 3f488708f..387fbef77 100644
--- a/tests/unit/stream/test_managed_stream.py
+++ b/tests/unit/stream/test_managed_stream.py
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ class TestManagedStream(BlobExchangeTestBase):
         await self._test_transfer_stream(10, stop_when_done=False)
         self.assertEqual(self.stream.status, "finished")
         self.assertTrue(self.stream._running.is_set())
-        await asyncio.sleep(0.5, loop=self.loop)
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
         self.assertTrue(self.stream._running.is_set())
-        await asyncio.sleep(2, loop=self.loop)
+        await asyncio.sleep(2)
         self.assertEqual(self.stream.status, "finished")
         self.assertFalse(self.stream._running.is_set())
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/stream/test_reflector.py b/tests/unit/stream/test_reflector.py
index 205de99bd..ed7494f5b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/stream/test_reflector.py
+++ b/tests/unit/stream/test_reflector.py
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ class TestReflector(AsyncioTestCase):
         self.assertListEqual(sent, [])
 
     async def test_reflect_stream(self):
-        return await asyncio.wait_for(self._test_reflect_stream(response_chunk_size=50), 3, loop=self.loop)
+        return await asyncio.wait_for(self._test_reflect_stream(response_chunk_size=50), 3)
 
     async def test_reflect_stream_but_reflector_changes_its_mind(self):
-        return await asyncio.wait_for(self._test_reflect_stream(partial_needs=True), 3, loop=self.loop)
+        return await asyncio.wait_for(self._test_reflect_stream(partial_needs=True), 3)
 
     async def test_reflect_stream_small_response_chunks(self):
-        return await asyncio.wait_for(self._test_reflect_stream(response_chunk_size=30), 3, loop=self.loop)
+        return await asyncio.wait_for(self._test_reflect_stream(response_chunk_size=30), 3)
 
     async def test_announces(self):
         to_announce = await self.storage.get_blobs_to_announce()
diff --git a/tests/unit/stream/test_stream_manager.py b/tests/unit/stream/test_stream_manager.py
index 76e2a5c04..ba6d8dbc8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/stream/test_stream_manager.py
+++ b/tests/unit/stream/test_stream_manager.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class TestStreamManager(BlobExchangeTestBase):
                 await self.file_manager.download_from_uri(self.uri, self.exchange_rate_manager)
         else:
             await self.file_manager.download_from_uri(self.uri, self.exchange_rate_manager)
-        await asyncio.sleep(0, loop=self.loop)
+        await asyncio.sleep(0)
         self.assertTrue(checked_analytics_event)
 
     async def test_time_to_first_bytes(self):
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class TestStreamManager(BlobExchangeTestBase):
         stream.downloader.node = self.stream_manager.node
         await stream.save_file()
         await stream.finished_writing.wait()
-        await asyncio.sleep(0, loop=self.loop)
+        await asyncio.sleep(0)
         self.assertTrue(stream.finished)
         self.assertFalse(stream.running)
         self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.client_dir, "test_file")))
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ class TestStreamManager(BlobExchangeTestBase):
 
         self.stream_manager.analytics_manager._post = check_post
         await self._test_download_error_on_start(expected_error, timeout)
-        await asyncio.sleep(0, loop=self.loop)
+        await asyncio.sleep(0)
         self.assertListEqual([expected_error.__name__], received)
 
     async def test_insufficient_funds(self):
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ class TestStreamManager(BlobExchangeTestBase):
         self.assertDictEqual(self.stream_manager.streams, {})
         stream = await self.file_manager.download_from_uri(self.uri, self.exchange_rate_manager)
         await stream.finished_writing.wait()
-        await asyncio.sleep(0, loop=self.loop)
+        await asyncio.sleep(0)
         self.stream_manager.stop()
         self.client_blob_manager.stop()
         # partial removal, only sd blob is missing.