diff --git a/uvloop/_testbase.py b/uvloop/_testbase.py
index a645645e..4d6f1877 100644
--- a/uvloop/_testbase.py
+++ b/uvloop/_testbase.py
@@ -306,7 +306,11 @@ def tearDown(self):
         super().tearDown()
 
     def new_loop(self):
-        return asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        if hasattr(asyncio, 'ProactorEventLoop'):
+            # On Windows try to use IOCP event loop.
+            return asyncio.ProactorEventLoop()
+        else:
+            return asyncio.new_event_loop()
 
 
 def has_IPv6():