diff --git a/docs/installation/index.rst b/docs/installation/index.rst
index 19016ce9..ed6107d8 100644
--- a/docs/installation/index.rst
+++ b/docs/installation/index.rst
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Otherwise, make sure you got the required dependencies installed.
 
 - Python >= 2.6, < 3
 
-- `Pykka <http://jodal.github.com/pykka/>`_ >= 0.9.1
+- `Pykka <http://jodal.github.com/pykka/>`_ >= 0.10
 
 - GStreamer >= 0.10, with Python bindings. See :doc:`gstreamer`.
 
diff --git a/mopidy/core.py b/mopidy/core.py
index a82ec2d1..e21efd00 100644
--- a/mopidy/core.py
+++ b/mopidy/core.py
@@ -51,19 +51,19 @@ def setup_gobject_loop():
     return gobject_loop
 
 def setup_output():
-    return get_class(settings.OUTPUT).start_proxy()
+    return get_class(settings.OUTPUT).start().proxy()
 
 def setup_mixer():
-    return get_class(settings.MIXER).start_proxy()
+    return get_class(settings.MIXER).start().proxy()
 
 def setup_backend():
-    return get_class(settings.BACKENDS[0]).start_proxy()
+    return get_class(settings.BACKENDS[0]).start().proxy()
 
 def setup_frontends():
     frontends = []
     for frontend_class_name in settings.FRONTENDS:
         try:
-            frontend = get_class(frontend_class_name).start_proxy()
+            frontend = get_class(frontend_class_name).start().proxy()
             frontends.append(frontend)
         except OptionalDependencyError as e:
             logger.info(u'Disabled: %s (%s)', frontend_class_name, e)
diff --git a/mopidy/mixers/nad.py b/mopidy/mixers/nad.py
index 90d5d5b2..2844f579 100644
--- a/mopidy/mixers/nad.py
+++ b/mopidy/mixers/nad.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class NadMixer(ThreadingActor, BaseMixer):
 
     def __init__(self):
         self._volume_cache = None
-        self._nad_talker = NadTalker.start_proxy()
+        self._nad_talker = NadTalker.start().proxy()
 
     def _get_volume(self):
         return self._volume_cache
diff --git a/requirements/core.txt b/requirements/core.txt
index 54781a3b..1b5cfc4b 100644
--- a/requirements/core.txt
+++ b/requirements/core.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Pykka >= 0.9.1
+Pykka >= 0.10