diff --git a/console_conf/controllers/identity.py b/console_conf/controllers/identity.py
index 445486f1..1a7fbe67 100644
--- a/console_conf/controllers/identity.py
+++ b/console_conf/controllers/identity.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class IdentityController(BaseController):
             self.model.add_user(result)
             login_details_path = '.subiquity/login-details.txt'
         else:
-            self.loop.draw_screen()
+            self.app.urwid_loop.draw_screen()
             cp = run_command(
                 ["snap", "create-user", "--sudoer", "--json", email])
             if cp.returncode != 0:
diff --git a/subiquity/controllers/error.py b/subiquity/controllers/error.py
index 40041da4..253212a0 100644
--- a/subiquity/controllers/error.py
+++ b/subiquity/controllers/error.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class Upload(metaclass=urwid.MetaSignals):
     cancelled = attr.ib(default=False)
 
     def start(self):
-        self.pipe_w = self.controller.loop.watch_pipe(self._progress)
+        self.pipe_w = self.controller.app.urwid_loop.watch_pipe(self._progress)
 
     def _progress(self, x):
         urwid.emit_signal(self, 'progress')
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Upload(metaclass=urwid.MetaSignals):
         os.write(self.pipe_w, b'x')
 
     def stop(self):
-        self.controller.loop.remove_watch_pipe(self.pipe_w)
+        self.controller.app.urwid_loop.remove_watch_pipe(self.pipe_w)
         os.close(self.pipe_w)
 
 
diff --git a/subiquity/ui/views/error.py b/subiquity/ui/views/error.py
index d0cef933..3fc059ab 100644
--- a/subiquity/ui/views/error.py
+++ b/subiquity/ui/views/error.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class ErrorReportStretchy(Stretchy):
         for n, b in self.btns.items():
             self.btns[n] = Padding(b, width=w, align='center')
 
-        self.spinner = Spinner(app.loop, style='dots')
+        self.spinner = Spinner(app.aio_loop, style='dots')
         self.pile = Pile([])
         self._report_changed()
         super().__init__("", [self.pile], 0, 0)
diff --git a/subiquity/ui/views/filesystem/probing.py b/subiquity/ui/views/filesystem/probing.py
index 22155aff..152e639e 100644
--- a/subiquity/ui/views/filesystem/probing.py
+++ b/subiquity/ui/views/filesystem/probing.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class SlowProbing(BaseView):
 
     def __init__(self, controller):
         self.controller = controller
-        self.spinner = Spinner(loop=controller.loop, style="dots")
+        self.spinner = Spinner(loop=controller.app.aio_loop, style="dots")
         self.spinner.start()
         super().__init__(screen(
             [
diff --git a/subiquity/ui/views/installprogress.py b/subiquity/ui/views/installprogress.py
index fefbd562..73f45d44 100644
--- a/subiquity/ui/views/installprogress.py
+++ b/subiquity/ui/views/installprogress.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class MyLineBox(LineBox):
 class ProgressView(BaseView):
     def __init__(self, controller):
         self.controller = controller
-        self.spinner = Spinner(controller.loop)
+        self.spinner = Spinner(controller.app.aio_loop)
 
         self.reboot_btn = Toggleable(ok_btn(
             _("Reboot Now"), on_press=self.reboot))
diff --git a/subiquity/ui/views/keyboard.py b/subiquity/ui/views/keyboard.py
index 1fa4411d..3a2fbfb7 100644
--- a/subiquity/ui/views/keyboard.py
+++ b/subiquity/ui/views/keyboard.py
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ class Detector:
 
 
 class ApplyingConfig(WidgetWrap):
-    def __init__(self, loop):
-        spinner = Spinner(loop, style='dots')
+    def __init__(self, aio_loop):
+        spinner = Spinner(aio_loop, style='dots')
         spinner.start()
         text = _("Applying config")
         # | text |
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ class KeyboardView(BaseView):
 
     def really_done(self, setting):
         if setting != self.model.setting:
-            ac = ApplyingConfig(self.controller.loop)
+            ac = ApplyingConfig(self.controller.app.aio_loop)
             self.show_overlay(ac, width=ac.width, min_width=None)
         self.controller.done(setting)
 
diff --git a/subiquity/ui/views/refresh.py b/subiquity/ui/views/refresh.py
index 6cb34c24..8394f972 100644
--- a/subiquity/ui/views/refresh.py
+++ b/subiquity/ui/views/refresh.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class RefreshView(BaseView):
 
     def __init__(self, controller):
         self.controller = controller
-        self.spinner = Spinner(self.controller.loop, style="dots")
+        self.spinner = Spinner(self.controller.app.aio_loop, style="dots")
 
         if self.controller.check_state == CheckState.UNKNOWN:
             self.check_state_checking()
diff --git a/subiquity/ui/views/snaplist.py b/subiquity/ui/views/snaplist.py
index a7b2194b..36d12cde 100644
--- a/subiquity/ui/views/snaplist.py
+++ b/subiquity/ui/views/snaplist.py
@@ -248,9 +248,9 @@ class SnapInfoView(WidgetWrap):
 
 class FetchingInfo(WidgetWrap):
 
