diff --git a/api/datastore/mysql/mysql.go b/api/datastore/mysql/mysql.go
index 60bab963f..efefebb50 100644
--- a/api/datastore/mysql/mysql.go
+++ b/api/datastore/mysql/mysql.go
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func (ds *MySQLDatastore) InsertRoute(ctx context.Context, route *models.Route)
 			headers,
 			config
 		)
-		VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?);`,
+		VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?);`,
 			route.AppName,
 			route.Path,
 			route.Image,
diff --git a/api/runner/async_runner_test.go b/api/runner/async_runner_test.go
index 5d305acf4..a4fcb4198 100644
--- a/api/runner/async_runner_test.go
+++ b/api/runner/async_runner_test.go
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/datastore"
 	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/models"
 	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/mqs"
-	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/runner/task"
-	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/datastore"
 	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/runner/drivers"
+	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/runner/task"
 )
 
 func setLogBuffer() *bytes.Buffer {
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ func (r RunResult) Status() string {
 	return "success"
 }
 
-
 func TestAsyncRunnersGracefulShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 	buf := setLogBuffer()
 	mockTask := getMockTask()
@@ -230,7 +229,7 @@ func TestAsyncRunnersGracefulShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 	rnr, cancel := testRunner(t)
 	defer cancel()
-	startAsyncRunners(ctx, ts.URL+"/tasks", tasks, rnr, datastore.NewMock())
+	startAsyncRunners(ctx, ts.URL+"/tasks", rnr, datastore.NewMock())
 
 	if err := ctx.Err(); err != context.DeadlineExceeded {
 		t.Log(buf.String())
diff --git a/api/runner/runner_test.go b/api/runner/runner_test.go
index cdae5cd13..51edc81e4 100644
--- a/api/runner/runner_test.go
+++ b/api/runner/runner_test.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestRunnerHello(t *testing.T) {
 			Stderr:  &stderr,
 		}
 
-		result, err := runner.Run(ctx, cfg)
+		result, err := runner.run(ctx, cfg)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Log(buf.String())
 			t.Fatalf("Test %d: error during Run() - %s", i, err)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func TestRunnerError(t *testing.T) {
 			Stderr:  &stderr,
 		}
 
-		result, err := runner.Run(ctx, cfg)
+		result, err := runner.run(ctx, cfg)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Log(buf.String())
 			t.Fatalf("Test %d: error during Run() - %s", i, err)
diff --git a/api/runner/worker.go b/api/runner/worker.go
index fa139d693..a9da88baa 100644
--- a/api/runner/worker.go
+++ b/api/runner/worker.go
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ func (rnr *Runner) RunTrackedTask(newTask *models.Task, ctx context.Context, cfg
 	result, err := rnr.RunTask(ctx, cfg)
 
 	completedAt := strfmt.DateTime(time.Now())
-	status := result.Status()
+	status := "error"
+	if result != nil {
+		status = result.Status()
+	}
 	newTask.CompletedAt = completedAt
 	newTask.Status = status
 
diff --git a/api/server/apps_test.go b/api/server/apps_test.go
index 7eb50fc63..bf9a46730 100644
--- a/api/server/apps_test.go
+++ b/api/server/apps_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/datastore"
 	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/models"
 	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/mqs"
-	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/runner/task"
 )
 
 func setLogBuffer() *bytes.Buffer {
@@ -25,19 +24,8 @@ func setLogBuffer() *bytes.Buffer {
 	return &buf
 }
 
-func mockTasksConduit() chan task.Request {
-	tasks := make(chan task.Request)
-	go func() {
-		for range tasks {
-		}
-	}()
-	return tasks
-}
-
 func TestAppCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	buf := setLogBuffer()
-	tasks := mockTasksConduit()
-	defer close(tasks)
 	for i, test := range []struct {
 		mock          models.Datastore
 		path          string
@@ -58,7 +46,7 @@ func TestAppCreate(t *testing.T) {
 		{datastore.NewMock(), "/v1/apps", `{ "app": { "name": "teste" } }`, http.StatusOK, nil},
 	} {
 		rnr, cancel := testRunner(t)
-		srv := testServer(test.mock, &mqs.Mock{}, rnr, tasks)
+		srv := testServer(test.mock, &mqs.Mock{}, rnr)
 		router := srv.Router
 
