diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Composing/CompositionRoots/RepositoryCompositionRoot.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Composing/CompositionRoots/RepositoryCompositionRoot.cs
index 26a95af801..9c36bf5cec 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Composing/CompositionRoots/RepositoryCompositionRoot.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Composing/CompositionRoots/RepositoryCompositionRoot.cs
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Composing.CompositionRoots
             container.RegisterSingleton<IRelationTypeRepository, RelationTypeRepository>();
             container.RegisterSingleton<IServerRegistrationRepository, ServerRegistrationRepository>();
             container.RegisterSingleton<ITagRepository, TagRepository>();
-            container.RegisterSingleton<ITaskRepository, TaskRepository>();
-            container.RegisterSingleton<ITaskTypeRepository, TaskTypeRepository>();
             container.RegisterSingleton<ITemplateRepository, TemplateRepository>();
             container.RegisterSingleton<IUserGroupRepository, UserGroupRepository>();
             container.RegisterSingleton<IUserRepository, UserRepository>();
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Composing/CompositionRoots/ServicesCompositionRoot.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Composing/CompositionRoots/ServicesCompositionRoot.cs
index d126cd6aa3..92b8139a04 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Composing/CompositionRoots/ServicesCompositionRoot.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Composing/CompositionRoots/ServicesCompositionRoot.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Composing.CompositionRoots
             // register the services
             container.RegisterSingleton<IKeyValueService, KeyValueService>();
             container.RegisterSingleton<IPublicAccessService, PublicAccessService>();
-            container.RegisterSingleton<ITaskService, TaskService>();
             container.RegisterSingleton<IDomainService, DomainService>();
             container.RegisterSingleton<IAuditService, AuditService>();
             container.RegisterSingleton<ITagService, TagService>();
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Install/DatabaseDataCreator.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Install/DatabaseDataCreator.cs
index 4f929ae718..a16e80ecdc 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Install/DatabaseDataCreator.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Install/DatabaseDataCreator.cs
@@ -69,10 +69,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Migrations.Install
 
             if (tableName.Equals(Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.RelationType))
                 CreateRelationTypeData();
-
-            if (tableName.Equals(Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.TaskType))
-                CreateTaskTypeData();
-
+            
             if (tableName.Equals(Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.KeyValue))
                 CreateKeyValueData();
 
@@ -319,11 +316,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Migrations.Install
             _database.Insert(Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.RelationType, "id", false, relationType);
         }
 
-        private void CreateTaskTypeData()
-        {
-            _database.Insert(Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.TaskType, "id", false, new TaskTypeDto { Id = 1, Alias = "toTranslate" });
-        }
-
         private void CreateKeyValueData()
         {
             // on install, initialize the umbraco migration plan with the final state
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Install/DatabaseSchemaCreator.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Install/DatabaseSchemaCreator.cs
index ae3f95ec4d..d45126f07f 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Install/DatabaseSchemaCreator.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Install/DatabaseSchemaCreator.cs
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Migrations.Install
             typeof (RelationDto),
             typeof (TagDto),
             typeof (TagRelationshipDto),
-            typeof (TaskTypeDto),
-            typeof (TaskDto),
             typeof (ContentType2ContentTypeDto),
             typeof (ContentTypeAllowedContentTypeDto),
             typeof (User2NodeNotifyDto),
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Upgrade/V_8_0_0/VariantsMigration.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Upgrade/V_8_0_0/VariantsMigration.cs
index 174404b1b9..9e223e7beb 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Upgrade/V_8_0_0/VariantsMigration.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Upgrade/V_8_0_0/VariantsMigration.cs
@@ -324,9 +324,7 @@ WHERE v1.propertyTypeId=v2.propertyTypeId AND v1.languageId=v2.languageId AND v1
 
             public const string Tag = "cmsTags";
             public const string TagRelationship = "cmsTagRelationship";
-
-            public const string Task = "cmsTask";
-            public const string TaskType = "cmsTaskType";
+            
             // ReSharper restore UnusedMember.Local
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Constants-DatabaseSchema.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Constants-DatabaseSchema.cs
index 79dd45b73b..523d09c1f7 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Constants-DatabaseSchema.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Constants-DatabaseSchema.cs
@@ -69,10 +69,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core
 
                 public const string Tag = /*TableNamePrefix*/ "cms" + "Tags";
                 public const string TagRelationship = /*TableNamePrefix*/ "cms" + "TagRelationship";
-
-                public const string Task = /*TableNamePrefix*/ "cms" + "Task";
-                public const string TaskType = /*TableNamePrefix*/ "cms" + "TaskType";
-
+                
                 public const string KeyValue = TableNamePrefix + "KeyValue";
 