-    def __init__(self, parent, snap, loop):
+    def __init__(self, parent, snap, aio_loop):
         self.parent = parent
-        self.spinner = Spinner(loop, style='dots')
+        self.spinner = Spinner(aio_loop, style='dots')
         self.spinner.start()
         self.closed = False
         text = _("Fetching info for {}").format(snap.name)
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ class SnapCheckBox(CheckBox):
             self.loaded()
             return
         fi = FetchingInfo(
-            self.parent, self.snap, self.parent.controller.loop)
+            self.parent, self.snap, self.parent.controller.app.aio_loop)
         self.parent.show_overlay(fi, width=fi.width)
         schedule_task(self.wait(t, fi))
 
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ class SnapListView(BaseView):
         if t.done():
             self.loaded()
             return
-        spinner = Spinner(self.controller.loop, style='dots')
+        spinner = Spinner(self.controller.app.aio_loop, style='dots')
         spinner.start()
         self._w = screen(
             [spinner], [ok_btn(label=_("Continue"), on_press=self.done)],
diff --git a/subiquity/ui/views/ssh.py b/subiquity/ui/views/ssh.py
index 93c6a0b0..167f286d 100644
--- a/subiquity/ui/views/ssh.py
+++ b/subiquity/ui/views/ssh.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class SSHForm(Form):
 class FetchingSSHKeys(WidgetWrap):
     def __init__(self, parent):
         self.parent = parent
-        spinner = Spinner(parent.controller.loop, style='dots')
+        spinner = Spinner(parent.controller.app.aio_loop, style='dots')
         spinner.start()
         text = _("Fetching SSH keys...")
         button = cancel_btn(label=_("Cancel"), on_press=self.cancel)
diff --git a/subiquity/ui/views/tests/test_installprogress.py b/subiquity/ui/views/tests/test_installprogress.py
index 9978431e..c3a6dd06 100644
--- a/subiquity/ui/views/tests/test_installprogress.py
+++ b/subiquity/ui/views/tests/test_installprogress.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ class IdentityViewTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def make_view(self):
         controller = mock.create_autospec(spec=InstallProgressController)
-        controller.loop = None
+        controller.app = mock.Mock()
+        controller.app.aio_loop = None
         return ProgressView(controller)
 
     def test_initial_focus(self):
diff --git a/subiquitycore/controller.py b/subiquitycore/controller.py
index 7ba9932b..16d8e5fe 100644
--- a/subiquitycore/controller.py
+++ b/subiquitycore/controller.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ class BaseController(ABC):
         self.ui = app.ui
         self.signal = app.signal
         self.opts = app.opts
-        self.loop = app.loop
         self.app = app
         self.context = self.app.context.child(self.name, childlevel="DEBUG")
         self.answers = app.answers.get(self.name, {})
@@ -128,9 +127,7 @@ class BaseController(ABC):
             next(it)
         except StopIteration:
             return
-        self.loop.set_alarm_in(
-            delay,
-            lambda *args: self._run_iterator(it, delay/1.1))
+        self.app.aio_loop.call_later(delay, self._run_iterator, it, delay/1.1)
 
 
 class RepeatedController(BaseController):
diff --git a/subiquitycore/core.py b/subiquitycore/core.py
index 9efc8237..8e1917b4 100644
--- a/subiquitycore/core.py
+++ b/subiquitycore/core.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import asyncio
 import fcntl
 import json
 import logging
@@ -386,13 +387,14 @@ class Application:
         self.updated = os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.state_dir, 'updating'))
         self.signal = Signal()
         self.prober = prober
-        self.loop = None
+        self.aio_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        self.urwid_loop = None
         self.controllers = ControllerSet(self, self.controllers)
         self.context = Context.new(self)
 
     def run_command_in_foreground(self, cmd, before_hook=None, after_hook=None,
                                   **kw):
-        screen = self.loop.screen
+        screen = self.urwid_loop.screen
 
         # Calling screen.stop() sends the INPUT_DESCRIPTORS_CHANGED
         # signal. This calls _reset_input_descriptors() which calls
@@ -528,14 +530,14 @@ class Application:
 
         ss = ScriptState()
 
-        def _run_script(*args):
+        def _run_script():
             log.debug("running %s", ss.scripts[0])
             exec(ss.scripts[0], ss.ns)
             if ss.waiting:
                 return
             ss.scripts = ss.scripts[1:]
             if ss.scripts:
-                self.loop.set_alarm_in(0.01, _run_script)
+                self.aio_loop.call_soon(_run_script)
 
         def c(pat):
             but = view_helpers.find_button_matching(self.ui, '.*' + pat + '.*')
@@ -552,7 +554,7 @@ class Application:
         def wait(delay, func=None):
             ss.waiting = True
 
