diff --git a/docs/changes.rst b/docs/changes.rst
index bea524e8..2926adf9 100644
--- a/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/docs/changes.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ This change log is used to track all major changes to Mopidy.
 v0.8.1 (in development)
 =======================
 
+**Dependencies**
+
+- Pykka >= 1.0 is now required.
+
 **Bug fixes**
 
 - :issue:`213`: Fix "streaming task paused, reason not-negotiated" errors
diff --git a/docs/installation/index.rst b/docs/installation/index.rst
index 66b920f8..c58ba9dd 100644
--- a/docs/installation/index.rst
+++ b/docs/installation/index.rst
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ dependencies installed.
 
   - Python >= 2.6, < 3
 
-  - Pykka >= 0.12.3::
+  - Pykka >= 1.0::
 
         sudo pip install -U pykka
 
diff --git a/mopidy/backends/dummy/__init__.py b/mopidy/backends/dummy/__init__.py
index 3ada0052..8eb9029c 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/dummy/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/dummy/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class DummyBackend(ThreadingActor, base.Backend):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(DummyBackend, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        super(DummyBackend, self).__init__()
 
         self.current_playlist = core.CurrentPlaylistController(backend=self)
 
diff --git a/mopidy/backends/local/__init__.py b/mopidy/backends/local/__init__.py
index db86e56f..6488d97c 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/local/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/local/__init__.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class LocalBackend(ThreadingActor, base.Backend):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(LocalBackend, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        super(LocalBackend, self).__init__()
 
         self.current_playlist = core.CurrentPlaylistController(backend=self)
 
diff --git a/mopidy/backends/spotify/__init__.py b/mopidy/backends/spotify/__init__.py
index 1feb1c65..3811458d 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/spotify/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/spotify/__init__.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class SpotifyBackend(ThreadingActor, base.Backend):
         from .playback import SpotifyPlaybackProvider
         from .stored_playlists import SpotifyStoredPlaylistsProvider
 
-        super(SpotifyBackend, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        super(SpotifyBackend, self).__init__()
 
         self.current_playlist = core.CurrentPlaylistController(backend=self)
 
diff --git a/mopidy/utils/network.py b/mopidy/utils/network.py
index 7d97daf8..ed81684e 100644
--- a/mopidy/utils/network.py
+++ b/mopidy/utils/network.py
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class Connection(object):
             return True
 
         try:
-            self.actor_ref.send_one_way({'received': data})
+            self.actor_ref.tell({'received': data})
         except ActorDeadError:
             self.stop(u'Actor is dead.')
 
diff --git a/requirements/core.txt b/requirements/core.txt
index 8f9da622..7f83e251 100644
--- a/requirements/core.txt
+++ b/requirements/core.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Pykka >= 0.12.3
+Pykka >= 1.0
diff --git a/tests/utils/network/connection_test.py b/tests/utils/network/connection_test.py
index 96ddb833..0ca86a7f 100644
--- a/tests/utils/network/connection_test.py
+++ b/tests/utils/network/connection_test.py
@@ -383,14 +383,14 @@ class ConnectionTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertTrue(network.Connection.recv_callback(
             self.mock, sentinel.fd, gobject.IO_IN))
-        self.mock.actor_ref.send_one_way.assert_called_once_with(
+        self.mock.actor_ref.tell.assert_called_once_with(
             {'received': 'data'})
 
     def test_recv_callback_handles_dead_actors(self):
         self.mock.sock = Mock(spec=socket.SocketType)
         self.mock.sock.recv.return_value = 'data'
         self.mock.actor_ref = Mock()
-        self.mock.actor_ref.send_one_way.side_effect = pykka.ActorDeadError()
+        self.mock.actor_ref.tell.side_effect = pykka.ActorDeadError()
 
         self.assertTrue(network.Connection.recv_callback(
             self.mock, sentinel.fd, gobject.IO_IN))