diff --git a/18-asyncio/spinner_asyncio.py b/18-asyncio/spinner_asyncio.py
index 3366998..58f5e89 100644
--- a/18-asyncio/spinner_asyncio.py
+++ b/18-asyncio/spinner_asyncio.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def slow_function():  # <5>
 
 @asyncio.coroutine
 def supervisor():  # <7>
-    spinner = asyncio.async(spin('thinking!'))  # <8>
+    spinner = asyncio.create_task(spin('thinking!'))  # <8>
     print('spinner object:', spinner)  # <9>
     result = yield from slow_function()  # <10>
     spinner.cancel()  # <11>