diff --git a/src/BackupDatabaseLocal.php b/src/BackupDatabaseLocal.php
index 2c6eda1..87c3147 100755
--- a/src/BackupDatabaseLocal.php
+++ b/src/BackupDatabaseLocal.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 namespace Drupal\backup_db;
 
+use Drupal\file\Entity\File;
+
 /**
  * BackupDatabaseLocal extends BackupDatabase
  */
@@ -19,11 +21,11 @@ class BackupDatabaseLocal extends BackupDatabase {
     $user = \Drupal::currentUser();
 
     // Create a file entity.
-    $file = entity_create('file', array(
+    $file = File::create([
       'uri' => $this->file_uri,
       'uid' => $user->id(),
       'status' => FILE_STATUS_PERMANENT,
-    ));
+    ]);
     $file->save();
 
     // Insert history entry.