diff --git a/tests/test_asyncio.py b/tests/test_asyncio.py
index f187980..263201f 100644
--- a/tests/test_asyncio.py
+++ b/tests/test_asyncio.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # License: MIT
 # Copyright © 2022 Frequenz Energy-as-a-Service GmbH
 
-"""Simple test for the BaseActor."""
+"""Tests for the asyncio module."""
+
 import asyncio
-from collections.abc import Iterator
 from typing import Literal, assert_never
 
 import async_solipsism
@@ -12,13 +12,11 @@
 from frequenz.core.asyncio import BackgroundService
 
 
-# Setting 'autouse' has no effect as this method replaces the event loop for all tests in the file.
-@pytest.fixture()
-def event_loop() -> Iterator[async_solipsism.EventLoop]:
-    """Replace the loop with one that doesn't interact with the outside world."""
-    loop = async_solipsism.EventLoop()
-    yield loop
-    loop.close()
+# This method replaces the event loop for all tests in the file.
+@pytest.fixture
+def event_loop_policy() -> async_solipsism.EventLoopPolicy:
+    """Return an event loop policy that uses the async solipsism event loop."""
+    return async_solipsism.EventLoopPolicy()
 
 
 class FakeService(BackgroundService):