diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/p2p.py b/test/functional/test_framework/p2p.py
index 7a7cce6176c..bd8a1da75f3 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/p2p.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/p2p.py
@@ -740,9 +740,7 @@ class NetworkThread(threading.Thread):
 
         NetworkThread.listeners = {}
         NetworkThread.protos = {}
-        if platform.system() == 'Windows':
-            asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(asyncio.WindowsSelectorEventLoopPolicy())
-        NetworkThread.network_event_loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        NetworkThread.network_event_loop = asyncio.SelectorEventLoop() if platform.system() == "Windows" else asyncio.new_event_loop()
 
     def run(self):
         """Start the network thread."""