 		body := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(test.body))
@@ -85,8 +73,6 @@ func TestAppCreate(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAppDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	buf := setLogBuffer()
-	tasks := mockTasksConduit()
-	defer close(tasks)
 
 	for i, test := range []struct {
 		ds            models.Datastore
@@ -99,11 +85,11 @@ func TestAppDelete(t *testing.T) {
 		{datastore.NewMockInit(
 			[]*models.App{{
 				Name: "myapp",
-			}},nil, nil,
+			}}, nil, nil,
 		), "/v1/apps/myapp", "", http.StatusOK, nil},
 	} {
 		rnr, cancel := testRunner(t)
-		srv := testServer(test.ds, &mqs.Mock{}, rnr, tasks)
+		srv := testServer(test.ds, &mqs.Mock{}, rnr)
 
 		_, rec := routerRequest(t, srv.Router, "DELETE", test.path, nil)
 
@@ -128,12 +114,10 @@ func TestAppDelete(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAppList(t *testing.T) {
 	buf := setLogBuffer()
-	tasks := mockTasksConduit()
-	defer close(tasks)
 
 	rnr, cancel := testRunner(t)
 	defer cancel()
-	srv := testServer(datastore.NewMock(), &mqs.Mock{}, rnr, tasks)
+	srv := testServer(datastore.NewMock(), &mqs.Mock{}, rnr)
 
 	for i, test := range []struct {
 		path          string
@@ -165,12 +149,10 @@ func TestAppList(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAppGet(t *testing.T) {
 	buf := setLogBuffer()
-	tasks := mockTasksConduit()
-	defer close(tasks)
 
 	rnr, cancel := testRunner(t)
 	defer cancel()
-	srv := testServer(datastore.NewMock(), &mqs.Mock{}, rnr, tasks)
+	srv := testServer(datastore.NewMock(), &mqs.Mock{}, rnr)
 
 	for i, test := range []struct {
 		path          string
@@ -202,8 +184,6 @@ func TestAppGet(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAppUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	buf := setLogBuffer()
-	tasks := mockTasksConduit()
-	defer close(tasks)
 
 	for i, test := range []struct {
 		mock          models.Datastore
@@ -226,11 +206,11 @@ func TestAppUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		{datastore.NewMockInit(
 			[]*models.App{{
 				Name: "myapp",
-			}}, nil,nil,
+			}}, nil, nil,
 		), "/v1/apps/myapp", `{ "app": { "name": "othername" } }`, http.StatusBadRequest, nil},
 	} {
 		rnr, cancel := testRunner(t)
-		srv := testServer(test.mock, &mqs.Mock{}, rnr, tasks)
+		srv := testServer(test.mock, &mqs.Mock{}, rnr)
 
 		body := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(test.body))
 		_, rec := routerRequest(t, srv.Router, "PATCH", test.path, body)
diff --git a/api/server/routes_test.go b/api/server/routes_test.go
index 7ebf1fefa..b3e6c73cc 100644
--- a/api/server/routes_test.go
+++ b/api/server/routes_test.go
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ import (
 
 func TestRouteCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	buf := setLogBuffer()
-	tasks := mockTasksConduit()
-	defer close(tasks)
 
 	for i, test := range []struct {
 		mock          models.Datastore
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ func TestRouteCreate(t *testing.T) {
 		{datastore.NewMock(), "/v1/apps/a/routes", `{ "route": { "image": "funcy/hello", "path": "/myroute" } }`, http.StatusOK, nil},
 	} {
 		rnr, cancel := testRunner(t)
-		srv := testServer(test.mock, &mqs.Mock{}, rnr, tasks)
+		srv := testServer(test.mock, &mqs.Mock{}, rnr)
 
 		body := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(test.body))
 		_, rec := routerRequest(t, srv.Router, "POST", test.path, body)
@@ -66,8 +64,6 @@ func TestRouteCreate(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRouteDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	buf := setLogBuffer()
-	tasks := mockTasksConduit()
-	defer close(tasks)
 
 	for i, test := range []struct {
 		ds            models.Datastore
@@ -84,7 +80,7 @@ func TestRouteDelete(t *testing.T) {
 		), "/v1/apps/a/routes/myroute", "", http.StatusOK, nil},
 	} {
 		rnr, cancel := testRunner(t)
-		srv := testServer(test.ds, &mqs.Mock{}, rnr, tasks)
+		srv := testServer(test.ds, &mqs.Mock{}, rnr)
 		_, rec := routerRequest(t, srv.Router, "DELETE", test.path, nil)
 
