diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 9695de4d..eade16d1 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ event loop. This will take effect even if you're using the
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    @pytest.yield_fixture()
+    @pytest.fixture
     def event_loop():
         loop = MyCustomLoop()
         yield loop
diff --git a/pytest_asyncio/plugin.py b/pytest_asyncio/plugin.py
index 39b9c698..64ec03de 100644
--- a/pytest_asyncio/plugin.py
+++ b/pytest_asyncio/plugin.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def pytest_runtest_setup(item):
             )
 
 
-@pytest.yield_fixture
+@pytest.fixture
 def event_loop(request):
     """Create an instance of the default event loop for each test case."""
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop_policy().new_event_loop()
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index a2debdf3..6203cf82 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     collect_ignore.append("async_fixtures/test_nested_36.py")
 
 
-@pytest.yield_fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def dependent_fixture(event_loop):
     """A fixture dependent on the event_loop fixture, doing some cleanup."""
     counter = 0
diff --git a/tests/multiloop/conftest.py b/tests/multiloop/conftest.py
index 50d70a94..1b62a1d0 100644
--- a/tests/multiloop/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/multiloop/conftest.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class CustomSelectorLoop(asyncio.SelectorEventLoop):
     pass
 
 
-@pytest.yield_fixture()
+@pytest.fixture
 def event_loop():
     """Create an instance of the default event loop for each test case."""
     loop = CustomSelectorLoop()