1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/asyncio/base_events.py b/Lib/asyncio/base_events.py
index 5f1bff71f2d..2e007137414 100644
--- a/Lib/asyncio/base_events.py
+++ b/Lib/asyncio/base_events.py
@@ -185,6 +185,14 @@ class BaseEventLoop(events.AbstractEventLoop):
         """
         self.call_soon(_raise_stop_error)
 
+    def close(self):
+        self._ready.clear()
+        self._scheduled.clear()
+        executor = self._default_executor
+        if executor is not None:
+            self._default_executor = None
+            executor.shutdown(wait=False)
+
     def is_running(self):
         """Returns running status of event loop."""
         return self._running