diff --git a/lib/__init__.py b/lib/__init__.py
index b81198540..fcea25d4f 100644
--- a/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from version import ELECTRUM_VERSION
 from util import format_satoshis, print_msg, print_json, print_error, set_verbosity
-from wallet import WalletSynchronizer, WalletStorage
+from wallet import Synchronizer, WalletStorage
 from wallet import Wallet, Imported_Wallet
 from network import Network, DEFAULT_SERVERS, DEFAULT_PORTS, pick_random_server
 from interface import Interface
diff --git a/lib/network_proxy.py b/lib/network_proxy.py
index 950f7a496..6bf3ea981 100644
--- a/lib/network_proxy.py
+++ b/lib/network_proxy.py
@@ -60,15 +60,13 @@ class NetworkProxy(util.DaemonThread):
         self.blockchain_height = 0
         self.server_height = 0
         self.interfaces = []
-        self.jobs = []
         # value returned by estimatefee
         self.fee = None
 
 
     def run(self):
         while self.is_running():
-            for job in self.jobs:
-                job()
+            self.run_jobs()    # Synchronizer, for now
             try:
                 response = self.pipe.get()
             except util.timeout:
diff --git a/lib/synchronizer.py b/lib/synchronizer.py
index 9a4d9ce13..1386ea83f 100644
--- a/lib/synchronizer.py
+++ b/lib/synchronizer.py
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ from threading import Lock
 
 from bitcoin import Hash, hash_encode
 from transaction import Transaction
-from util import print_error, print_msg
+from util import print_error, print_msg, ThreadJob
 
 
-class WalletSynchronizer():
+class Synchronizer(ThreadJob):
     '''The synchronizer keeps the wallet up-to-date with its set of
     addresses and their transactions.  It subscribes over the network
     to wallet addresses, gets the wallet to generate new addresses
@@ -46,12 +46,6 @@ class WalletSynchronizer():
         self.lock = Lock()
         self.initialize()
 
-    def print_error(self, *msg):
-        print_error("[Synchronizer]", *msg)
-
-    def print_msg(self, *msg):
-        print_msg("[Synchronizer]", *msg)
-
     def parse_response(self, response):
         if response.get('error'):
             self.print_error("response error:", response)
@@ -165,7 +159,7 @@ class WalletSynchronizer():
             self.print_error("missing tx", self.requested_tx)
         self.subscribe_to_addresses(set(self.wallet.addresses(True)))
 
-    def main_loop(self):
+    def run(self):
         '''Called from the network proxy thread main loop.'''
         # 1. Create new addresses
         self.wallet.synchronize()
diff --git a/lib/wallet.py b/lib/wallet.py
index 367162e95..9e3f3c2e5 100644
--- a/lib/wallet.py
+++ b/lib/wallet.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from version import *
 from transaction import Transaction
 from plugins import run_hook
 import bitcoin
-from synchronizer import WalletSynchronizer
+from synchronizer import Synchronizer
 from mnemonic import Mnemonic
 
 import paymentrequest
@@ -1110,8 +1110,8 @@ class Abstract_Wallet(object):
             self.verifier = SPV(self.network, self)
             self.verifier.start()
             self.set_verifier(self.verifier)
-            self.synchronizer = WalletSynchronizer(self, network)
-            network.jobs.append(self.synchronizer.main_loop)
+            self.synchronizer = Synchronizer(self, network)
+            network.add_job(self.synchronizer)
         else:
             self.verifier = None
             self.synchronizer = None
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ class Abstract_Wallet(object):
     def stop_threads(self):
         if self.network:
             self.verifier.stop()
-            self.network.jobs.remove(self.synchronizer.main_loop)
+            self.network.remove_job(self.synchronizer)
             self.synchronizer = None
             self.storage.put('stored_height', self.get_local_height(), True)