diff --git a/daphne/http_protocol.py b/daphne/http_protocol.py
index 0a34deb..8187c6c 100755
--- a/daphne/http_protocol.py
+++ b/daphne/http_protocol.py
@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@ class HTTPFactory(http.HTTPFactory):
 
     protocol = HTTPProtocol
 
-    def __init__(self, server):
+    def __init__(self, channel_layer, action_logger=None):
         http.HTTPFactory.__init__(self)
-        self.channel_layer = server.channel_layer
-        self.action_logger = server.action_logger
+        self.channel_layer = channel_layer
+        self.action_logger = action_logger
         # We track all sub-protocols for response channel mapping
         self.reply_protocols = {}
         # Make a factory for WebSocket protocols
diff --git a/daphne/server.py b/daphne/server.py
index 076b652..daff148 100755
--- a/daphne/server.py
+++ b/daphne/server.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Server(object):
         self.action_logger = action_logger
 
     def run(self):
-        self.factory = HTTPFactory(self)
+        self.factory = HTTPFactory(self.channel_layer, self.action_logger)
         reactor.listenTCP(self.port, self.factory, interface=self.host)
         reactor.callInThread(self.backend_reader)
         reactor.run(installSignalHandlers=self.signal_handlers)