diff --git a/src/win32/init.rs b/src/win32/init.rs
index f8a7227a..1f5be09c 100644
--- a/src/win32/init.rs
+++ b/src/win32/init.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-extern crate native;
-
-use self::native::NativeTaskBuilder;
 use std::task::TaskBuilder;
 use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
 use std::ptr;
@@ -32,7 +29,7 @@ pub fn new_window(builder_dimensions: Option<(uint, uint)>, builder_title: Strin
     // GetMessage must be called in the same thread as CreateWindow,
     //  so we create a new thread dedicated to this window.
     // This is the only safe method. Using `nosend` wouldn't work for non-native runtime.
-    TaskBuilder::new().native().spawn(proc() {
+    spawn(proc() {
         // registering the window class
         let class_name = {
             let class_name: Vec<u16> = "Window Class".utf16_units().chain(Some(0).into_iter())