diff --git a/src/spotify_api.rs b/src/spotify_api.rs
index 6d0042a..9c306f7 100644
--- a/src/spotify_api.rs
+++ b/src/spotify_api.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use crate::application::ASYNC_RUNTIME;
 use crate::model::album::Album;
 use crate::model::artist::Artist;
 use crate::model::category::Category;
@@ -9,7 +8,6 @@ use crate::model::track::Track;
 use crate::spotify_worker::WorkerCommand;
 use crate::ui::pagination::{ApiPage, ApiResult};
 use chrono::{DateTime, Duration as ChronoDuration, Utc};
-use futures::channel::oneshot;
 use log::{debug, error, info};
 
 use rspotify::http::HttpError;
@@ -71,6 +69,7 @@ impl WebApi {
         self.worker_channel = channel;
     }
 
+    /// Update the authentication token when it expires.
     pub fn update_token(&self) {
         {
             let token_expiration = self.token_expiration.read().unwrap();
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ impl WebApi {
             info!("Token will expire in {}, renewing", delta);
         }
 
-        let (token_tx, token_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+        let (token_tx, token_rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel();
         let cmd = WorkerCommand::RequestToken(token_tx);
         if let Some(channel) = self
             .worker_channel
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ impl WebApi {
             .as_ref()
         {
             channel.send(cmd).expect("can't send message to worker");
-            let token_option = ASYNC_RUNTIME.get().unwrap().block_on(token_rx).unwrap();
+            let token_option = token_rx.recv().unwrap();
             if let Some(token) = token_option {
                 *self.api.token.lock().expect("can't writelock api token") = Some(Token {
                     access_token: token.access_token,
diff --git a/src/spotify_worker.rs b/src/spotify_worker.rs
index 62ce781..ff92074 100644
--- a/src/spotify_worker.rs
+++ b/src/spotify_worker.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use crate::events::{Event, EventManager};
 use crate::model::playable::Playable;
 use crate::queue::QueueEvent;
 use crate::spotify::PlayerEvent;
-use futures::channel::oneshot;
 use futures::{Future, FutureExt};
 use librespot_core::keymaster::Token;
 use librespot_core::session::Session;
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@ use librespot_core::spotify_id::{SpotifyAudioType, SpotifyId};
 use librespot_playback::mixer::Mixer;
 use librespot_playback::player::{Player, PlayerEvent as LibrespotPlayerEvent};
 use log::{debug, error, info, warn};
+use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use std::{pin::Pin, time::SystemTime};
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub(crate) enum WorkerCommand {
     Stop,
     Seek(u32),
     SetVolume(u16),
-    RequestToken(oneshot::Sender<Option<Token>>),
+    RequestToken(Sender<Option<Token>>),
     Preload(Playable),
     Shutdown,
 }
@@ -63,10 +63,7 @@ impl Worker {
         }
     }
 
-    fn get_token(
-        &self,
-        sender: oneshot::Sender<Option<Token>>,
-    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send>> {
+    fn get_token(&self, sender: Sender<Option<Token>>) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send>> {
         let client_id = config::CLIENT_ID;
         let scopes = "user-read-private,playlist-read-private,playlist-read-collaborative,playlist-modify-public,playlist-modify-private,user-follow-modify,user-follow-read,user-library-read,user-library-modify,user-top-read,user-read-recently-played";
         let url =
@@ -85,7 +82,7 @@ impl Worker {
                         Some(token)
                     })
                 })
-                .map(|result| sender.send(result).unwrap()),
+                .map(move |result| sender.send(result).unwrap()),
         )
     }