diff --git a/substrate/client/service/src/builder.rs b/substrate/client/service/src/builder.rs
index 1cdebe8b14..b819c47bee 100644
--- a/substrate/client/service/src/builder.rs
+++ b/substrate/client/service/src/builder.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 // along with Substrate.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 use crate::{Service, NetworkStatus, NetworkState, error::Error, DEFAULT_PROTOCOL_ID, MallocSizeOfWasm};
-use crate::{TaskManagerBuilder, start_rpc_servers, build_network_future, TransactionPoolAdapter};
+use crate::{start_rpc_servers, build_network_future, TransactionPoolAdapter, TaskManager};
 use crate::status_sinks;
 use crate::config::{Configuration, KeystoreConfig, PrometheusConfig};
 use crate::metrics::MetricsService;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ pub struct ServiceBuilder<TBl, TRtApi, TCl, TFchr, TSc, TImpQu, TFprb, TFpp,
 	config: Configuration,
 	pub (crate) client: Arc<TCl>,
 	backend: Arc<Backend>,
-	tasks_builder: TaskManagerBuilder,
+	task_manager: TaskManager,
 	keystore: Arc<RwLock<Keystore>>,
 	fetcher: Option<TFchr>,
 	select_chain: Option<TSc>,
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ type TFullParts<TBl, TRtApi, TExecDisp> = (
 	TFullClient<TBl, TRtApi, TExecDisp>,
 	Arc<TFullBackend<TBl>>,
 	Arc<RwLock<sc_keystore::Store>>,
-	TaskManagerBuilder,
+	TaskManager,
 );
 
 /// Creates a new full client for the given config.
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ fn new_full_parts<TBl, TRtApi, TExecDisp>(
 		KeystoreConfig::InMemory => Keystore::new_in_memory(),
 	};
 
-	let tasks_builder = {
+	let task_manager = {
 		let registry = config.prometheus_config.as_ref().map(|cfg| &cfg.registry);
-		TaskManagerBuilder::new(registry)?
+		TaskManager::new(config.task_executor.clone(), registry)?
 	};
 
 	let executor = NativeExecutor::<TExecDisp>::new(
@@ -213,12 +213,12 @@ fn new_full_parts<TBl, TRtApi, TExecDisp>(
 			fork_blocks,
 			bad_blocks,
 			extensions,
-			Box::new(tasks_builder.spawn_handle()),
+			Box::new(task_manager.spawn_handle()),
 			config.prometheus_config.as_ref().map(|config| config.registry.clone()),
 		)?
 	};
 
-	Ok((client, backend, keystore, tasks_builder))
+	Ok((client, backend, keystore, task_manager))
 }
 
 impl ServiceBuilder<(), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), ()> {
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ impl ServiceBuilder<(), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), ()> {
 		(),
 		TFullBackend<TBl>,
 	>, Error> {
-		let (client, backend, keystore, tasks_builder) = new_full_parts(&config)?;
+		let (client, backend, keystore, task_manager) = new_full_parts(&config)?;
 
 		let client = Arc::new(client);
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ impl ServiceBuilder<(), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), ()> {
 			client,
 			backend,
 			keystore,
-			tasks_builder,
+			task_manager,
 			fetcher: None,
 			select_chain: None,
 			import_queue: (),
@@ -277,9 +277,9 @@ impl ServiceBuilder<(), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), ()> {
 		(),
 		TLightBackend<TBl>,
 	>, Error> {
-		let tasks_builder = {
+		let task_manager = {
 			let registry = config.prometheus_config.as_ref().map(|cfg| &cfg.registry);
-			TaskManagerBuilder::new(registry)?
+			TaskManager::new(config.task_executor.clone(), registry)?
 		};
 
 		let keystore = match &config.keystore {
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ impl ServiceBuilder<(), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), ()> {
 			sc_client::light::new_fetch_checker::<_, TBl, _>(
 				light_blockchain.clone(),
 				executor.clone(),
-				Box::new(tasks_builder.spawn_handle()),
+				Box::new(task_manager.spawn_handle()),
 			),
 		);
 		let fetcher = Arc::new(sc_network::config::OnDemand::new(fetch_checker));
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ impl ServiceBuilder<(), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), ()> {
 			backend.clone(),
 			config.chain_spec.as_storage_builder(),
 			executor,
-			Box::new(tasks_builder.spawn_handle()),
+			Box::new(task_manager.spawn_handle()),
 			config.prometheus_config.as_ref().map(|config| config.registry.clone()),
 		)?);
 
