diff --git a/examples/background_task.py b/examples/background_task.py
index a72862fbe..f2da67509 100644
--- a/examples/background_task.py
+++ b/examples/background_task.py
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
+from discord.ext import tasks
+
 import discord
-import asyncio
 
 class MyClient(discord.Client):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-        # create the background task and run it in the background
-        self.bg_task = self.loop.create_task(self.my_background_task())
+        # an attribute we can access from our task
+        self.counter = 0
+
+        # start the task to run in the background
+        self.my_background_task.start()
 
     async def on_ready(self):
         print('Logged in as')
@@ -14,14 +18,15 @@ class MyClient(discord.Client):
         print(self.user.id)
         print('------')
 
+    @my_background_task.before_loop
+    async def before_my_task(self):
+        await self.wait_until_ready() # wait until the bot logs in
+
+    @tasks.loop(seconds=60) # task runs every 60 seconds
     async def my_background_task(self):
-        await self.wait_until_ready()
-        counter = 0
         channel = self.get_channel(1234567) # channel ID goes here
-        while not self.is_closed():
-            counter += 1
-            await channel.send(counter)
-            await asyncio.sleep(60) # task runs every 60 seconds
+        self.counter += 1
+        await channel.send(counter)
 
 
 client = MyClient()