diff --git a/src/application.rs b/src/application.rs
index 44b95a2..1a5b7a7 100644
--- a/src/application.rs
+++ b/src/application.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{command, ipc, mpris, queue, spotify, ASYNC_RUNTIME};
+use crate::{command, ipc, mpris, queue, spotify};
 use std::fs;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::str::FromStr;
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ pub struct UserDataInner {
     pub cmd: CommandManager,
 }
 
+lazy_static!(
+    /// The global Tokio runtime for running asynchronous tasks.
+    pub static ref ASYNC_RUNTIME: tokio::runtime::Runtime = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_multi_thread()
+        .enable_all()
+        .build()
+        .unwrap();
+);
+
 /// The representation of an ncspot application.
 pub struct Application {
     /// The Spotify library, which is obtained from the Spotify API using rspotify.
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index bb3063a..ab2eecf 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -59,14 +59,8 @@ fn register_backtrace_panic_handler() {
     }));
 }
 
-lazy_static!(
-    /// The global Tokio runtime for running asynchronous tasks.
-    static ref ASYNC_RUNTIME: tokio::runtime::Runtime = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_multi_thread()
-        .enable_all()
-        .build()
-        .unwrap();
-);
-
+// Functionality related to the operating system process itself is implemented here.
+// Functionality related to ncspot goes into `Application`.
 fn main() -> Result<(), String> {
     register_backtrace_panic_handler();
 
diff --git a/src/mpris.rs b/src/mpris.rs
index 89ad514..365ed03 100644
--- a/src/mpris.rs
+++ b/src/mpris.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use tokio_stream::StreamExt;
 use zbus::zvariant::{ObjectPath, Value};
 use zbus::{dbus_interface, ConnectionBuilder};
 
+use crate::application::ASYNC_RUNTIME;
 use crate::library::Library;
 use crate::model::album::Album;
 use crate::model::episode::Episode;
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ use crate::queue::RepeatSetting;
 use crate::spotify::UriType;
 use crate::spotify_url::SpotifyUrl;
 use crate::traits::ListItem;
-use crate::ASYNC_RUNTIME;
 use crate::{
     events::EventManager,
     queue::Queue,
diff --git a/src/spotify.rs b/src/spotify.rs
index d599e03..231a2c9 100644
--- a/src/spotify.rs
+++ b/src/spotify.rs
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime};
 
+use crate::application::ASYNC_RUNTIME;
 use crate::config;
 use crate::events::{Event, EventManager};
 use crate::model::playable::Playable;
 use crate::spotify_api::WebApi;
 use crate::spotify_worker::{Worker, WorkerCommand};
-use crate::ASYNC_RUNTIME;
 
 pub const VOLUME_PERCENT: u16 = ((u16::max_value() as f64) * 1.0 / 100.0) as u16;
 
diff --git a/src/spotify_api.rs b/src/spotify_api.rs
index e6a5e86..b94abf0 100644
--- a/src/spotify_api.rs
+++ b/src/spotify_api.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::application::ASYNC_RUNTIME;
 use crate::model::album::Album;
 use crate::model::artist::Artist;
 use crate::model::category::Category;
@@ -7,7 +8,6 @@ use crate::model::playlist::Playlist;
 use crate::model::track::Track;
 use crate::spotify_worker::WorkerCommand;
 use crate::ui::pagination::{ApiPage, ApiResult};
-use crate::ASYNC_RUNTIME;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Duration as ChronoDuration, Utc};
 use futures::channel::oneshot;
 use log::{debug, error, info};