 		if rec.Code != test.expectedCode {
@@ -108,12 +104,10 @@ func TestRouteDelete(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRouteList(t *testing.T) {
 	buf := setLogBuffer()
-	tasks := mockTasksConduit()
-	defer close(tasks)
 
 	rnr, cancel := testRunner(t)
 	defer cancel()
-	srv := testServer(datastore.NewMock(), &mqs.Mock{}, rnr, tasks)
+	srv := testServer(datastore.NewMock(), &mqs.Mock{}, rnr)
 
 	for i, test := range []struct {
 		path          string
@@ -145,13 +139,11 @@ func TestRouteList(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRouteGet(t *testing.T) {
 	buf := setLogBuffer()
-	tasks := mockTasksConduit()
-	defer close(tasks)
 
 	rnr, cancel := testRunner(t)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	srv := testServer(datastore.NewMock(), &mqs.Mock{}, rnr, tasks)
+	srv := testServer(datastore.NewMock(), &mqs.Mock{}, rnr)
 
 	for i, test := range []struct {
 		path          string
@@ -183,8 +175,6 @@ func TestRouteGet(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRouteUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	buf := setLogBuffer()
-	tasks := mockTasksConduit()
-	defer close(tasks)
 
 	for i, test := range []struct {
 		ds            models.Datastore
@@ -220,7 +210,7 @@ func TestRouteUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		), "/v1/apps/a/routes/myroute/do", `{ "route": { "path": "/otherpath" } }`, http.StatusBadRequest, nil},
 	} {
 		rnr, cancel := testRunner(t)
-		srv := testServer(test.ds, &mqs.Mock{}, rnr, tasks)
+		srv := testServer(test.ds, &mqs.Mock{}, rnr)
 
 		body := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(test.body))
 
diff --git a/api/server/runner_async_test.go b/api/server/runner_async_test.go
index 297e81821..5a0dd7376 100644
--- a/api/server/runner_async_test.go
+++ b/api/server/runner_async_test.go
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@ import (
 	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/models"
 	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/mqs"
 	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/runner"
-	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/runner/task"
 	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/server/internal/routecache"
 )
 
-func testRouterAsync(ds models.Datastore, mq models.MessageQueue, rnr *runner.Runner, tasks chan task.Request, enqueue models.Enqueue) *gin.Engine {
+func testRouterAsync(ds models.Datastore, mq models.MessageQueue, rnr *runner.Runner, enqueue models.Enqueue) *gin.Engine {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	s := &Server{
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ func testRouterAsync(ds models.Datastore, mq models.MessageQueue, rnr *runner.Ru
 		Router:    gin.New(),
 		Datastore: ds,
 		MQ:        mq,
-		tasks:     tasks,
 		Enqueue:   enqueue,
 		hotroutes: routecache.New(10),
 	}
@@ -39,7 +37,6 @@ func testRouterAsync(ds models.Datastore, mq models.MessageQueue, rnr *runner.Ru
 }
 
 func TestRouteRunnerAsyncExecution(t *testing.T) {
-	tasks := mockTasksConduit()
 	ds := datastore.NewMockInit(
 		[]*models.App{
 			{Name: "myapp", Config: map[string]string{"app": "true"}},
@@ -82,7 +79,7 @@ func TestRouteRunnerAsyncExecution(t *testing.T) {
 		wg.Add(1)
 		fmt.Println("About to start router")
 		rnr, cancel := testRunner(t)
-		router := testRouterAsync(ds, mq, rnr, tasks, func(_ context.Context, _ models.MessageQueue, task *models.Task) (*models.Task, error) {
+		router := testRouterAsync(ds, mq, rnr, func(_ context.Context, _ models.MessageQueue, task *models.Task) (*models.Task, error) {
 			if test.body != task.Payload {
 				t.Errorf("Test %d: Expected task Payload to be the same as the test body", i)
 			}
diff --git a/api/server/runner_test.go b/api/server/runner_test.go
index 3bb923c30..1eb5af7ee 100644
--- a/api/server/runner_test.go
+++ b/api/server/runner_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/models"
 	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/mqs"
 	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/runner"
-	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/runner/task"
 )
 
 func testRunner(t *testing.T) (*runner.Runner, context.CancelFunc) {
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ func testRunner(t *testing.T) (*runner.Runner, context.CancelFunc) {
 
