diff --git a/maubot/__main__.py b/maubot/__main__.py
index a9939a6..de78526 100644
--- a/maubot/__main__.py
+++ b/maubot/__main__.py
@@ -73,13 +73,12 @@ try:
     log.info("Starting server")
     loop.run_until_complete(server.start())
     log.info("Starting clients and plugins")
-    loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.gather(*[client.start() for client in clients], loop=loop))
+    loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.gather(*[client.start() for client in clients]))
     log.info("Startup actions complete, running forever")
     loop.run_forever()
 except KeyboardInterrupt:
     log.info("Interrupt received, stopping clients")
-    loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.gather(*[client.stop() for client in Client.cache.values()],
-                                           loop=loop))
+    loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.gather(*[client.stop() for client in Client.cache.values()]))
     if stop_log_listener is not None:
         log.debug("Closing websockets")
         loop.run_until_complete(stop_log_listener())
diff --git a/maubot/client.py b/maubot/client.py
index 52d88dc..6eab38a 100644
--- a/maubot/client.py
+++ b/maubot/client.py
@@ -137,11 +137,10 @@ class Client:
         await self.start_plugins()
 
     async def start_plugins(self) -> None:
-        await asyncio.gather(*[plugin.start() for plugin in self.references], loop=self.loop)
+        await asyncio.gather(*[plugin.start() for plugin in self.references])
 
     async def stop_plugins(self) -> None:
-        await asyncio.gather(*[plugin.stop() for plugin in self.references if plugin.started],
-                             loop=self.loop)
+        await asyncio.gather(*[plugin.stop() for plugin in self.references if plugin.started])
 
     def start_sync(self) -> None:
         if self.sync: