diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 98be7a5..0bf684a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -413,12 +413,6 @@ $connector = new React\Socket\Connector([
 $redis = new Clue\React\Redis\RedisClient('localhost', $connector);
 ```
 
-This class takes an optional `LoopInterface|null $loop` parameter that can be used to
-pass the event loop instance to use for this object. You can use a `null` value
-here in order to use the [default loop](https://github.com/reactphp/event-loop#loop).
-This value SHOULD NOT be given unless you're sure you want to explicitly use a
-given event loop instance.
-
 #### __call()
 
 The `__call(string $name, string[] $args): PromiseInterface<mixed>` method can be used to
diff --git a/src/Io/Factory.php b/src/Io/Factory.php
index a669793..196ee0d 100644
--- a/src/Io/Factory.php
+++ b/src/Io/Factory.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 use Clue\Redis\Protocol\Factory as ProtocolFactory;
 use React\EventLoop\Loop;
-use React\EventLoop\LoopInterface;
 use React\Promise\Deferred;
 use React\Promise\Promise;
 use React\Promise\PromiseInterface;
@@ -18,9 +17,6 @@
  */
 class Factory
 {
-    /** @var LoopInterface */
-    private $loop;
-
     /** @var ConnectorInterface */
     private $connector;
 
@@ -28,14 +24,12 @@ class Factory
     private $protocol;
 
     /**
-     * @param ?LoopInterface $loop
      * @param ?ConnectorInterface $connector
      * @param ?ProtocolFactory $protocol
      */
-    public function __construct(LoopInterface $loop = null, ConnectorInterface $connector = null, ProtocolFactory $protocol = null)
+    public function __construct(ConnectorInterface $connector = null, ProtocolFactory $protocol = null)
     {
-        $this->loop = $loop ?: Loop::get();
-        $this->connector = $connector ?: new Connector([], $this->loop);
+        $this->connector = $connector ?: new Connector();
         $this->protocol = $protocol ?: new ProtocolFactory();
     }
 
@@ -182,13 +176,13 @@ function (\Exception $e) use ($redis, $uri) {
             $timer = null;
             $promise = $promise->then(function (StreamingClient $v) use (&$timer, $resolve): void {
                 if ($timer) {
-                    $this->loop->cancelTimer($timer);
+                    Loop::cancelTimer($timer);
                 }
                 $timer = false;
                 $resolve($v);
             }, function (\Throwable $e) use (&$timer, $reject): void {
                 if ($timer) {
-                    $this->loop->cancelTimer($timer);
+                    Loop::cancelTimer($timer);
                 }
                 $timer = false;
                 $reject($e);
@@ -200,7 +194,7 @@ function (\Exception $e) use ($redis, $uri) {
             }
 
             // start timeout timer which will cancel the pending promise
-            $timer = $this->loop->addTimer($timeout, function () use ($timeout, &$promise, $reject, $uri): void {
+            $timer = Loop::addTimer($timeout, function () use ($timeout, &$promise, $reject, $uri): void {
                 $reject(new \RuntimeException(
                     'Connection to ' . $uri . ' timed out after ' . $timeout . ' seconds (ETIMEDOUT)',
                     \defined('SOCKET_ETIMEDOUT') ? \SOCKET_ETIMEDOUT : 110
diff --git a/src/RedisClient.php b/src/RedisClient.php
index f923d0f..1710d11 100644
--- a/src/RedisClient.php
+++ b/src/RedisClient.php
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 use Clue\React\Redis\Io\StreamingClient;
 use Evenement\EventEmitter;
 use React\EventLoop\Loop;
-use React\EventLoop\LoopInterface;
 use React\Promise\PromiseInterface;
 use React\Socket\ConnectorInterface;
 use React\Stream\Util;
@@ -40,9 +39,6 @@ class RedisClient extends EventEmitter
     /** @var ?PromiseInterface<StreamingClient> */
     private $promise = null;
 
-    /** @var LoopInterface */
-    private $loop;
-
     /** @var float */
     private $idlePeriod = 0.001;
 
@@ -58,12 +54,7 @@ class RedisClient extends EventEmitter
     /** @var array<string,bool> */
     private $psubscribed = [];
 
-    /**
-     * @param string $url
-     * @param ?ConnectorInterface $connector
-     * @param ?LoopInterface $loop
-     */
-    public function __construct($url, ConnectorInterface $connector = null, LoopInterface $loop = null)
+    public function __construct(string $url, ConnectorInterface $connector = null)
     {
         $args = [];
         \parse_str((string) \parse_url($url, \PHP_URL_QUERY), $args);
@@ -72,8 +63,7 @@ public function __construct($url, ConnectorInterface $connector = null, LoopInte
         }
 
         $this->target = $url;
-        $this->loop = $loop ?: Loop::get();
-        $this->factory = new Factory($this->loop, $connector);
+        $this->factory = new Factory($connector);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -102,7 +92,7 @@ private function client(): PromiseInterface
