diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RunQueue.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RunQueue.java
index f211c688..189e40cb 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RunQueue.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RunQueue.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ package com.samskivert.util;
 
 import java.awt.EventQueue;
 
+import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
+
 /**
  * An interface for a service that queues up execution of Runnables.
  */
@@ -40,6 +42,27 @@ public interface RunQueue
         }
     };
 
+    /**
+     * Wee helper class to adapt a RunQueue into an Executor.
+     * While we transition from RunQueue to Executor.
+     */
+    public static class AsExecutor
+        implements Executor
+    {
+        public AsExecutor (RunQueue toAdapt)
+        {
+            _runQueue = toAdapt;
+        }
+
+        // from Executor
+        public void execute (Runnable command)
+        {
+            _runQueue.postRunnable(command);
+        }
+
+        protected RunQueue _runQueue;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Post the specified Runnable to be run on the RunQueue.
      */
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/SerialExecutor.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/SerialExecutor.java
index b8b99f24..06f83c7c 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/SerialExecutor.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/SerialExecutor.java
@@ -100,13 +100,9 @@ public class SerialExecutor
      * @deprecated
      */
     @Deprecated
-    public SerialExecutor (final RunQueue receiver)
+    public SerialExecutor (RunQueue receiver)
     {
-        this(new Executor() {
-            public void execute (Runnable r) {
-                receiver.postRunnable(r);
-            }
-        });
+        this(new RunQueue.AsExecutor(receiver));
     }
 
     // from Executor