diff --git a/aiohttp/helpers.py b/aiohttp/helpers.py
index 00ec9a5015d..82665e772c5 100644
--- a/aiohttp/helpers.py
+++ b/aiohttp/helpers.py
@@ -274,7 +274,9 @@ def create_task(coro: Awaitable[_T]) -> 'asyncio.Task[_T]':
 def get_running_loop() -> asyncio.AbstractEventLoop:
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
     if not loop.is_running():
-        raise RuntimeError("The object should be created from async function")
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            "The object should be created within an async function"
+        )
     return loop