diff --git a/examples/gateway_observers.rs b/examples/gateway_observers.rs
index a13c935..5ea6506 100644
--- a/examples/gateway_observers.rs
+++ b/examples/gateway_observers.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ use chorus::{
 use std::{sync::Arc, time::Duration};
 use tokio::{self};
 
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+use safina_timer::sleep_for;
+#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+use wasmtimer::tokio::sleep_for;
+
 // This example creates a simple gateway connection and a basic observer struct
 
 // Due to certain limitations all observers must impl debug
@@ -54,10 +59,12 @@ async fn main() {
     let mut identify = GatewayIdentifyPayload::common();
     identify.token = token;
     gateway.send_identify(identify).await;
+
+    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
     safina_timer::start_timer_thread();
 
     // Do something on the main thread so we don't quit
     loop {
-        safina_timer::sleep_for(Duration::MAX).await
+        sleep_for(Duration::MAX).await
     }
 }