diff --git a/bin/pick-ui.py b/bin/pick-ui.py
index 1980f118436..24613880b90 100755
--- a/bin/pick-ui.py
+++ b/bin/pick-ui.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from pick.ui import UI, PALETTE
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     u = UI()
-    evl = urwid.AsyncioEventLoop(loop=asyncio.get_event_loop())
+    evl = urwid.AsyncioEventLoop(loop=asyncio.new_event_loop())
     loop = urwid.MainLoop(u.render(), PALETTE, event_loop=evl, handle_mouse=False)
     u.mainloop = loop
     loop.run()