diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index c3af551d5..df379fdd7 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ src/virtManager/connectauth.py
 src/virtManager/console.py
 src/virtManager/create.py
 src/virtManager/createinterface.py
-src/virtManager/createmeter.py
 src/virtManager/createnet.py
 src/virtManager/createpool.py
 src/virtManager/createvol.py
diff --git a/src/virtManager/addhardware.py b/src/virtManager/addhardware.py
index 4f35fd046..47cb84e3e 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/addhardware.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/addhardware.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ from virtinst import (VirtualCharDevice, VirtualDevice,
 import virtManager.util as util
 import virtManager.uihelpers as uihelpers
 from virtManager.asyncjob import vmmAsyncJob
-from virtManager.createmeter import vmmCreateMeter
 from virtManager.storagebrowse import vmmStorageBrowser
 from virtManager.baseclass import vmmGObjectUI
 
@@ -1124,7 +1123,7 @@ class vmmAddHardware(vmmGObjectUI):
             return
 
         def do_file_allocate(asyncjob, disk):
-            meter = vmmCreateMeter(asyncjob)
+            meter = asyncjob.get_meter()
 
             # If creating disk via storage API, we need to thread
             # off a new connection
diff --git a/src/virtManager/asyncjob.py b/src/virtManager/asyncjob.py
index 43344e220..e64bd84f1 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/asyncjob.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/asyncjob.py
@@ -26,9 +26,60 @@ import gtk
 import gobject
 
 import libvirt
+import urlgrabber
 
 from virtManager.baseclass import vmmGObjectUI
 
+class vmmCreateMeter(urlgrabber.progress.BaseMeter):
+    def __init__(self, asyncjob):
+        # progress meter has to run asynchronously, so pass in the
+        # async job to call back to with progress info
+        urlgrabber.progress.BaseMeter.__init__(self)
+        self.asyncjob = asyncjob
+        self.started = False
+
+    def _do_start(self, now=None):
+        if self.text is not None:
+            text = self.text
+        else:
+            text = self.basename
+        if self.size is None:
+            out = "    %5sB" % (0)
+            self.asyncjob.pulse_pbar(out, text)
+        else:
+            out = "%3i%% %5sB" % (0, 0)
+            self.asyncjob.set_pbar_fraction(0, out, text)
+        self.started = True
+
+    def _do_update(self, amount_read, now=None):
+        if self.text is not None:
+            text = self.text
+        else:
+            text = self.basename
+        fread = urlgrabber.progress.format_number(amount_read)
+        if self.size is None:
+            out = "    %5sB" % (fread)
+            self.asyncjob.pulse_pbar(out, text)
+        else:
+            frac = self.re.fraction_read()
+            out = "%3i%% %5sB" % (frac * 100, fread)
+            self.asyncjob.set_pbar_fraction(frac, out, text)
+
+    def _do_end(self, amount_read, now=None):
+        if self.text is not None:
+            text = self.text
+        else:
+            text = self.basename
+        fread = urlgrabber.progress.format_number(amount_read)
+        if self.size is None:
+            out = "    %5sB" % (fread)
+            self.asyncjob.pulse_pbar(out, text)
+        else:
+            out = "%3i%% %5sB" % (100, fread)
+            self.asyncjob.set_pbar_done(out, text)
+        self.started = False
+
+
 # This thin wrapper only exists so we can put debugging
 # code in the run() method every now & then
 class asyncJobWorker(threading.Thread):
@@ -118,6 +169,7 @@ class vmmAsyncJob(vmmGObjectUI):
         self.stage = self.widget("pbar-stage")
         self.pbar = self.widget("pbar")
         self.is_pulsing = True
+        self._meter = None
 
         args = [self] + args
         self.bg_thread = asyncJobWorker(callback, args)
@@ -154,6 +206,11 @@ class vmmAsyncJob(vmmGObjectUI):
     def get_data(self):
         return self._data
 
+    def get_meter(self):
+        if not self._meter:
+            self._meter = vmmCreateMeter(self)
+        return self._meter
+
     def can_cancel(self):
         return bool(self.cancel_job)
 
@@ -161,7 +218,7 @@ class vmmAsyncJob(vmmGObjectUI):
         self.bg_thread = None
         self.cancel_job = None
         self.cancel_args = None
-
+        self._meter = None
 
