diff --git a/playwright/_impl/_connection.py b/playwright/_impl/_connection.py
index bbc42b6e1..e0dd314b6 100644
--- a/playwright/_impl/_connection.py
+++ b/playwright/_impl/_connection.py
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ async def run_as_sync(self) -> None:
         await self.run()
 
     async def run(self) -> None:
-        self._loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
         self._root_object = RootChannelOwner(self)
 
         async def init() -> None: