diff --git a/src/rpc_pubsub.rs b/src/rpc_pubsub.rs
index 48b2a0985c..ac9b619df3 100644
--- a/src/rpc_pubsub.rs
+++ b/src/rpc_pubsub.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use solana_sdk::account::Account;
 use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
 use solana_sdk::signature::Signature;
 use std::mem;
-use std::sync::{atomic, Arc, RwLock};
+use std::sync::{atomic, Arc};
 
 #[rpc]
 pub trait RpcSolPubSub {
@@ -54,30 +54,25 @@ pub trait RpcSolPubSub {
     fn signature_unsubscribe(&self, _: Option<Self::Metadata>, _: SubscriptionId) -> Result<bool>;
 }
 
-pub struct RpcPubSubBank {
-    pub bank: Arc<Bank>,
-}
-
-impl RpcPubSubBank {
-    pub fn new(bank: Arc<Bank>) -> Self {
-        RpcPubSubBank { bank }
-    }
-}
-
 pub struct RpcSolPubSubImpl {
     uid: Arc<atomic::AtomicUsize>,
-    bank: Arc<RwLock<RpcPubSubBank>>,
-    pub subscription: Arc<RpcSubscriptions>,
+    bank: Arc<Bank>,
+    subscriptions: Arc<RpcSubscriptions>,
 }
 
 impl RpcSolPubSubImpl {
-    pub fn new(bank: Arc<RwLock<RpcPubSubBank>>) -> Self {
-        RpcSolPubSubImpl {
-            uid: Arc::new(atomic::AtomicUsize::default()),
+    pub fn new_with_subscriptions(bank: Arc<Bank>, subscriptions: Arc<RpcSubscriptions>) -> Self {
+        let uid = Arc::new(atomic::AtomicUsize::default());
+        Self {
+            uid,
             bank,
-            subscription: Arc::new(RpcSubscriptions::default()),
+            subscriptions,
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn new(bank: Arc<Bank>) -> Self {
+        Self::new_with_subscriptions(bank, Arc::new(RpcSubscriptions::default()))
+    }
 }
 
 impl RpcSolPubSub for RpcSolPubSubImpl {
@@ -107,7 +102,7 @@ impl RpcSolPubSub for RpcSolPubSubImpl {
         info!("account_subscribe: account={:?} id={:?}", pubkey, sub_id);
         let sink = subscriber.assign_id(sub_id.clone()).unwrap();
 
-        self.subscription
+        self.subscriptions
             .add_account_subscription(&pubkey, &sub_id, &sink)
     }
 
@@ -117,7 +112,7 @@ impl RpcSolPubSub for RpcSolPubSubImpl {
         id: SubscriptionId,
     ) -> Result<bool> {
         info!("account_unsubscribe: id={:?}", id);
-        if self.subscription.remove_account_subscription(&id) {
+        if self.subscriptions.remove_account_subscription(&id) {
             Ok(true)
         } else {
             Err(Error {
@@ -151,14 +146,9 @@ impl RpcSolPubSub for RpcSolPubSubImpl {
         let sub_id = SubscriptionId::Number(id as u64);
         let sink = subscriber.assign_id(sub_id.clone()).unwrap();
 
-        let status = self
-            .bank
-            .read()
-            .unwrap()
-            .bank
-            .get_signature_status(&signature);
+        let status = self.bank.get_signature_status(&signature);
         if status.is_none() {
-            self.subscription
+            self.subscriptions
                 .add_signature_subscription(&signature, &sub_id, &sink);
             return;
         }
@@ -170,7 +160,7 @@ impl RpcSolPubSub for RpcSolPubSubImpl {
                     .unwrap();
             }
             _ => self
-                .subscription
+                .subscriptions
                 .add_signature_subscription(&signature, &sub_id, &sink),
         }
     }
@@ -181,7 +171,7 @@ impl RpcSolPubSub for RpcSolPubSubImpl {
         id: SubscriptionId,
     ) -> Result<bool> {
         info!("signature_unsubscribe");
-        if self.subscription.remove_signature_subscription(&id) {
+        if self.subscriptions.remove_signature_subscription(&id) {
             Ok(true)
         } else {
             Err(Error {
@@ -221,12 +211,11 @@ mod tests {
         let arc_bank = Arc::new(bank);
         let last_id = arc_bank.last_id();
 
-        let rpc_bank = Arc::new(RwLock::new(RpcPubSubBank::new(arc_bank.clone())));
-        let rpc = RpcSolPubSubImpl::new(rpc_bank.clone());
-        let subscription = rpc.subscription.clone();
-        arc_bank.set_subscriptions(subscription);
+        let rpc = RpcSolPubSubImpl::new(arc_bank.clone());
+        let subscriptions = rpc.subscriptions.clone();
+        arc_bank.set_subscriptions(subscriptions);
 
