diff --git a/jupyter_console/ptshell.py b/jupyter_console/ptshell.py
index 31f424d..08f0342 100644
--- a/jupyter_console/ptshell.py
+++ b/jupyter_console/ptshell.py
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ def mainloop(self):
                     # wish to include external content
                     tasks.append(self.handle_external_iopub(loop=loop))
 
-                main_task = asyncio.wait(tasks, loop=loop, return_when=asyncio.FIRST_COMPLETED)
+                main_task = asyncio.wait(tasks, return_when=asyncio.FIRST_COMPLETED)
                 _, pending = loop.run_until_complete(main_task)
 
                 for task in pending: