diff --git a/mopidy/core.py b/mopidy/core.py
index 5351e2a5..885fd105 100644
--- a/mopidy/core.py
+++ b/mopidy/core.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ from mopidy import get_version, settings, OptionalDependencyError
 from mopidy.utils import get_class
 from mopidy.utils.log import setup_logging
 from mopidy.utils.path import get_or_create_folder, get_or_create_file
-from mopidy.utils.process import BaseProcess
+from mopidy.utils.process import BaseThread
 from mopidy.utils.settings import list_settings_optparse_callback
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('mopidy.core')
 
-class CoreProcess(BaseProcess):
+class CoreProcess(BaseThread):
     def __init__(self):
         super(CoreProcess, self).__init__(name='CoreProcess')
         self.core_queue = multiprocessing.Queue()
diff --git a/mopidy/mixers/nad.py b/mopidy/mixers/nad.py
index 929d2e1d..7a8f006e 100644
--- a/mopidy/mixers/nad.py
+++ b/mopidy/mixers/nad.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from multiprocessing import Pipe
 
 from mopidy import settings
 from mopidy.mixers import BaseMixer
-from mopidy.utils.process import BaseProcess
+from mopidy.utils.process import BaseThread
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('mopidy.mixers.nad')
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class NadMixer(BaseMixer):
         self._pipe.send({'command': 'set_volume', 'volume': volume})
 
 
-class NadTalker(BaseProcess):
+class NadTalker(BaseThread):
     """
     Independent process which does the communication with the NAD device.