diff --git a/Lib/test/test_asyncio/utils.py b/Lib/test/test_asyncio/utils.py
index ad2bde490c888a..0a96573a81c173 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_asyncio/utils.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_asyncio/utils.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 from asyncio import base_events
 from asyncio import events
 from asyncio import format_helpers
-from asyncio import futures
 from asyncio import tasks
 from asyncio.log import logger
 from test import support
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ def run_until(loop, pred, timeout=support.SHORT_TIMEOUT):
         loop.run_until_complete(tasks.sleep(delay))
         delay = max(delay * 2, 1.0)
     else:
-        raise futures.TimeoutError()
+        raise TimeoutError()
 
 
 def run_once(loop):