                 $this->subscribed = $this->psubscribed = [];
 
                 if ($this->idleTimer !== null) {
-                    $this->loop->cancelTimer($this->idleTimer);
+                    Loop::cancelTimer($this->idleTimer);
                     $this->idleTimer = null;
                 }
             });
@@ -235,7 +225,7 @@ public function close(): void
         }
 
         if ($this->idleTimer !== null) {
-            $this->loop->cancelTimer($this->idleTimer);
+            Loop::cancelTimer($this->idleTimer);
             $this->idleTimer = null;
         }
 
@@ -248,7 +238,7 @@ private function awake(): void
         ++$this->pending;
 
         if ($this->idleTimer !== null) {
-            $this->loop->cancelTimer($this->idleTimer);
+            Loop::cancelTimer($this->idleTimer);
             $this->idleTimer = null;
         }
     }
@@ -258,7 +248,7 @@ private function idle(): void
         --$this->pending;
 
         if ($this->pending < 1 && $this->idlePeriod >= 0 && !$this->subscribed && !$this->psubscribed && $this->promise !== null) {
-            $this->idleTimer = $this->loop->addTimer($this->idlePeriod, function () {
+            $this->idleTimer = Loop::addTimer($this->idlePeriod, function () {
                 assert($this->promise instanceof PromiseInterface);
                 $this->promise->then(function (StreamingClient $redis) {
                     $redis->close();
diff --git a/tests/FunctionalTest.php b/tests/FunctionalTest.php
index c1fe42b..25bf829 100644
--- a/tests/FunctionalTest.php
+++ b/tests/FunctionalTest.php
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 class FunctionalTest extends TestCase
 {
-
     /** @var string */
     private $uri;
 
diff --git a/tests/Io/FactoryStreamingClientTest.php b/tests/Io/FactoryStreamingClientTest.php
index 669b069..fbc274a 100644
--- a/tests/Io/FactoryStreamingClientTest.php
+++ b/tests/Io/FactoryStreamingClientTest.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 use Clue\React\Redis\Io\StreamingClient;
 use Clue\Tests\React\Redis\TestCase;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\MockObject\MockObject;
+use React\EventLoop\Loop;
 use React\EventLoop\LoopInterface;
 use React\EventLoop\TimerInterface;
 use React\Promise\Deferred;
@@ -16,34 +17,31 @@
 
 class FactoryStreamingClientTest extends TestCase
 {
-    /** @var MockObject */
-    private $loop;
-
     /** @var MockObject */
     private $connector;
 
     /** @var Factory */
     private $factory;
 
-    public function setUp(): void
-    {
-        $this->loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
-        $this->connector = $this->createMock(ConnectorInterface::class);
+    /** @var LoopInterface */
+    public static $loop;
 
-        assert($this->loop instanceof LoopInterface);
-        assert($this->connector instanceof ConnectorInterface);
-        $this->factory = new Factory($this->loop, $this->connector);
+    public static function setUpBeforeClass(): void
+    {
+        self::$loop = Loop::get();
     }
 
-    public function testConstructWithoutLoopAssignsLoopAutomatically(): void
+    public static function tearDownAfterClass(): void
     {
-        $factory = new Factory();
+        Loop::set(self::$loop);
+    }
 
-        $ref = new \ReflectionProperty($factory, 'loop');
-        $ref->setAccessible(true);
-        $loop = $ref->getValue($factory);
+    public function setUp(): void
+    {
+        $this->connector = $this->createMock(ConnectorInterface::class);
 
-        $this->assertInstanceOf(LoopInterface::class, $loop);
+        assert($this->connector instanceof ConnectorInterface);
+        $this->factory = new Factory($this->connector);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -51,8 +49,7 @@ public function testConstructWithoutLoopAssignsLoopAutomatically(): void
      */
     public function testCtor(): void
     {
-        assert($this->loop instanceof LoopInterface);
-        $this->factory = new Factory($this->loop);
+        $this->factory = new Factory();
     }
 
     public function testWillConnectWithDefaultPort(): void
@@ -87,6 +84,11 @@ public function testWillWriteSelectCommandIfTargetContainsPath(): void
         $stream = $this->createMock(ConnectionInterface::class);
         $stream->expects($this->once())->method('write')->with("*2\r\n$6\r\nselect\r\n$4\r\ndemo\r\n");
 
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer');
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
+
         $this->connector->expects($this->once())->method('connect')->willReturn(resolve($stream));
         $this->factory->createClient('redis://127.0.0.1/demo');
     }
@@ -96,6 +98,11 @@ public function testWillWriteSelectCommandIfTargetContainsDbQueryParameter(): vo
         $stream = $this->createMock(ConnectionInterface::class);
         $stream->expects($this->once())->method('write')->with("*2\r\n$6\r\nselect\r\n$1\r\n4\r\n");
 
