diff --git a/server/controller.py b/server/controller.py
index cd159b3..6cfd030 100644
--- a/server/controller.py
+++ b/server/controller.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ client-serving data such as histories.
 import asyncio
 import signal
 import ssl
-import traceback
 from functools import partial
 
 from server.daemon import Daemon
@@ -37,15 +36,12 @@ class Controller(LoggedClass):
         self.daemon = Daemon(env.daemon_url, env.debug)
         self.block_processor = BlockProcessor(env, self.daemon,
                                               on_update=self.on_update)
-        JSONRPC.init(self.block_processor, self.daemon, self.coin,
-                     self.add_job)
+        JSONRPC.init(self.block_processor, self.daemon, self.coin)
         self.servers = []
-        self.jobs = asyncio.Queue()
 
     def start(self):
         '''Prime the event loop with asynchronous jobs.'''
         coros = self.block_processor.coros()
-        coros.append(self.run_jobs())
 
         for coro in coros:
             asyncio.ensure_future(coro)
@@ -109,19 +105,3 @@ class Controller(LoggedClass):
                             .format(signame))
         for task in asyncio.Task.all_tasks(self.loop):
             task.cancel()
-
-    def add_job(self, coro):
-        '''Queue a job for asynchronous processing.'''
-        self.jobs.put_nowait(coro)
-
-    async def run_jobs(self):
-        '''Asynchronously run through the job queue.'''
-        while True:
-            job = await self.jobs.get()
-            try:
-                await job
-            except asyncio.CancelledError:
-                raise
-            except Exception:
-                # Getting here should probably be considered a bug and fixed
-                traceback.print_exc()
diff --git a/server/protocol.py b/server/protocol.py
index a2ec055..4efad5b 100644
--- a/server/protocol.py
+++ b/server/protocol.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 import asyncio
 import codecs
 import json
-import struct
 import traceback
 from functools import partial
 
@@ -33,6 +32,8 @@ def json_notification(method, params):
 class JSONRPC(asyncio.Protocol, LoggedClass):
     '''Base class that manages a JSONRPC connection.'''
     SESSIONS = set()
+    # Queue for aynchronous job processing.
+    JOBS = None
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
@@ -40,6 +41,26 @@ class JSONRPC(asyncio.Protocol, LoggedClass):
         self.send_count = 0
         self.send_size = 0
         self.error_count = 0
+        self.init_jobs()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def init_jobs(cls):
+        if not cls.JOBS:
+            cls.JOBS = asyncio.Queue()
+            asyncio.ensure_future(cls.run_jobs())
+
+    @classmethod
+    async def run_jobs(cls):
+        '''Asynchronously run through the job queue.'''
+        while True:
+            job = await cls.JOBS.get()
+            try:
+                await job
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                raise
+            except Exception:
+                # Getting here should probably be considered a bug and fixed
+                traceback.print_exc()
 
     def connection_made(self, transport):
         '''Handle an incoming client connection.'''
@@ -79,7 +100,7 @@ class JSONRPC(asyncio.Protocol, LoggedClass):
         except Exception as e:
             self.logger.info('error decoding JSON message: {}'.format(e))
         else:
-            self.ADD_JOB(self.request_handler(message))
+            self.JOBS.put_nowait(self.request_handler(message))
 
     async def request_handler(self, request):
         '''Called asynchronously.'''
@@ -168,11 +189,10 @@ class JSONRPC(asyncio.Protocol, LoggedClass):
             raise RPCError('params should be empty: {}'.format(params))
 
     @classmethod
-    def init(cls, block_processor, daemon, coin, add_job):
+    def init(cls, block_processor, daemon, coin):
         cls.BLOCK_PROCESSOR = block_processor
         cls.DAEMON = daemon
         cls.COIN = coin
-        cls.ADD_JOB = add_job
 
     @classmethod
     def height(cls):