     ####################
     # Internal helpers #
diff --git a/src/virtManager/clone.py b/src/virtManager/clone.py
index 652628ad8..d8674a7ba 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/clone.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/clone.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import gtk
 
 from virtManager.baseclass import vmmGObjectUI
 from virtManager.asyncjob import vmmAsyncJob
-from virtManager.createmeter import vmmCreateMeter
 from virtManager.storagebrowse import vmmStorageBrowser
 from virtManager import util
 
@@ -823,7 +822,7 @@ class vmmCloneVM(vmmGObjectUI):
             # Open a seperate connection to install on since this is async
             logging.debug("Threading off connection to clone VM.")
             newconn = util.dup_conn(self.conn).vmm
-            meter = vmmCreateMeter(asyncjob)
+            meter = asyncjob.get_meter()
 
             self.clone_design.orig_connection = newconn
             for d in self.clone_design.clone_virtual_disks:
diff --git a/src/virtManager/create.py b/src/virtManager/create.py
index acfb16133..2dfabba6e 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/create.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/create.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ from virtManager import util
 from virtManager.mediadev import MEDIA_CDROM
 from virtManager.baseclass import vmmGObjectUI
 from virtManager.asyncjob import vmmAsyncJob
-from virtManager.createmeter import vmmCreateMeter
 from virtManager.storagebrowse import vmmStorageBrowser
 from virtManager.details import vmmDetails
 from virtManager.domain import vmmDomainVirtinst
@@ -1924,7 +1923,7 @@ class vmmCreate(vmmGObjectUI):
         self.emit("action-show-vm", self.conn.get_uri(), guest.uuid)
 
     def do_install(self, asyncjob, guest):
-        meter = vmmCreateMeter(asyncjob)
+        meter = asyncjob.get_meter()
 
         logging.debug("Starting background install process")
 
diff --git a/src/virtManager/createinterface.py b/src/virtManager/createinterface.py
index 46ff5c40d..d0acce0d9 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/createinterface.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/createinterface.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ from virtManager import util
 from virtManager import uihelpers
 from virtManager.baseclass import vmmGObjectUI
 from virtManager.asyncjob import vmmAsyncJob
-from virtManager.createmeter import vmmCreateMeter
 
 PAGE_TYPE = 0
 PAGE_DETAILS = 1
@@ -1129,7 +1128,7 @@ class vmmCreateInterface(vmmGObjectUI):
             self.close()
 
     def do_install(self, asyncjob, activate):
-        meter = vmmCreateMeter(asyncjob)
+        meter = asyncjob.get_meter()
         error = None
         details = None
 
diff --git a/src/virtManager/createmeter.py b/src/virtManager/createmeter.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d30744cbc..000000000
--- a/src/virtManager/createmeter.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2006 Red Hat, Inc.
-# Copyright (C) 2006 Hugh O. Brock <hbrock@redhat.com>
-#
-# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston,
-# MA 02110-1301 USA.
-#
-
-import urlgrabber.progress as progress
-
-class vmmCreateMeter(progress.BaseMeter):
-    def __init__(self, asyncjob):
-        # progress meter has to run asynchronously, so pass in the
-        # async job to call back to with progress info
-        progress.BaseMeter.__init__(self)
-        self.asyncjob = asyncjob
-        self.started = False
-
-    def _do_start(self, now=None):
-        if self.text is not None:
-            text = self.text
-        else:
-            text = self.basename
-        if self.size is None:
-            out = "    %5sB" % (0)
-            self.asyncjob.pulse_pbar(out, text)
-        else:
-            out = "%3i%% %5sB" % (0, 0)
-            self.asyncjob.set_pbar_fraction(0, out, text)
-        self.started = True
-
-    def _do_update(self, amount_read, now=None):
-        if self.text is not None:
-            text = self.text
-        else:
-            text = self.basename
-        fread = progress.format_number(amount_read)
-        if self.size is None:
-            out = "    %5sB" % (fread)
-            self.asyncjob.pulse_pbar(out, text)
-        else:
-            frac = self.re.fraction_read()
-            out = "%3i%% %5sB" % (frac * 100, fread)
-            self.asyncjob.set_pbar_fraction(frac, out, text)
-
-    def _do_end(self, amount_read, now=None):
-        if self.text is not None:
-            text = self.text
-        else:
-            text = self.basename
-        fread = progress.format_number(amount_read)
-        if self.size is None:
-            out = "    %5sB" % (fread)
-            self.asyncjob.pulse_pbar(out, text)
-        else:
-            out = "%3i%% %5sB" % (100, fread)
-            self.asyncjob.set_pbar_done(out, text)
-        self.started = False
diff --git a/src/virtManager/createpool.py b/src/virtManager/createpool.py
index aa25090da..d2ee742f3 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/createpool.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/createpool.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import logging
 from virtManager import util
 from virtManager.baseclass import vmmGObjectUI
 from virtManager.asyncjob import vmmAsyncJob
-from virtManager.createmeter import vmmCreateMeter
 
 from virtinst import Storage
 
@@ -495,7 +494,7 @@ class vmmCreatePool(vmmGObjectUI):
 
