diff --git a/folly/futures/detail/ThreadWheelTimekeeper.cpp b/folly/futures/detail/ThreadWheelTimekeeper.cpp
index b21be18..51965d1 100644
--- a/folly/futures/detail/ThreadWheelTimekeeper.cpp
+++ b/folly/futures/detail/ThreadWheelTimekeeper.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ ThreadWheelTimekeeper::ThreadWheelTimekeeper() :
 }
 
 ThreadWheelTimekeeper::~ThreadWheelTimekeeper() {
-  eventBase_.runInEventBaseThread([this]{
+  eventBase_.runInEventBaseThreadAndWait([this]{
     wheelTimer_->cancelAll();
   });
   eventBase_.terminateLoopSoon();