diff --git a/src/threaded_archiver.rs b/src/threaded_archiver.rs
index 38755fa..6220c48 100644
--- a/src/threaded_archiver.rs
+++ b/src/threaded_archiver.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-use bytes;
-use futures;
-use futures::Sink;
+use futures::prelude::*;
 use tar;
+use bytes;
 
 use std::io;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -12,9 +11,8 @@ use std::thread;
  *   don't tar hidden files
  */
 
-type Stream = futures::sync::mpsc::Receiver<bytes::Bytes>;
-type Sender = futures::sync::mpsc::Sender<bytes::Bytes>;
-type BlockingSender = futures::sink::Wait<Sender>;
+type Stream = futures::channel::mpsc::Receiver<bytes::Bytes>;
+type Sender = futures::channel::mpsc::Sender<bytes::Bytes>;
 
 pub fn stream_tar_in_thread(path: PathBuf) -> Stream {
     let (writer, stream) = StreamWriter::new(64);
@@ -31,28 +29,30 @@ pub fn stream_tar_in_thread(path: PathBuf) -> Stream {
 }
 
 struct StreamWriter {
-    tx: BlockingSender,
+    tx: Sender,
 }
 
 impl StreamWriter {
     fn new(size: usize) -> (Self, Stream) {
-        let (tx, rx) = futures::sync::mpsc::channel(size);
-        let tx = tx.wait();
+        let (tx, rx) = futures::channel::mpsc::channel(size);
         (StreamWriter { tx }, rx)
     }
 }
 
 impl io::Write for StreamWriter {
-    fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
-        self.tx
-            .send(bytes::Bytes::from(buf))
-            .map(|_| buf.len())
-            .map_err(|e| io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, e))
+    fn write(&mut self, data: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
+        let len = data.len();
+        futures::executor::block_on(
+            async move {
+                let buf = bytes::Bytes::copy_from_slice(data);
+                self.tx.send(buf).await;
+            }
+        );
+        Ok(len)
     }
 
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
-        self.tx
-            .flush()
-            .map_err(|e| io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, e))
+        futures::executor::block_on(self.tx.flush());
+        Ok(())
     }
 }