diff --git a/ansible_mitogen/loaders.py b/ansible_mitogen/loaders.py
index 21a2c145..08c59278 100644
--- a/ansible_mitogen/loaders.py
+++ b/ansible_mitogen/loaders.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 try:
     from ansible.plugins.loader import action_loader
-    from ansible.plugins.loader import callback_loader
     from ansible.plugins.loader import connection_loader
     from ansible.plugins.loader import module_loader
     from ansible.plugins.loader import module_utils_loader
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ try:
     from ansible.plugins.loader import strategy_loader
 except ImportError:  # Ansible <2.4
     from ansible.plugins import action_loader
-    from ansible.plugins import callback_loader
     from ansible.plugins import connection_loader
     from ansible.plugins import module_loader
     from ansible.plugins import module_utils_loader
diff --git a/ansible_mitogen/strategy.py b/ansible_mitogen/strategy.py
index 217a6def..3cdf85f9 100644
--- a/ansible_mitogen/strategy.py
+++ b/ansible_mitogen/strategy.py
@@ -28,12 +28,41 @@
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 import os
+import threading
 
 import ansible_mitogen.loaders
 import ansible_mitogen.mixins
 import ansible_mitogen.process
 
 
+def _patch_awx_callback():
+    """
+    issue #400: AWX loads a display callback that suffers from thread-safety
+    issues. Detect the presence of older AWX versions and patch the bug.
+    """
+    # AWX uses sitecustomize.py to force-load this package. If it exists, we're
+    # running under AWX.
+    try:
+        from awx_display_callback.events import EventContext
+        from awx_display_callback.events import event_context
+    except ImportError:
+        return
+
+    if hasattr(EventContext(), '_local'):
+        # Patched version.
+        return
+
+    def patch_add_local(self, **kwargs):
+        tls = vars(self._local)
+        ctx = tls.setdefault('_ctx', {})
+        ctx.update(kwargs)
+
+    EventContext._local = threading.local()
+    EventContext.add_local = patch_add_local
+
+_patch_awx_callback()
+
+
 def wrap_action_loader__get(name, *args, **kwargs):
     """
     While the mitogen strategy is active, trap action_loader.get() calls,
@@ -65,29 +94,6 @@ def wrap_connection_loader__get(name, *args, **kwargs):
     return connection_loader__get(name, *args, **kwargs)
 
 
-def patch_awx_callback():
-    """
-    issue #400: AWX loads a display callback that suffers from thread-safety
-    issues. Detect the presence of older AWX versions and patch the bug.
-    """
-    cls = ansible_mitogen.loaders.callback_loader.get(
-        'awx_display',
-        class_only=True,
-    )
-    if cls is None:  # callback does not exist.
-        return
-
-    # Callback load will have updated sys.path. Now import its guts.
-    try:
-        from awx_display_callback.events import event_context
-    except ImportError:
-        return  # Newer or ancient AWX.
-
-    # Executing this before starting additional threads avoids race.
-    with event_context.set_global():
-        pass
-
-
 class StrategyMixin(object):
     """
     This mix-in enhances any built-in strategy by arranging for various Mitogen
@@ -187,7 +193,6 @@ class StrategyMixin(object):
         ansible_mitogen.process.MuxProcess.start()
         self._add_connection_plugin_path()
         self._install_wrappers()
-        patch_awx_callback()
         try:
             return super(StrategyMixin, self).run(iterator, play_context)
         finally: