diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/__init__.py
index 2a1e5e68779..f97b169e1bc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/__init__.py
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ class MediaPlayerDevice(Entity):
         """
         if hasattr(self, 'volume_up'):
             # pylint: disable=no-member
-            yield from self.hass.run_in_executor(None, self.volume_up)
+            yield from self.hass.loop.run_in_executor(None, self.volume_up)
 
         if self.volume_level < 1:
             yield from self.async_set_volume_level(
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ class MediaPlayerDevice(Entity):
         """
         if hasattr(self, 'volume_down'):
             # pylint: disable=no-member
-            yield from self.hass.run_in_executor(None, self.volume_down)
+            yield from self.hass.loop.run_in_executor(None, self.volume_down)
 
         if self.volume_level > 0:
             yield from self.async_set_volume_level(