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ impl ServiceBuilder<(), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), (), ()> {
 			config,
 			client,
 			backend,
-			tasks_builder,
+			task_manager,
 			keystore,
 			fetcher: Some(fetcher.clone()),
 			select_chain: None,
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ impl<TBl, TRtApi, TCl, TFchr, TSc, TImpQu, TFprb, TFpp, TExPool, TRpc, Backend>
 			config: self.config,
 			client: self.client,
 			backend: self.backend,
-			tasks_builder: self.tasks_builder,
+			task_manager: self.task_manager,
 			keystore: self.keystore,
 			fetcher: self.fetcher,
 			select_chain,
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ impl<TBl, TRtApi, TCl, TFchr, TSc, TImpQu, TFprb, TFpp, TExPool, TRpc, Backend>
 			config: self.config,
 			client: self.client,
 			backend: self.backend,
-			tasks_builder: self.tasks_builder,
+			task_manager: self.task_manager,
 			keystore: self.keystore,
 			fetcher: self.fetcher,
 			select_chain: self.select_chain,
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ impl<TBl, TRtApi, TCl, TFchr, TSc, TImpQu, TFprb, TFpp, TExPool, TRpc, Backend>
 			config: self.config,
 			client: self.client,
 			backend: self.backend,
-			tasks_builder: self.tasks_builder,
+			task_manager: self.task_manager,
 			keystore: self.keystore,
 			fetcher: self.fetcher,
 			select_chain: self.select_chain,
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ impl<TBl, TRtApi, TCl, TFchr, TSc, TImpQu, TFprb, TFpp, TExPool, TRpc, Backend>
 			config: self.config,
 			client: self.client,
 			backend: self.backend,
-			tasks_builder: self.tasks_builder,
+			task_manager: self.task_manager,
 			keystore: self.keystore,
 			fetcher: self.fetcher,
 			select_chain: self.select_chain,
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ impl<TBl, TRtApi, TCl, TFchr, TSc, TImpQu, TFprb, TFpp, TExPool, TRpc, Backend>
 		Ok(ServiceBuilder {
 			config: self.config,
 			client: self.client,
-			tasks_builder: self.tasks_builder,
+			task_manager: self.task_manager,
 			backend: self.backend,
 			keystore: self.keystore,
 			fetcher: self.fetcher,
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ impl<TBl, TRtApi, TCl, TFchr, TSc, TImpQu, TFprb, TFpp, TExPool, TRpc, Backend>
 			config: self.config,
 			client: self.client,
 			backend: self.backend,
-			tasks_builder: self.tasks_builder,
+			task_manager: self.task_manager,
 			keystore: self.keystore,
 			fetcher: self.fetcher,
 			select_chain: self.select_chain,
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ ServiceBuilder<
 			marker: _,
 			mut config,
 			client,
-			tasks_builder,
+			task_manager,
 			fetcher: on_demand,
 			backend,
 			keystore,
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ ServiceBuilder<
 			imports_external_transactions: !matches!(config.role, Role::Light),
 			pool: transaction_pool.clone(),
 			client: client.clone(),
-			executor: tasks_builder.spawn_handle(),
+			executor: task_manager.spawn_handle(),
 		});
 
 		let protocol_id = {
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ ServiceBuilder<
 		let network_params = sc_network::config::Params {
 			role: config.role.clone(),
 			executor: {
-				let spawn_handle = tasks_builder.spawn_handle();
+				let spawn_handle = task_manager.spawn_handle();
 				Some(Box::new(move |fut| {
 					spawn_handle.spawn("libp2p-node", fut);
 				}))
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ ServiceBuilder<
 			_ => None,
 		};
 
-		let spawn_handle = tasks_builder.spawn_handle();
+		let spawn_handle = task_manager.spawn_handle();
 
 		// Spawn background tasks which were stacked during the
 		// service building.
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ ServiceBuilder<
 			// block notifications
 			let txpool = Arc::downgrade(&transaction_pool);
 			let offchain = offchain_workers.as_ref().map(Arc::downgrade);
-			let notifications_spawn_handle = tasks_builder.spawn_handle();
+			let notifications_spawn_handle = task_manager.spawn_handle();
 			let network_state_info: Arc<dyn NetworkStateInfo + Send + Sync> = network.clone();
 			let is_validator = config.role.is_authority();
 
