diff --git a/mitmproxy/master.py b/mitmproxy/master.py
index a23be0a75..c2d2b6a01 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/master.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/master.py
@@ -202,13 +202,7 @@ class Master:
             host = f.request.headers.pop(":authority")
             f.request.headers.insert(0, "host", host)
 
-        rt = http_replay.RequestReplayThread(
-            self.options,
-            f,
-            asyncio.get_event_loop(),
-            self.event_queue,
-            self.should_exit
-        )
+        rt = http_replay.RequestReplayThread(self.options, f, self.server.channel)
         rt.start()  # pragma: no cover
         if block:
             rt.join()
diff --git a/mitmproxy/proxy/protocol/http_replay.py b/mitmproxy/proxy/protocol/http_replay.py
index 8682f50e6..b2cca2b11 100644
--- a/mitmproxy/proxy/protocol/http_replay.py
+++ b/mitmproxy/proxy/protocol/http_replay.py
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-import asyncio
-import queue
-import threading
-import typing
-
 from mitmproxy import log
 from mitmproxy import controller
 from mitmproxy import exceptions
@@ -26,21 +21,12 @@ class RequestReplayThread(basethread.BaseThread):
             self,
             opts: options.Options,
             f: http.HTTPFlow,
-            loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop,
-            event_queue: typing.Optional[queue.Queue],
-            should_exit: threading.Event
+            channel: controller.Channel,
     ) -> None:
-        """
-            event_queue can be a queue or None, if no scripthooks should be
-            processed.
-        """
         self.options = opts
         self.f = f
         f.live = True
-        if event_queue:
-            self.channel = controller.Channel(loop, event_queue)
-        else:
-            self.channel = None
+        self.channel = channel
         super().__init__(
             "RequestReplay (%s)" % f.request.url
         )