diff --git a/virtualizationservice/src/atom.rs b/virtualizationservice/src/atom.rs
index 4aa3550..862646b 100644
--- a/virtualizationservice/src/atom.rs
+++ b/virtualizationservice/src/atom.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 };
 use anyhow::Result;
 use log::{trace, warn};
-use rustutils::system_properties;
+use rustutils::system_properties::PropertyWatcher;
 use statslog_virtualization_rust::{vm_booted, vm_creation_requested, vm_exited};
 
 pub fn forward_vm_creation_atom(atom: &AtomVmCreationRequested) {
@@ -125,21 +125,6 @@
 }
 
 fn wait_for_statsd() -> Result<()> {
-    let mut prop = system_properties::PropertyWatcher::new("init.svc.statsd")?;
-    loop {
-        prop.wait()?;
-        match system_properties::read("init.svc.statsd")? {
-            Some(s) => {
-                if s == "running" {
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-            None => {
-                // This case never really happens because
-                // prop.wait() waits for property to be non-null.
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
+    PropertyWatcher::new("init.svc.statsd")?.wait_for_value("running", None)?;
     Ok(())
 }