 func TestRouteRunnerGet(t *testing.T) {
 	buf := setLogBuffer()
-	tasks := mockTasksConduit()
 
 	rnr, cancel := testRunner(t)
 	defer cancel()
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ func TestRouteRunnerGet(t *testing.T) {
 		[]*models.App{
 			{Name: "myapp", Config: models.Config{}},
 		}, nil, nil,
-	), &mqs.Mock{}, rnr, tasks)
+	), &mqs.Mock{}, rnr)
 
 	for i, test := range []struct {
 		path          string
@@ -68,7 +66,6 @@ func TestRouteRunnerGet(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRouteRunnerPost(t *testing.T) {
 	buf := setLogBuffer()
-	tasks := mockTasksConduit()
 
 	rnr, cancel := testRunner(t)
 	defer cancel()
@@ -77,7 +74,7 @@ func TestRouteRunnerPost(t *testing.T) {
 		[]*models.App{
 			{Name: "myapp", Config: models.Config{}},
 		}, nil, nil,
-	), &mqs.Mock{}, rnr, tasks)
+	), &mqs.Mock{}, rnr)
 
 	for i, test := range []struct {
 		path          string
@@ -114,10 +111,6 @@ func TestRouteRunnerPost(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRouteRunnerExecution(t *testing.T) {
 	buf := setLogBuffer()
 
-	tasks := make(chan task.Request)
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	defer cancel()
-
 	rnr, cancelrnr := testRunner(t)
 	defer cancelrnr()
 
@@ -129,7 +122,7 @@ func TestRouteRunnerExecution(t *testing.T) {
 			{Path: "/myroute", AppName: "myapp", Image: "funcy/hello", Headers: map[string][]string{"X-Function": {"Test"}}},
 			{Path: "/myerror", AppName: "myapp", Image: "funcy/error", Headers: map[string][]string{"X-Function": {"Test"}}},
 		}, nil,
-	), &mqs.Mock{}, rnr, tasks)
+	), &mqs.Mock{}, rnr)
 
 	for i, test := range []struct {
 		path            string
@@ -171,10 +164,6 @@ func TestRouteRunnerTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Skip("doesn't work on old Ubuntu")
 	buf := setLogBuffer()
 
-	tasks := make(chan task.Request)
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	defer cancel()
-
 	rnr, cancelrnr := testRunner(t)
 	defer cancelrnr()
 
@@ -185,7 +174,7 @@ func TestRouteRunnerTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 		[]*models.Route{
 			{Path: "/sleeper", AppName: "myapp", Image: "funcy/sleeper", Timeout: 1},
 		}, nil,
-	), &mqs.Mock{}, rnr, tasks)
+	), &mqs.Mock{}, rnr)
 
 	for i, test := range []struct {
 		path            string
diff --git a/api/server/server_test.go b/api/server/server_test.go
index 9260e8b69..1af128fe9 100644
--- a/api/server/server_test.go
+++ b/api/server/server_test.go
@@ -16,13 +16,12 @@ import (
 	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/models"
 	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/mqs"
 	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/runner"
-	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/runner/task"
 	"gitlab-odx.oracle.com/odx/functions/api/server/internal/routecache"
 )
 
 var tmpBolt = "/tmp/func_test_bolt.db"
 
-func testServer(ds models.Datastore, mq models.MessageQueue, rnr *runner.Runner, tasks chan task.Request) *Server {
+func testServer(ds models.Datastore, mq models.MessageQueue, rnr *runner.Runner) *Server {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	s := &Server{
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ func testServer(ds models.Datastore, mq models.MessageQueue, rnr *runner.Runner,
 		Router:    gin.New(),
 		Datastore: ds,
 		MQ:        mq,
-		tasks:     tasks,
 		Enqueue:   DefaultEnqueue,
 		hotroutes: routecache.New(2),
 	}
@@ -97,14 +95,10 @@ func TestFullStack(t *testing.T) {
 	ds, closeBolt := prepareBolt(t)
 	defer closeBolt()
 
-	tasks := make(chan task.Request)
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	defer cancel()
-
 	rnr, rnrcancel := testRunner(t)
 	defer rnrcancel()
 
-	srv := testServer(ds, &mqs.Mock{}, rnr, tasks)
+	srv := testServer(ds, &mqs.Mock{}, rnr)
 	srv.hotroutes = routecache.New(2)
 
 	for _, test := range []struct {