diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp
index ccd239253..15541a84d 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ MapContext::MapContext(uv_loop_t* loop, View& view_, FileSource& fileSource, Map
       envScope(env, ThreadType::Map, "Map"),
       updated(static_cast<UpdateType>(Update::Nothing)),
       asyncUpdate(util::make_unique<uv::async>(loop, [this] { update(); })),
-      workers(util::make_unique<Worker>(4)),
       glyphStore(util::make_unique<GlyphStore>(env)),
       glyphAtlas(util::make_unique<GlyphAtlas>(1024, 1024)),
       spriteAtlas(util::make_unique<SpriteAtlas>(512, 512)),
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ void MapContext::updateTiles() {
     assert(Environment::currentlyOn(ThreadType::Map));
     if (!style) return;
     for (const auto& source : style->sources) {
-        source->update(data, transformState, *workers, style, *glyphAtlas, *glyphStore, *spriteAtlas,
+        source->update(data, transformState, style, *glyphAtlas, *glyphStore, *spriteAtlas,
                        getSprite(), *texturePool, [this]() {
             assert(Environment::currentlyOn(ThreadType::Map));
             triggerUpdate();
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/map_context.hpp b/src/mbgl/map/map_context.hpp
index 2c9f28708..ba8a4db9d 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/map_context.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/map_context.hpp
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ private:
     UpdateType updated { static_cast<UpdateType>(Update::Nothing) };
     std::unique_ptr<uv::async> asyncUpdate;
 
-    std::unique_ptr<Worker> workers;
     std::unique_ptr<GlyphStore> glyphStore;
     std::unique_ptr<GlyphAtlas> glyphAtlas;
     std::unique_ptr<SpriteAtlas> spriteAtlas;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/source.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/source.cpp
index 93761255b..2d4c4ec50 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/source.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/source.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/vector_tile_data.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/raster_tile_data.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/live_tile_data.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/style/style.hpp>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
@@ -226,7 +227,6 @@ TileData::State Source::hasTile(const TileID& id) {
 
 TileData::State Source::addTile(MapData& data,
                                 const TransformState& transformState,
-                                Worker& worker,
                                 util::ptr<Style> style,
                                 GlyphAtlas& glyphAtlas,
                                 GlyphStore& glyphStore,
@@ -269,15 +269,15 @@ TileData::State Source::addTile(MapData& data,
             new_tile.data =
                 std::make_shared<VectorTileData>(normalized_id, data.transform.getMaxZoom(), style, glyphAtlas,
                                                  glyphStore, spriteAtlas, sprite, info);
-            new_tile.data->request(worker, transformState.getPixelRatio(), callback);
+            new_tile.data->request(style->workers, transformState.getPixelRatio(), callback);
         } else if (info.type == SourceType::Raster) {
             new_tile.data = std::make_shared<RasterTileData>(normalized_id, texturePool, info);
-            new_tile.data->request(worker, transformState.getPixelRatio(), callback);
+            new_tile.data->request(style->workers, transformState.getPixelRatio(), callback);
         } else if (info.type == SourceType::Annotations) {
             new_tile.data = std::make_shared<LiveTileData>(normalized_id, data.annotationManager,
                                                            data.transform.getMaxZoom(), style, glyphAtlas,
                                                            glyphStore, spriteAtlas, sprite, info);
-            new_tile.data->reparse(worker, callback);
+            new_tile.data->reparse(style->workers, callback);
         } else {
             throw std::runtime_error("source type not implemented");
         }
@@ -368,7 +368,6 @@ bool Source::findLoadedParent(const TileID& id, int32_t minCoveringZoom, std::fo
 
 void Source::update(MapData& data,
                     const TransformState& transformState,
-                    Worker& worker,
                     util::ptr<Style> style,
                     GlyphAtlas& glyphAtlas,
                     GlyphStore& glyphStore,
@@ -394,7 +393,7 @@ void Source::update(MapData& data,
 
     // Add existing child/parent tiles if the actual tile is not yet loaded
     for (const auto& id : required) {
-        const TileData::State state = addTile(data, transformState, worker, style, glyphAtlas, glyphStore,
+        const TileData::State state = addTile(data, transformState, style, glyphAtlas, glyphStore,
                                               spriteAtlas, sprite, texturePool, id, callback);
 
         if (state != TileData::State::parsed) {
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/source.hpp b/src/mbgl/map/source.hpp
index 6383e101f..2e889ccd7 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/source.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/source.hpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ namespace mbgl {
 
 class MapData;
 class Environment;
-class Worker;
 class GlyphAtlas;
 class GlyphStore;
 class SpriteAtlas;
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ public:
     void load(MapData&, Environment&, std::function<void()> callback);
     void update(MapData&,
                 const TransformState&,
-                Worker&,
                 util::ptr<Style>,
                 GlyphAtlas&,
                 GlyphStore&,
@@ -97,7 +95,6 @@ private:
 
     TileData::State addTile(MapData&,
                             const TransformState&,
-                            Worker&,
                             util::ptr<Style>,
                             GlyphAtlas&,
                             GlyphStore&,
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/tile_parser.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/tile_parser.cpp
index 8bcb4c462..60228974b 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/tile_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/tile_parser.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/tile_parser.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/vector_tile_data.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/log.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/style/style.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/style/style_layer.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/source.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/renderer/fill_bucket.hpp>
@@ -10,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/util/constants.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/text/collision.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/std.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/style/style.hpp>
 
 #include <locale>
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/style/style.cpp b/src/mbgl/style/style.cpp
index 4f26ee010..d592e6131 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/style/style.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/style/style.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 namespace mbgl {
 
 Style::Style()
-    : mtx(util::make_unique<uv::rwlock>()) {
+    : mtx(util::make_unique<uv::rwlock>()),
+      workers(4) {
 }
 
 // Note: This constructor is seemingly empty, but we need to declare it anyway
diff --git a/src/mbgl/style/style.hpp b/src/mbgl/style/style.hpp
index 849376b56..42e94984d 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/style/style.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/style/style.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/util/ptr.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/noncopyable.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/chrono.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/worker.hpp>
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <string>
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ private:
     PropertyTransition defaultTransition;
     std::unique_ptr<uv::rwlock> mtx;
     ZoomHistory zoomHistory;
+
+public:
+    Worker workers;
 };
 
 }