-        // Test signature subscription
+        // Test signature subscriptions
         let tx = SystemTransaction::new_move(&alice, bob_pubkey, 20, last_id, 0);
 
         let session = create_session();
@@ -258,8 +247,7 @@ mod tests {
         let session = create_session();
 
         let mut io = PubSubHandler::default();
-        let rpc_bank = Arc::new(RwLock::new(RpcPubSubBank::new(arc_bank.clone())));
-        let rpc = RpcSolPubSubImpl::new(rpc_bank.clone());
+        let rpc = RpcSolPubSubImpl::new(arc_bank.clone());
         io.extend_with(rpc.to_delegate());
 
         let tx = SystemTransaction::new_move(&alice, bob_pubkey, 20, last_id, 0);
@@ -307,10 +295,9 @@ mod tests {
         let arc_bank = Arc::new(bank);
         let last_id = arc_bank.last_id();
 
-        let rpc_bank = Arc::new(RwLock::new(RpcPubSubBank::new(arc_bank.clone())));
-        let rpc = RpcSolPubSubImpl::new(rpc_bank.clone());
-        let subscription = rpc.subscription.clone();
-        arc_bank.set_subscriptions(subscription);
+        let rpc = RpcSolPubSubImpl::new(arc_bank.clone());
+        let subscriptions = rpc.subscriptions.clone();
+        arc_bank.set_subscriptions(subscriptions);
 
         let session = create_session();
         let (subscriber, _id_receiver, mut receiver) = Subscriber::new_test("accountNotification");
@@ -457,8 +444,7 @@ mod tests {
         let session = create_session();
 
         let mut io = PubSubHandler::default();
-        let rpc_bank = Arc::new(RwLock::new(RpcPubSubBank::new(arc_bank.clone())));
-        let rpc = RpcSolPubSubImpl::new(rpc_bank.clone());
+        let rpc = RpcSolPubSubImpl::new(arc_bank.clone());
 
         io.extend_with(rpc.to_delegate());
 
diff --git a/src/rpc_pubsub_service.rs b/src/rpc_pubsub_service.rs
index fb110c294c..163bef1168 100644
--- a/src/rpc_pubsub_service.rs
+++ b/src/rpc_pubsub_service.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,20 @@
 //! The `pubsub` module implements a threaded subscription service on client RPC request
 
 use crate::bank::Bank;
-use crate::rpc_pubsub::{RpcPubSubBank, RpcSolPubSub, RpcSolPubSubImpl};
+use crate::rpc_pubsub::{RpcSolPubSub, RpcSolPubSubImpl};
 use crate::rpc_subscriptions::RpcSubscriptions;
 use crate::service::Service;
 use jsonrpc_pubsub::{PubSubHandler, Session};
 use jsonrpc_ws_server::{RequestContext, ServerBuilder};
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
-use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::thread::{self, sleep, Builder, JoinHandle};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 pub struct PubSubService {
     thread_hdl: JoinHandle<()>,
     exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
-    rpc_bank: Arc<RwLock<RpcPubSubBank>>,
-    subscription: Arc<RpcSubscriptions>,
 }
 
 impl Service for PubSubService {
@@ -30,10 +28,9 @@ impl Service for PubSubService {
 impl PubSubService {
     pub fn new(bank: &Arc<Bank>, pubsub_addr: SocketAddr) -> Self {
         info!("rpc_pubsub bound to {:?}", pubsub_addr);
-        let rpc_bank = Arc::new(RwLock::new(RpcPubSubBank::new(bank.clone())));
-        let rpc = RpcSolPubSubImpl::new(rpc_bank.clone());
-        let subscription = rpc.subscription.clone();
-        bank.set_subscriptions(subscription.clone());
+        let subscriptions = Arc::new(RpcSubscriptions::default());
+        let rpc = RpcSolPubSubImpl::new_with_subscriptions(bank.clone(), subscriptions.clone());
+        bank.set_subscriptions(subscriptions);
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
         let exit_ = exit.clone();
         let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
@@ -62,17 +59,7 @@ impl PubSubService {
                 server.unwrap().close();
             })
             .unwrap();
-        PubSubService {
-            thread_hdl,
-            exit,
-            rpc_bank,
-            subscription,
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn set_bank(&self, bank: &Arc<Bank>) {
-        self.rpc_bank.write().unwrap().bank = bank.clone();
-        bank.set_subscriptions(self.subscription.clone());
+        Self { thread_hdl, exit }
     }
 
     pub fn exit(&self) {