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ ServiceBuilder<
 				chain_type: chain_spec.chain_type().clone(),
 			};
 
-			let subscriptions = sc_rpc::Subscriptions::new(Arc::new(tasks_builder.spawn_handle()));
+			let subscriptions = sc_rpc::Subscriptions::new(Arc::new(task_manager.spawn_handle()));
 
 			let (chain, state, child_state) = if let (Some(remote_backend), Some(on_demand)) =
 				(remote_backend.as_ref(), on_demand.as_ref()) {
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ ServiceBuilder<
 
 		Ok(Service {
 			client,
-			task_manager: tasks_builder.into_task_manager(config.task_executor),
+			task_manager,
 			network,
 			network_status_sinks,
 			select_chain,
diff --git a/substrate/client/service/src/lib.rs b/substrate/client/service/src/lib.rs
index 039e0257ab..56fee6b6d7 100644
--- a/substrate/client/service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/client/service/src/lib.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pub use std::{ops::Deref, result::Result, sync::Arc};
 #[doc(hidden)]
 pub use sc_network::config::{FinalityProofProvider, OnDemand, BoxFinalityProofRequestBuilder};
 pub use sc_tracing::TracingReceiver;
-pub use task_manager::{TaskManagerBuilder, SpawnTaskHandle};
+pub use task_manager::SpawnTaskHandle;
 use task_manager::TaskManager;
 
 const DEFAULT_PROTOCOL_ID: &str = "sup";
@@ -304,8 +304,6 @@ impl<TBl, TCl, TSc, TNetStatus, TNet, TTxPool, TOc> Future for
 			}
 		}
 
-		this.task_manager.process_receiver(cx);
-
 		// The service future never ends.
 		Poll::Pending
 	}
diff --git a/substrate/client/service/src/task_manager.rs b/substrate/client/service/src/task_manager.rs
index fd7fc62ab5..e6847d0881 100644
--- a/substrate/client/service/src/task_manager.rs
+++ b/substrate/client/service/src/task_manager.rs
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@
 
 use std::{
 	pin::Pin,
-	result::Result, sync::Arc,
-	task::{Poll, Context},
+	result::Result, sync::Arc
 };
 use exit_future::Signal;
-use log::{debug, error};
+use log::{debug};
 use futures::{
-	Future, FutureExt, Stream,
+	Future, FutureExt,
 	future::select,
 	compat::*,
 	task::{Spawn, FutureObj, SpawnError},
@@ -32,88 +31,17 @@ use prometheus_endpoint::{
 	CounterVec, HistogramOpts, HistogramVec, Opts, Registry, U64
 };
 use sc_client_api::CloneableSpawn;
-use sp_utils::mpsc::{tracing_unbounded, TracingUnboundedSender, TracingUnboundedReceiver};
 
 mod prometheus_future;
 
 /// Type alias for service task executor (usually runtime).
 pub type ServiceTaskExecutor = Arc<dyn Fn(Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send>>) + Send + Sync>;
 
