diff --git a/update_engine_client.cc b/update_engine_client.cc
index a721f7a..31448ea 100644
--- a/update_engine_client.cc
+++ b/update_engine_client.cc
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <base/strings/string_number_conversions.h>
 #include <base/strings/string_split.h>
 #include <base/threading/platform_thread.h>
+#include <base/threading/thread_task_runner_handle.h>
 #include <brillo/daemons/daemon.h>
 #include <brillo/flag_helper.h>
 #include <brillo/key_value_store.h>
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@
 
     // We can't call QuitWithExitCode from OnInit(), so we delay the execution
     // of the ProcessFlags method after the Daemon initialization is done.
-    base::MessageLoop::current()->task_runner()->PostTask(
+    base::ThreadTaskRunnerHandle::Get()->PostTask(
         FROM_HERE,
         base::Bind(&UpdateEngineClient::ProcessFlagsAndExit,
                    base::Unretained(this)));