diff --git a/runtime/bin/main.cc b/runtime/bin/main.cc
index 691b3c1..052fa2f 100644
--- a/runtime/bin/main.cc
+++ b/runtime/bin/main.cc
@@ -482,25 +482,13 @@
   // Set flag to load and retain the vmservice library.
   ASSERT(flags != NULL);
   flags->load_vmservice_library = true;
-
-  // If there is intention to use DFE, then we create the isolate
-  // from kernel only if we can.
-  const uint8_t* kernel_buffer = NULL;
-  intptr_t kernel_buffer_size = 0;
-  dfe.LoadPlatform(&kernel_buffer, &kernel_buffer_size);
-  if (kernel_buffer == NULL) {
-    dfe.application_kernel_buffer(&kernel_buffer, &kernel_buffer_size);
-  }
-
-  if (kernel_buffer != NULL) {
-    isolate = Dart_CreateIsolateFromKernel(script_uri, NULL, kernel_buffer,
-                                           kernel_buffer_size, flags,
-                                           isolate_data, error);
-  } else {
-    *error = strdup("Platform file not available to create service isolate.");
-    delete isolate_data;
-    return NULL;
-  }
+  const uint8_t* isolate_snapshot_data = core_isolate_snapshot_data;
+  const uint8_t* isolate_snapshot_instructions =
+      core_isolate_snapshot_instructions;
+  isolate = Dart_CreateIsolate(
+      script_uri, NULL, isolate_snapshot_data, isolate_snapshot_instructions,
+      app_isolate_shared_data, app_isolate_shared_instructions, flags,
+      isolate_data, error);
 #endif  // !defined(DART_PRECOMPILED_RUNTIME)
   if (isolate == NULL) {
     delete isolate_data;