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer');
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
+
         $this->connector->expects($this->once())->method('connect')->willReturn(resolve($stream));
         $this->factory->createClient('redis://127.0.0.1?db=4');
     }
@@ -105,6 +112,11 @@ public function testWillWriteAuthCommandIfRedisUriContainsUserInfo(): void
         $stream = $this->createMock(ConnectionInterface::class);
         $stream->expects($this->once())->method('write')->with("*2\r\n$4\r\nauth\r\n$5\r\nworld\r\n");
 
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer');
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
+
         $this->connector->expects($this->once())->method('connect')->with('example.com:6379')->willReturn(resolve($stream));
         $this->factory->createClient('redis://hello:world@example.com');
     }
@@ -114,6 +126,11 @@ public function testWillWriteAuthCommandIfRedisUriContainsEncodedUserInfo(): voi
         $stream = $this->createMock(ConnectionInterface::class);
         $stream->expects($this->once())->method('write')->with("*2\r\n$4\r\nauth\r\n$5\r\nh@llo\r\n");
 
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer');
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
+
         $this->connector->expects($this->once())->method('connect')->with('example.com:6379')->willReturn(resolve($stream));
         $this->factory->createClient('redis://:h%40llo@example.com');
     }
@@ -123,6 +140,11 @@ public function testWillWriteAuthCommandIfTargetContainsPasswordQueryParameter()
         $stream = $this->createMock(ConnectionInterface::class);
         $stream->expects($this->once())->method('write')->with("*2\r\n$4\r\nauth\r\n$6\r\nsecret\r\n");
 
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer');
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
+
         $this->connector->expects($this->once())->method('connect')->with('example.com:6379')->willReturn(resolve($stream));
         $this->factory->createClient('redis://example.com?password=secret');
     }
@@ -132,6 +154,11 @@ public function testWillWriteAuthCommandIfTargetContainsEncodedPasswordQueryPara
         $stream = $this->createMock(ConnectionInterface::class);
         $stream->expects($this->once())->method('write')->with("*2\r\n$4\r\nauth\r\n$5\r\nh@llo\r\n");
 
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer');
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
+
         $this->connector->expects($this->once())->method('connect')->with('example.com:6379')->willReturn(resolve($stream));
         $this->factory->createClient('redis://example.com?password=h%40llo');
     }
@@ -141,6 +168,11 @@ public function testWillWriteAuthCommandIfRedissUriContainsUserInfo(): void
         $stream = $this->createMock(ConnectionInterface::class);
         $stream->expects($this->once())->method('write')->with("*2\r\n$4\r\nauth\r\n$5\r\nworld\r\n");
 
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer');
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
+
         $this->connector->expects($this->once())->method('connect')->with('tls://example.com:6379')->willReturn(resolve($stream));
         $this->factory->createClient('rediss://hello:world@example.com');
     }
@@ -150,6 +182,11 @@ public function testWillWriteAuthCommandIfRedisUnixUriContainsPasswordQueryParam
         $stream = $this->createMock(ConnectionInterface::class);
         $stream->expects($this->once())->method('write')->with("*2\r\n$4\r\nauth\r\n$5\r\nworld\r\n");
 
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer');
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
+
         $this->connector->expects($this->once())->method('connect')->with('unix:///tmp/redis.sock')->willReturn(resolve($stream));
         $this->factory->createClient('redis+unix:///tmp/redis.sock?password=world');
     }
@@ -168,6 +205,11 @@ public function testWillWriteAuthCommandIfRedisUnixUriContainsUserInfo(): void
         $stream = $this->createMock(ConnectionInterface::class);
         $stream->expects($this->once())->method('write')->with("*2\r\n$4\r\nauth\r\n$5\r\nworld\r\n");
 
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer');
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
+
         $this->connector->expects($this->once())->method('connect')->with('unix:///tmp/redis.sock')->willReturn(resolve($stream));
         $this->factory->createClient('redis+unix://hello:world@/tmp/redis.sock');
     }
@@ -275,6 +317,11 @@ public function testWillWriteSelectCommandIfRedisUnixUriContainsDbQueryParameter
         $stream = $this->createMock(ConnectionInterface::class);
         $stream->expects($this->once())->method('write')->with("*2\r\n$6\r\nselect\r\n$4\r\ndemo\r\n");
 
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer');
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
+
         $this->connector->expects($this->once())->method('connect')->with('unix:///tmp/redis.sock')->willReturn(resolve($stream));
         $this->factory->createClient('redis+unix:///tmp/redis.sock?db=demo');
     }
@@ -584,8 +631,12 @@ public function testCancelWillCloseConnectionWhenConnectionWaitsForSelect(): voi
 
     public function testCreateClientWithTimeoutParameterWillStartTimerAndRejectOnExplicitTimeout(): void
     {
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
+
         $timeout = null;
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->with(0, $this->callback(function ($cb) use (&$timeout) {
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->with(0, $this->callback(function ($cb) use (&$timeout) {
             $timeout = $cb;
             return true;
         }));
@@ -613,7 +664,11 @@ public function testCreateClientWithTimeoutParameterWillStartTimerAndRejectOnExp
 
     public function testCreateClientWithNegativeTimeoutParameterWillNotStartTimer(): void
     {
-        $this->loop->expects($this->never())->method('addTimer');
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
+
+        $loop->expects($this->never())->method('addTimer');
 
         $deferred = new Deferred();
         $this->connector->expects($this->once())->method('connect')->with('127.0.0.1:2')->willReturn($deferred->promise());
@@ -623,7 +678,10 @@ public function testCreateClientWithNegativeTimeoutParameterWillNotStartTimer():
 
     public function testCreateClientWithoutTimeoutParameterWillStartTimerWithDefaultTimeoutFromIni(): void
     {
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->with(42, $this->anything());
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->with(42, $this->anything());
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
 
         $deferred = new Deferred();
         $this->connector->expects($this->once())->method('connect')->with('127.0.0.1:2')->willReturn($deferred->promise());
@@ -637,9 +695,12 @@ public function testCreateClientWithoutTimeoutParameterWillStartTimerWithDefault
 
     public function testCreateClientWillCancelTimerWhenConnectionResolves(): void
     {
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
         $timer = $this->createMock(TimerInterface::class);
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->willReturn($timer);
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('cancelTimer')->with($timer);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->willReturn($timer);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('cancelTimer')->with($timer);
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
 
         $deferred = new Deferred();
         $this->connector->expects($this->once())->method('connect')->with('127.0.0.1:6379')->willReturn($deferred->promise());
@@ -652,9 +713,12 @@ public function testCreateClientWillCancelTimerWhenConnectionResolves(): void
 
     public function testCreateClientWillCancelTimerWhenConnectionRejects(): void
     {
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
         $timer = $this->createMock(TimerInterface::class);
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->willReturn($timer);
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('cancelTimer')->with($timer);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->willReturn($timer);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('cancelTimer')->with($timer);
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
 
         $deferred = new Deferred();
         $this->connector->expects($this->once())->method('connect')->with('127.0.0.1:6379')->willReturn($deferred->promise());
diff --git a/tests/RedisClientTest.php b/tests/RedisClientTest.php
index 8fc8bab..6bfdb7e 100644
--- a/tests/RedisClientTest.php
+++ b/tests/RedisClientTest.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 use Clue\React\Redis\Io\Factory;
 use Clue\React\Redis\Io\StreamingClient;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\MockObject\MockObject;
+use React\EventLoop\Loop;
 use React\EventLoop\LoopInterface;
 use React\EventLoop\TimerInterface;
 use React\Promise\Deferred;
@@ -16,19 +17,27 @@ class RedisClientTest extends TestCase
     /** @var MockObject */
     private $factory;
 
-    /** @var MockObject */
-    private $loop;
-
     /** @var RedisClient */
     private $redis;
 
+    /** @var Loopinterface */
+    public static $loop;
+
+    public static function setUpBeforeClass(): void
+    {
+        self::$loop = Loop::get();
+    }
+
+    public static function tearDownAfterClass(): void
+    {
+        Loop::set(self::$loop);
+    }
+
     public function setUp(): void
     {
         $this->factory = $this->createMock(Factory::class);
-        $this->loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
 
-        assert($this->loop instanceof LoopInterface);
-        $this->redis = new RedisClient('localhost', null, $this->loop);
+        $this->redis = new RedisClient('localhost');
 
