diff --git a/substrate/core/rpc/src/helpers.rs b/substrate/core/rpc/src/helpers.rs
index ccfde6afb5..2c69ead76c 100644
--- a/substrate/core/rpc/src/helpers.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/rpc/src/helpers.rs
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with Substrate.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-use futures::{prelude::*, sync::oneshot};
+use futures::prelude::*;
+use futures03::{channel::oneshot, compat::Compat};
 
 /// Wraps around `oneshot::Receiver` and adjusts the error type to produce an internal error if the
 /// sender gets dropped.
-pub struct Receiver<T>(pub oneshot::Receiver<T>);
+pub struct Receiver<T>(pub Compat<oneshot::Receiver<T>>);
 
 impl<T> Future for Receiver<T> {
 	type Item = T;
diff --git a/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/mod.rs b/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/mod.rs
index c8cf97c658..59ed73b588 100644
--- a/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/mod.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/mod.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub mod helpers;
 mod tests;
 
 use crate::helpers::Receiver;
-use futures::sync::{mpsc, oneshot};
+use futures03::{channel::{mpsc, oneshot}, compat::Compat};
 use jsonrpc_derive::rpc;
 use network;
 use sr_primitives::traits::{self, Header as HeaderT};
@@ -124,18 +124,18 @@ impl<B: traits::Block> SystemApi<B::Hash, <B::Header as HeaderT>::Number> for Sy
 	fn system_health(&self) -> Receiver<Health> {
 		let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
 		let _ = self.send_back.unbounded_send(Request::Health(tx));
-		Receiver(rx)
+		Receiver(Compat::new(rx))
 	}
 
 	fn system_peers(&self) -> Receiver<Vec<PeerInfo<B::Hash, <B::Header as HeaderT>::Number>>> {
 		let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
 		let _ = self.send_back.unbounded_send(Request::Peers(tx));
-		Receiver(rx)
+		Receiver(Compat::new(rx))
 	}
 
 	fn system_network_state(&self) -> Receiver<network::NetworkState> {
 		let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
 		let _ = self.send_back.unbounded_send(Request::NetworkState(tx));
-		Receiver(rx)
+		Receiver(Compat::new(rx))
 	}
 }
diff --git a/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/tests.rs b/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/tests.rs
index 2dc4139da3..70e8b4b95b 100644
--- a/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/tests.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use network::{self, PeerId};
 use network::config::Roles;
 use test_client::runtime::Block;
 use assert_matches::assert_matches;
-use futures::{prelude::*, sync::mpsc};
+use futures03::{prelude::*, channel::mpsc};
 use std::thread;
 
 struct Status {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ fn api<T: Into<Option<Status>>>(sync: T) -> System<Block> {
 	let should_have_peers = !status.is_dev;
 	let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded();
 	thread::spawn(move || {
-		tokio::run(rx.for_each(move |request| {
+		futures03::executor::block_on(rx.for_each(move |request| {
 			match request {
 				Request::Health(sender) => {
 					let _ = sender.send(Health {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ fn api<T: Into<Option<Status>>>(sync: T) -> System<Block> {
 				}
 			};
 
-			Ok(())
+			future::ready(())
 		}))
 	});
 	System::new(SystemInfo {
diff --git a/substrate/core/service/src/components.rs b/substrate/core/service/src/components.rs
index dff6161f16..570e894c39 100644
--- a/substrate/core/service/src/components.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/service/src/components.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ use sr_primitives::{
 use crate::config::Configuration;
 use primitives::{Blake2Hasher, H256, Pair};
 use rpc::{self, apis::system::SystemInfo};
-use futures::{prelude::*, future::Executor, sync::mpsc};
+use futures::{prelude::*, future::Executor};
+use futures03::channel::mpsc;
 
 // Type aliases.
 // These exist mainly to avoid typing `<F as Factory>::Foo` all over the code.
diff --git a/substrate/core/service/src/lib.rs b/substrate/core/service/src/lib.rs
index 9f5de4de1b..cd904156c5 100644
--- a/substrate/core/service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/service/src/lib.rs
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ impl<Components: components::Components> Service<Components> {
 		let _ = to_spawn_tx.unbounded_send(Box::new(tel_task));
 
 		// RPC
-		let (system_rpc_tx, system_rpc_rx) = mpsc::unbounded();
+		let (system_rpc_tx, system_rpc_rx) = futures03::channel::mpsc::unbounded();
 		let gen_handler = || {
 			let system_info = rpc::apis::system::SystemInfo {
 				chain_name: config.chain_spec.name().into(),
@@ -635,9 +635,13 @@ fn build_network_future<
 	mut network: network::NetworkWorker<ComponentBlock<Components>, S, H>,
 	client: Arc<ComponentClient<Components>>,
 	status_sinks: Arc<Mutex<Vec<mpsc::UnboundedSender<(NetworkStatus<ComponentBlock<Components>>, NetworkState)>>>>,
-	mut rpc_rx: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<rpc::apis::system::Request<ComponentBlock<Components>>>,
+	rpc_rx: futures03::channel::mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<rpc::apis::system::Request<ComponentBlock<Components>>>,
 	should_have_peers: bool,
 ) -> impl Future<Item = (), Error = ()> {
+	// Compatibility shim while we're transitionning to stable Futures.
+	// See https://github.com/paritytech/substrate/issues/3099
+	let mut rpc_rx = futures03::compat::Compat::new(rpc_rx.map(|v| Ok::<_, ()>(v)));
+
 	// Interval at which we send status updates on the status stream.
 	const STATUS_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_millis(5000);
 	let mut status_interval = tokio_timer::Interval::new_interval(STATUS_INTERVAL);