diff --git a/vmware-base/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/util/VmwareContextPool.java b/vmware-base/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/util/VmwareContextPool.java
index 69bde1997d9..c36b3a8ce24 100644
--- a/vmware-base/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/util/VmwareContextPool.java
+++ b/vmware-base/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/util/VmwareContextPool.java
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ public class VmwareContextPool {
 	}
 	
 	private TimerTask getTimerTask() {
-		return new TimerTask() {
+		return new ManagedContextTimerTask() {
             @Override
-            public void run() {
+            protected void runInContext() {
 				try {
 					// doIdleCheck();