         # Open a seperate connection to install on since this is async
         newconn = util.dup_lib_conn(self._pool.conn)
-        meter = vmmCreateMeter(asyncjob)
+        meter = asyncjob.get_meter()
         self._pool.conn = newconn
 
         logging.debug("Starting backround pool creation.")
diff --git a/src/virtManager/createvol.py b/src/virtManager/createvol.py
index 20192682c..f5f051ecd 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/createvol.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/createvol.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import gtk
 from virtManager import util
 from virtManager.baseclass import vmmGObjectUI
 from virtManager.asyncjob import vmmAsyncJob
-from virtManager.createmeter import vmmCreateMeter
 
 from virtinst import Storage
 
@@ -246,7 +245,7 @@ class vmmCreateVolume(vmmGObjectUI):
         newpool = newconn.storagePoolLookupByName(self.parent_pool.get_name())
         self.vol.pool = newpool
 
-        meter = vmmCreateMeter(asyncjob)
+        meter = asyncjob.get_meter()
         logging.debug("Starting backround vol creation.")
         self.vol.install(meter=meter)
 
diff --git a/src/virtManager/delete.py b/src/virtManager/delete.py
index 99f00acc7..c0eec53d8 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/delete.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/delete.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import virtinst
 from virtManager import util
 from virtManager.baseclass import vmmGObjectUI
 from virtManager.asyncjob import vmmAsyncJob
-from virtManager.createmeter import vmmCreateMeter
 
 STORAGE_ROW_CONFIRM = 0
 STORAGE_ROW_CANT_DELETE = 1
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ class vmmDeleteDialog(vmmGObjectUI):
             # Open a seperate connection to install on since this is async
             logging.debug("Threading off connection to delete vol.")
             newconn = util.dup_conn(self.conn).vmm
-            meter = vmmCreateMeter(asyncjob)
+            meter = asyncjob.get_meter()
 
             for path in paths:
                 try:
diff --git a/src/virtManager/engine.py b/src/virtManager/engine.py
index 5b231baab..e2c37efba 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/engine.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/engine.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ from virtManager.baseclass import vmmGObject
 from virtManager.clone import vmmCloneVM
 from virtManager.connect import vmmConnect
 from virtManager.connection import vmmConnection
-from virtManager.createmeter import vmmCreateMeter
 from virtManager.preferences import vmmPreferences
 from virtManager.manager import vmmManager
 from virtManager.migrate import vmmMigrateDialog
@@ -950,7 +949,7 @@ class vmmEngine(vmmGObject):
     def _save_callback(self, asyncjob, vm, file_to_save):
         conn = util.dup_conn(vm.conn)
         newvm = conn.get_vm(vm.get_uuid())
-        meter = vmmCreateMeter(asyncjob)
+        meter = asyncjob.get_meter()
 
         newvm.save(file_to_save, meter=meter)
 
diff --git a/src/virtManager/migrate.py b/src/virtManager/migrate.py
index 8a485b3c0..2d33b184a 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/migrate.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/migrate.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import libvirt
 from virtManager import util
 from virtManager.baseclass import vmmGObjectUI
 from virtManager.asyncjob import vmmAsyncJob
-from virtManager.createmeter import vmmCreateMeter
 from virtManager.domain import vmmDomain
 
 def uri_join(uri_tuple):
@@ -534,7 +533,7 @@ class vmmMigrateDialog(vmmGObjectUI):
     def _async_migrate(self, asyncjob,
                        origvm, origdconn, migrate_uri, rate, live,
                        secure, max_downtime):
-        meter = vmmCreateMeter(asyncjob)
+        meter = asyncjob.get_meter()
 
         srcconn = util.dup_conn(origvm.conn)
         dstconn = util.dup_conn(origdconn)