         $ref = new \ReflectionProperty($this->redis, 'factory');
         $ref->setAccessible(true);
@@ -40,7 +49,10 @@ public function testPingWillCreateUnderlyingClientAndReturnPendingPromise(): voi
         $promise = new Promise(function () { });
         $this->factory->expects($this->once())->method('createClient')->willReturn($promise);
 
-        $this->loop->expects($this->never())->method('addTimer');
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->never())->method('addTimer');
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
 
         $promise = $this->redis->ping();
 
@@ -64,7 +76,10 @@ public function testPingWillResolveWhenUnderlyingClientResolvesPingAndStartIdleT
         $deferred = new Deferred();
         $this->factory->expects($this->once())->method('createClient')->willReturn($deferred->promise());
 
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->with(0.001, $this->anything());
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->with(0.001, $this->anything());
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
 
         $promise = $this->redis->ping();
         $deferred->resolve($client);
@@ -74,8 +89,7 @@ public function testPingWillResolveWhenUnderlyingClientResolvesPingAndStartIdleT
 
     public function testPingWillResolveWhenUnderlyingClientResolvesPingAndStartIdleTimerWithIdleTimeFromQueryParam(): void
     {
-        assert($this->loop instanceof LoopInterface);
-        $this->redis = new RedisClient('localhost?idle=10', null, $this->loop);
+        $this->redis = new RedisClient('localhost?idle=10');
 
         $ref = new \ReflectionProperty($this->redis, 'factory');
         $ref->setAccessible(true);
@@ -87,7 +101,10 @@ public function testPingWillResolveWhenUnderlyingClientResolvesPingAndStartIdleT
         $deferred = new Deferred();
         $this->factory->expects($this->once())->method('createClient')->willReturn($deferred->promise());
 
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->with(10.0, $this->anything());
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->with(10.0, $this->anything());
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
 
         $promise = $this->redis->ping();
         $deferred->resolve($client);
@@ -97,8 +114,7 @@ public function testPingWillResolveWhenUnderlyingClientResolvesPingAndStartIdleT
 
     public function testPingWillResolveWhenUnderlyingClientResolvesPingAndNotStartIdleTimerWhenIdleParamIsNegative(): void
     {
-        assert($this->loop instanceof LoopInterface);
-        $this->redis = new RedisClient('localhost?idle=-1', null, $this->loop);
+        $this->redis = new RedisClient('localhost?idle=-1');
 
         $ref = new \ReflectionProperty($this->redis, 'factory');
         $ref->setAccessible(true);
@@ -110,7 +126,10 @@ public function testPingWillResolveWhenUnderlyingClientResolvesPingAndNotStartId
         $deferred = new Deferred();
         $this->factory->expects($this->once())->method('createClient')->willReturn($deferred->promise());
 
-        $this->loop->expects($this->never())->method('addTimer');
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->never())->method('addTimer');
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
 
         $promise = $this->redis->ping();
         $deferred->resolve($client);
@@ -127,7 +146,10 @@ public function testPingWillRejectWhenUnderlyingClientRejectsPingAndStartIdleTim
         $deferred = new Deferred();
         $this->factory->expects($this->once())->method('createClient')->willReturn($deferred->promise());
 
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer');
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer');
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
 
         $promise = $this->redis->ping();
         $deferred->resolve($client);
@@ -225,7 +247,10 @@ public function testPingAfterPingWillNotStartIdleTimerWhenFirstPingResolves(): v
 
         $this->factory->expects($this->once())->method('createClient')->willReturn(\React\Promise\resolve($client));
 
-        $this->loop->expects($this->never())->method('addTimer');
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->never())->method('addTimer');
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
 
         $this->redis->ping();
         $this->redis->ping();
@@ -243,9 +268,12 @@ public function testPingAfterPingWillStartAndCancelIdleTimerWhenSecondPingStarts
 
         $this->factory->expects($this->once())->method('createClient')->willReturn(\React\Promise\resolve($client));
 
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
         $timer = $this->createMock(TimerInterface::class);
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->willReturn($timer);
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('cancelTimer')->with($timer);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->willReturn($timer);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('cancelTimer')->with($timer);
