diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/modules/update.py b/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/modules/update.py
index 519bb9bbf2a..6f5a5cbe230 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/modules/update.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/hardware_control/modules/update.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ async def update_firmware(
         kwargs: Dict[str, Any] = {
             "stdout": asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
             "stderr": asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
-            "loop": loop,
         }
         successful, res = await module.bootloader()(
             flash_port_or_dfu_serial, str(firmware_file), kwargs