diff --git a/Lib/asyncio/streams.py b/Lib/asyncio/streams.py
index c8c01f36474183..59e22f523a85c5 100644
--- a/Lib/asyncio/streams.py
+++ b/Lib/asyncio/streams.py
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ def _stream_reader(self):
         return self._stream_reader_wr()
 
     def _replace_transport(self, transport):
-        loop = self._loop
         self._transport = transport
         self._over_ssl = transport.get_extra_info('sslcontext') is not None