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
 
         $this->redis->ping();
         $deferred->resolve(null);
@@ -260,12 +288,15 @@ public function testPingFollowedByIdleTimerWillCloseUnderlyingConnectionWithoutC
 
         $this->factory->expects($this->once())->method('createClient')->willReturn(\React\Promise\resolve($client));
 
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
         $timeout = null;
         $timer = $this->createMock(TimerInterface::class);
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->with($this->anything(), $this->callback(function ($cb) use (&$timeout) {
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->with($this->anything(), $this->callback(function ($cb) use (&$timeout) {
             $timeout = $cb;
             return true;
         }))->willReturn($timer);
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
 
         $this->redis->on('close', $this->expectCallableNever());
 
@@ -341,9 +372,12 @@ public function testCloseAfterPingWillCancelIdleTimerWhenPingIsAlreadyResolved()
 
         $this->factory->expects($this->once())->method('createClient')->willReturn(\React\Promise\resolve($client));
 
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
         $timer = $this->createMock(TimerInterface::class);
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->willReturn($timer);
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('cancelTimer')->with($timer);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->willReturn($timer);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('cancelTimer')->with($timer);
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
 
         $this->redis->ping();
         $deferred->resolve(null);
@@ -362,9 +396,12 @@ public function testCloseAfterPingRejectsWillEmitClose(): void
 
         $this->factory->expects($this->once())->method('createClient')->willReturn(\React\Promise\resolve($client));
 
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
         $timer = $this->createMock(TimerInterface::class);
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->willReturn($timer);
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('cancelTimer')->with($timer);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->willReturn($timer);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('cancelTimer')->with($timer);
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
 
         $this->redis->ping()->then(null, function () {
             $this->redis->close();
@@ -467,9 +504,12 @@ public function testEmitsNoCloseEventButWillCancelIdleTimerWhenUnderlyingConnect
 
         $this->factory->expects($this->once())->method('createClient')->willReturn(\React\Promise\resolve($client));
 
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
         $timer = $this->createMock(TimerInterface::class);
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->willReturn($timer);
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('cancelTimer')->with($timer);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer')->willReturn($timer);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('cancelTimer')->with($timer);
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
 
         $this->redis->on('close', $this->expectCallableNever());
 
@@ -558,7 +598,10 @@ public function testSubscribeWillResolveWhenUnderlyingClientResolvesSubscribeAnd
 
         $this->factory->expects($this->once())->method('createClient')->willReturn(\React\Promise\resolve($client));
 
-        $this->loop->expects($this->never())->method('addTimer');
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->never())->method('addTimer');
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
 
         $promise = $this->redis->subscribe('foo');
         $this->assertTrue(is_callable($subscribeHandler));
@@ -587,7 +630,10 @@ public function testUnsubscribeAfterSubscribeWillResolveWhenUnderlyingClientReso
 
         $this->factory->expects($this->once())->method('createClient')->willReturn(\React\Promise\resolve($client));
 
-        $this->loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer');
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->once())->method('addTimer');
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
 
         $promise = $this->redis->subscribe('foo');
         $this->assertTrue(is_callable($subscribeHandler));
@@ -617,7 +663,10 @@ public function testBlpopWillRejectWhenUnderlyingClientClosesWhileWaitingForResp
 
         $this->factory->expects($this->once())->method('createClient')->willReturn(\React\Promise\resolve($client));
 
-        $this->loop->expects($this->never())->method('addTimer');
+        $loop = $this->createMock(LoopInterface::class);
+        $loop->expects($this->never())->method('addTimer');
+        assert($loop instanceof LoopInterface);
+        Loop::set($loop);
 
         $promise = $this->redis->blpop('list');