-            def next(loop, user_data):
+            def next():
                 ss.waiting = False
                 if func is not None:
                     func()
@@ -560,13 +562,13 @@ class Application:
                     ss.scripts = ss.scripts[1:]
                     if ss.scripts:
                         _run_script()
-            self.loop.set_alarm_in(delay, next)
+            self.aio_loop.call_later(delay, next)
 
         ss.ns['c'] = c
         ss.ns['wait'] = wait
         ss.ns['ui'] = self.ui
 
-        self.loop.set_alarm_in(0.06, _run_script)
+        self.aio_loop.call_later(0.06, _run_script)
 
     def toggle_color(self):
         if self.is_color:
@@ -575,14 +577,14 @@ class Application:
         else:
             new_palette = self.color_palette
             self.is_color = True
-        self.loop.screen.register_palette(new_palette)
-        self.loop.screen.clear()
+        self.urwid_loop.screen.register_palette(new_palette)
+        self.urwid_loop.screen.clear()
 
     def unhandled_input(self, key):
         if self.opts.dry_run and key == 'ctrl x':
             self.exit()
         elif key == 'f3':
-            self.loop.screen.clear()
+            self.urwid_loop.screen.clear()
         elif key in ['ctrl t', 'f4']:
             self.toggle_color()
 
@@ -616,12 +618,12 @@ class Application:
         log.debug("Application.run")
         screen = make_screen(self.COLORS, self.is_linux_tty, self.opts.ascii)
 
-        self.loop = urwid.MainLoop(
+        self.urwid_loop = urwid.MainLoop(
             self.ui, palette=self.color_palette, screen=screen,
             handle_mouse=False, pop_ups=True,
             input_filter=self.input_filter.filter,
             unhandled_input=self.unhandled_input,
-            event_loop=AsyncioEventLoop())
+            event_loop=AsyncioEventLoop(loop=self.aio_loop))
 
         if self.opts.ascii:
             urwid.util.set_encoding('ascii')
@@ -642,16 +644,14 @@ class Application:
             if self.updated:
                 initial_controller_index = self.load_serialized_state()
 
-            self.loop.set_alarm_in(
-                0.00, lambda loop, ud: tty.setraw(0))
-            self.loop.set_alarm_in(
-                0.05, lambda loop, ud: self.select_initial_screen(
-                    initial_controller_index))
+            self.aio_loop.call_soon(tty.setraw, 0)
+            self.aio_loop.call_soon(
+                self.select_initial_screen, initial_controller_index)
             self._connect_base_signals()
 
             self.start_controllers()
 
-            self.loop.run()
+            self.urwid_loop.run()
         except Exception:
             log.exception("Exception in controller.run():")
             raise
diff --git a/subiquitycore/ui/spinner.py b/subiquitycore/ui/spinner.py
index d7f6585f..fd9385bd 100644
--- a/subiquitycore/ui/spinner.py
+++ b/subiquitycore/ui/spinner.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ styles = {
 
 
 class Spinner(Text):
-    def __init__(self, loop=None, style='spin', align='center'):
-        self.loop = loop
+    def __init__(self, aio_loop=None, style='spin', align='center'):
+        self.aio_loop = aio_loop
         self.spin_index = 0
         self.spin_text = styles[style]['texts']
         self.rate = styles[style]['rate']
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ class Spinner(Text):
         self.spin_index = (self.spin_index + 1) % len(self.spin_text)
         self.set_text(self.spin_text[self.spin_index])
 
-    def _advance(self, sender=None, user_data=None):
+    def _advance(self):
         self.spin()
-        self.handle = self.loop.set_alarm_in(self.rate, self._advance)
+        self.handle = self.aio_loop.call_later(self.rate, self._advance)
 
     def start(self):
         self.stop()
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ class Spinner(Text):
     def stop(self):
         self.set_text('')
         if self.handle is not None:
-            self.loop.remove_alarm(self.handle)
+            self.handle.cancel()
             self.handle = None
diff --git a/subiquitycore/ui/views/network.py b/subiquitycore/ui/views/network.py
index 0829ace4..c54c81f9 100644
--- a/subiquitycore/ui/views/network.py
+++ b/subiquitycore/ui/views/network.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class NetworkView(BaseView):
             )
 
     def show_apply_spinner(self):
-        s = Spinner(self.controller.loop)
+        s = Spinner(self.controller.app.aio_loop)
         s.start()
         c = TablePile([
             TableRow([
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class NetworkView(BaseView):
                     address_info.extend(
                         [(label, Text(addr)) for addr in addrs])
                 elif dev.dhcp_state(v) == "PENDING":
-                    s = Spinner(self.controller.loop, align='left')
+                    s = Spinner(self.controller.app.aio_loop, align='left')
                     s.rate = 0.3
                     s.start()
                     address_info.append((label, s))