diff --git a/docs/backends.rst b/docs/backends.rst
index 8af0186..03cfc0a 100644
--- a/docs/backends.rst
+++ b/docs/backends.rst
@@ -241,4 +241,4 @@ glfw if asyncio is enabled or Qt if a qt app is running.
 On an interactive session without GUI support, one must call ``loop.run()`` to make
 the canvases interactive. This enters the main loop, which prevents entering new
 code. Once all canvases are closed, the loop returns. If you make new canvases
-afterwards, you can call ``run()`` again. This is similar to ``plt.show()`` in Matplotlib.
+afterwards, you can call ``loop.run()`` again. This is similar to ``plt.show()`` in Matplotlib.
diff --git a/examples/cube_qt.py b/examples/cube_qt.py
index faf7080..2530f8d 100644
--- a/examples/cube_qt.py
+++ b/examples/cube_qt.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         pass
 
 
-from rendercanvas.qt import RenderCanvas, run
+from rendercanvas.qt import RenderCanvas, loop
 from rendercanvas.utils.cube import setup_drawing_sync
 
 
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    run()
+    loop.run()
diff --git a/examples/events.py b/examples/events.py
index 27edf56..262aad5 100644
--- a/examples/events.py
+++ b/examples/events.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 A simple example to demonstrate events.
 """
 
-from rendercanvas.auto import RenderCanvas, run
+from rendercanvas.auto import RenderCanvas, loop
 
 
 canvas = RenderCanvas(title="RenderCanvas events")
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ def process_event(event):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    run()
+    loop.run()
diff --git a/rendercanvas/auto.py b/rendercanvas/auto.py
index 78da682..2296f64 100644
--- a/rendercanvas/auto.py
+++ b/rendercanvas/auto.py
@@ -203,4 +203,3 @@ def backends_by_trying_in_order():
 module = select_backend()
 RenderCanvas = module.RenderCanvas
 loop = module.loop
-run = loop.run  # backwards compat
diff --git a/rendercanvas/glfw.py b/rendercanvas/glfw.py
index 09631da..35ef8b1 100644
--- a/rendercanvas/glfw.py
+++ b/rendercanvas/glfw.py
@@ -563,4 +563,3 @@ def poll_glfw_briefly(poll_time=0.1):
 # Make available under a name that is the same for all backends
 loop = loop  # default loop is AsyncioLoop
 RenderCanvas = GlfwRenderCanvas
-run = loop.run()  # backwards compat
diff --git a/rendercanvas/jupyter.py b/rendercanvas/jupyter.py
index 99eb7ab..fe77296 100644
--- a/rendercanvas/jupyter.py
+++ b/rendercanvas/jupyter.py
@@ -120,4 +120,3 @@ def handle_event(self, event):
 # Make available under a name that is the same for all backends
 RenderCanvas = JupyterRenderCanvas
 loop = loop
-run = loop.run
diff --git a/rendercanvas/offscreen.py b/rendercanvas/offscreen.py
index 4327188..513c07c 100644
--- a/rendercanvas/offscreen.py
+++ b/rendercanvas/offscreen.py
@@ -140,4 +140,3 @@ def _rc_call_later(self, delay, callback):
 
 
 loop = StubLoop()
-run = loop.run
diff --git a/rendercanvas/qt.py b/rendercanvas/qt.py
index c31fa19..7a7ea45 100644
--- a/rendercanvas/qt.py
+++ b/rendercanvas/qt.py
@@ -585,4 +585,3 @@ def closeEvent(self, event):  # noqa: N802
 # Make available under a name that is the same for all gui backends
 RenderWidget = QRenderWidget
 RenderCanvas = QRenderCanvas
-run = loop.run  # backwards compat
diff --git a/rendercanvas/stub.py b/rendercanvas/stub.py
index f96974c..4054d7b 100644
--- a/rendercanvas/stub.py
+++ b/rendercanvas/stub.py
@@ -133,4 +133,3 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None, **kwargs):
 # Make available under a common name
 RenderCanvas = StubRenderCanvas
 loop = StubLoop()
-run = loop.run
diff --git a/rendercanvas/wx.py b/rendercanvas/wx.py
index 3be6e37..d2625d9 100644
--- a/rendercanvas/wx.py
+++ b/rendercanvas/wx.py
@@ -525,4 +525,3 @@ def Destroy(self):  # noqa: N802 - this is a wx method
 # Make available under a name that is the same for all gui backends
 RenderWidget = WxRenderWidget
 RenderCanvas = WxRenderCanvas
-run = loop.run  # backwards compat
diff --git a/tests/test_backends.py b/tests/test_backends.py
index 897143e..b2e0eba 100644
--- a/tests/test_backends.py
+++ b/tests/test_backends.py
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ def check_canvas(self, canvas_class):
 
     def get_loop_class(self):
         assert "loop" in self.names
-        assert "run" in self.names
 
         loop_statement = self.names["loop"]
         assert isinstance(loop_statement, ast.Assign)
@@ -188,7 +187,6 @@ def test_auto_module():
     m = Module("auto")
     assert "RenderCanvas" in m.names
     assert "loop" in m.names
-    assert "run" in m.names
 
 
 # %% Test modules that only provide a loop