diff --git a/Lib/asyncio/events.py b/Lib/asyncio/events.py
index 2f06c4ae795..36b7ea307e0 100644
--- a/Lib/asyncio/events.py
+++ b/Lib/asyncio/events.py
@@ -630,9 +630,9 @@ class BaseDefaultEventLoopPolicy(AbstractEventLoopPolicy):
         self._local = self._Local()
 
     def get_event_loop(self):
-        """Get the event loop.
+        """Get the event loop for the current context.
 
-        This may be None or an instance of EventLoop.
+        Returns an instance of EventLoop or raises an exception.
         """
         if (self._local._loop is None and
                 not self._local._set_called and