diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/services/asset_bundle.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/services/asset_bundle.dart
index 87d6e55c18..f55ed94a4e 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/services/asset_bundle.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/services/asset_bundle.dart
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ class MojoAssetBundle extends AssetBundle {
     return _imageCache.putIfAbsent(key, () {
       Completer<sky.Image> completer = new Completer<sky.Image>();
       load(key).then((assetData) {
-        new sky.ImageDecoder(assetData.handle.h, completer.complete);
+        new sky.ImageDecoder(completer.complete)
+               ..initWithConsumer(assetData.handle.h);
       });
       return new ImageResource(completer.future);
     });
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/services/image_cache.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/services/image_cache.dart
index fd55b08e06..8c3ce28d08 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/services/image_cache.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/services/image_cache.dart
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ class _ImageCache {
           print("Failed (${response.statusCode}) to load image ${url}");
           completer.complete(null);
         } else {
-          new sky.ImageDecoder(response.body.handle.h, completer.complete);
+          new sky.ImageDecoder(completer.complete)
+                 ..initWithConsumer(response.body.handle.h);
         }
       });
       return new ImageResource(completer.future);