--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/BrowserApp.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/BrowserApp.java
@@ -1301,23 +1301,23 @@ public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
             }
 
             final String url = tab.getURL();
             final String title = tab.getDisplayTitle();
             if (url == null || title == null) {
                 return true;
             }
 
-            new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void>() {
+            ThreadUtils.postToBackgroundThread(new Runnable() {
                 @Override
-                protected Void doInBackground(Void... voids) {
+                public void run() {
                     GeckoAppShell.createShortcut(title, url);
-                    return null;
+
                 }
-            }.execute();
+            });
 
             Telemetry.sendUIEvent(TelemetryContract.Event.ACTION, TelemetryContract.Method.CONTEXT_MENU,
                 getResources().getResourceEntryName(itemId));
             return true;
         }
 
         return false;
     }

--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/home/HomeFragment.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/home/HomeFragment.java
@@ -216,23 +216,24 @@ public abstract class HomeFragment exten
         if (itemId == R.id.home_add_to_launcher) {
             if (info.url == null) {
                 Log.e(LOGTAG, "Can't add to home screen because URL is null");
                 return false;
             }
 
             // Fetch an icon big enough for use as a home screen icon.
             final String displayTitle = info.getDisplayTitle();
-            new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void>() {
+            ThreadUtils.postToBackgroundThread(new Runnable() {
                 @Override
-                protected Void doInBackground(Void... voids) {
+                public void run() {
                     GeckoAppShell.createShortcut(displayTitle, info.url);
-                    return null;
+
                 }
-            }.execute();
+            });
+
             return true;
         }
 
         if (itemId == R.id.home_open_private_tab || itemId == R.id.home_open_new_tab) {
             if (info.url == null) {
                 Log.e(LOGTAG, "Can't open in new tab because URL is null");
                 return false;
             }