-/// Type alias for the task scheduler.
-pub type TaskScheduler = TracingUnboundedSender<Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send>>>;
-
-/// Helper struct to setup background tasks execution for service.
-pub struct TaskManagerBuilder {
-	/// A future that resolves when the service has exited, this is useful to
-	/// make sure any internally spawned futures stop when the service does.
-	on_exit: exit_future::Exit,
-	/// A signal that makes the exit future above resolve, fired on service drop.
-	signal: Option<Signal>,
-	/// Sender for futures that must be spawned as background tasks.
-	to_spawn_tx: TaskScheduler,
-	/// Receiver for futures that must be spawned as background tasks.
-	to_spawn_rx: TracingUnboundedReceiver<Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send>>>,
-	/// Prometheus metrics where to report the stats about tasks.
-	metrics: Option<Metrics>,
-}
-
-impl TaskManagerBuilder {
-	/// New asynchronous task manager setup.
-	///
-	/// If a Prometheus registry is passed, it will be used to report statistics about the
-	/// service tasks.
-	pub fn new(prometheus_registry: Option<&Registry>) -> Result<Self, PrometheusError> {
-		let (signal, on_exit) = exit_future::signal();
-		let (to_spawn_tx, to_spawn_rx) = tracing_unbounded("mpsc_task_manager");
-
-		let metrics = prometheus_registry.map(Metrics::register).transpose()?;
-
-		Ok(Self {
-			on_exit,
-			signal: Some(signal),
-			to_spawn_tx,
-			to_spawn_rx,
-			metrics,
-		})
-	}
-
-	/// Get spawn handle.
-	///
-	/// Tasks spawned through this handle will get scheduled once
-	/// service is up and running.
-	pub fn spawn_handle(&self) -> SpawnTaskHandle {
-		SpawnTaskHandle {
-			on_exit: self.on_exit.clone(),
-			sender: self.to_spawn_tx.clone(),
-			metrics: self.metrics.clone(),
-		}
-	}
-
-	/// Convert into actual task manager from initial setup.
-	pub(crate) fn into_task_manager(self, executor: ServiceTaskExecutor) -> TaskManager {
-		let TaskManagerBuilder {
-			on_exit,
-			signal,
-			to_spawn_rx,
-			to_spawn_tx,
-			metrics,
-		} = self;
-		TaskManager {
-			on_exit,
-			signal,
-			to_spawn_tx,
-			to_spawn_rx,
-			executor,
-			metrics,
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 /// An handle for spawning tasks in the service.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct SpawnTaskHandle {
-	sender: TaskScheduler,
 	on_exit: exit_future::Exit,
+	executor: ServiceTaskExecutor,
 	metrics: Option<Metrics>,
 }
 
@@ -152,9 +80,7 @@ impl SpawnTaskHandle {
 			}
 		};
 
-		if self.sender.unbounded_send(Box::pin(future)).is_err() {
-			error!("Failed to send task to spawn over channel");
-		}
+		(self.executor)(Box::pin(future));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -188,11 +114,6 @@ pub struct TaskManager {
 	on_exit: exit_future::Exit,
 	/// A signal that makes the exit future above resolve, fired on service drop.
 	signal: Option<Signal>,
-	/// Sender for futures that must be spawned as background tasks.
-	to_spawn_tx: TaskScheduler,
-	/// Receiver for futures that must be spawned as background tasks.
-	/// Note: please read comment on [`SpawnTaskHandle::spawn`] for why this is a `&'static str`.
-	to_spawn_rx: TracingUnboundedReceiver<Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send>>>,
 	/// How to spawn background tasks.
 	executor: ServiceTaskExecutor,
 	/// Prometheus metric where to report the polling times.
@@ -200,6 +121,24 @@ pub struct TaskManager {
 }
 
 impl TaskManager {
+ 	/// If a Prometheus registry is passed, it will be used to report statistics about the
+ 	/// service tasks.
+	pub(super) fn new(
+		executor: ServiceTaskExecutor,
+		prometheus_registry: Option<&Registry>
+	) -> Result<Self, PrometheusError> {
+		let (signal, on_exit) = exit_future::signal();
+
+		let metrics = prometheus_registry.map(Metrics::register).transpose()?;
+
+		Ok(Self {
+			on_exit,
+			signal: Some(signal),
+			executor,
+			metrics,
+		})
+	}
+
 	/// Spawn background/async task, which will be aware on exit signal.
 	///
 	/// See also the documentation of [`SpawnTaskHandler::spawn`].
@@ -210,18 +149,11 @@ impl TaskManager {
 	pub(super) fn spawn_handle(&self) -> SpawnTaskHandle {
 		SpawnTaskHandle {
 			on_exit: self.on_exit.clone(),
-			sender: self.to_spawn_tx.clone(),
+			executor: self.executor.clone(),
 			metrics: self.metrics.clone(),
 		}
 	}
 
-	/// Process background task receiver.
-	pub(super) fn process_receiver(&mut self, cx: &mut Context) {
-		while let Poll::Ready(Some(task_to_spawn)) = Pin::new(&mut self.to_spawn_rx).poll_next(cx) {
-			(self.executor)(task_to_spawn);
-		}
-	}
-
 	/// Clone on exit signal.
 	pub(super) fn on_exit(&self) -> exit_future::Exit {
 		self.on_exit.clone()