                 public const string AuditEntry = /*TableNamePrefix*/ "umbraco" + "Audit";
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Mappers/MapperCollectionBuilder.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Mappers/MapperCollectionBuilder.cs
index 82085027ab..6d641cab3d 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Mappers/MapperCollectionBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Mappers/MapperCollectionBuilder.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Persistence.Mappers
             Add<RelationTypeMapper>();
             Add<ServerRegistrationMapper>();
             Add<TagMapper>();
-            Add<TaskTypeMapper>();
             Add<TemplateMapper>();
             Add<UmbracoEntityMapper>();
             Add<UserMapper>();
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/DocumentRepository.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/DocumentRepository.cs
index fb1a33eb62..bf41cd1ad1 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/DocumentRepository.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/DocumentRepository.cs
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Persistence.Repositories.Implement
             var list = new List<string>
             {
                 "DELETE FROM " + Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.RedirectUrl + " WHERE contentKey IN (SELECT uniqueId FROM " + Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.Node + " WHERE id = @id)",
-                "DELETE FROM " + Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.Task + " WHERE nodeId = @id",
                 "DELETE FROM " + Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.User2NodeNotify + " WHERE nodeId = @id",
                 "DELETE FROM " + Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.UserGroup2NodePermission + " WHERE nodeId = @id",
                 "DELETE FROM " + Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.UserStartNode + " WHERE startNode = @id",
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/MediaRepository.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/MediaRepository.cs
index f289547b10..2390ce9a7b 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/MediaRepository.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/MediaRepository.cs
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Persistence.Repositories.Implement
         {
             var list = new List<string>
             {
-                "DELETE FROM " + Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.Task + " WHERE nodeId = @id",
                 "DELETE FROM " + Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.User2NodeNotify + " WHERE nodeId = @id",
                 "DELETE FROM " + Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.UserGroup2NodePermission + " WHERE nodeId = @id",
                 "DELETE FROM " + Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.UserStartNode + " WHERE startNode = @id",
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ServiceContext.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ServiceContext.cs
index aa618e7927..f90b1d8d64 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ServiceContext.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ServiceContext.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
     public class ServiceContext
     {
         private readonly Lazy<IPublicAccessService> _publicAccessService;
-        private readonly Lazy<ITaskService> _taskService;
         private readonly Lazy<IDomainService> _domainService;
         private readonly Lazy<IAuditService> _auditService;
         private readonly Lazy<ILocalizedTextService> _localizedTextService;
@@ -40,10 +39,9 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ServiceContext"/> class with lazy services.
         /// </summary>
         /// <remarks>Used by IoC. Note that LightInject will favor lazy args when picking a constructor.</remarks>
-        public ServiceContext(Lazy<IPublicAccessService> publicAccessService, Lazy<ITaskService> taskService, Lazy<IDomainService> domainService, Lazy<IAuditService> auditService, Lazy<ILocalizedTextService> localizedTextService, Lazy<ITagService> tagService, Lazy<IContentService> contentService, Lazy<IUserService> userService, Lazy<IMemberService> memberService, Lazy<IMediaService> mediaService, Lazy<IContentTypeService> contentTypeService, Lazy<IMediaTypeService> mediaTypeService, Lazy<IDataTypeService> dataTypeService, Lazy<IFileService> fileService, Lazy<ILocalizationService> localizationService, Lazy<IPackagingService> packagingService, Lazy<IServerRegistrationService> serverRegistrationService, Lazy<IEntityService> entityService, Lazy<IRelationService> relationService, Lazy<IApplicationTreeService> treeService, Lazy<ISectionService> sectionService, Lazy<IMacroService> macroService, Lazy<IMemberTypeService> memberTypeService, Lazy<IMemberGroupService> memberGroupService, Lazy<INotificationService> notificationService, Lazy<IExternalLoginService> externalLoginService, Lazy<IRedirectUrlService> redirectUrlService, Lazy<IConsentService> consentService)
+        public ServiceContext(Lazy<IPublicAccessService> publicAccessService, Lazy<IDomainService> domainService, Lazy<IAuditService> auditService, Lazy<ILocalizedTextService> localizedTextService, Lazy<ITagService> tagService, Lazy<IContentService> contentService, Lazy<IUserService> userService, Lazy<IMemberService> memberService, Lazy<IMediaService> mediaService, Lazy<IContentTypeService> contentTypeService, Lazy<IMediaTypeService> mediaTypeService, Lazy<IDataTypeService> dataTypeService, Lazy<IFileService> fileService, Lazy<ILocalizationService> localizationService, Lazy<IPackagingService> packagingService, Lazy<IServerRegistrationService> serverRegistrationService, Lazy<IEntityService> entityService, Lazy<IRelationService> relationService, Lazy<IApplicationTreeService> treeService, Lazy<ISectionService> sectionService, Lazy<IMacroService> macroService, Lazy<IMemberTypeService> memberTypeService, Lazy<IMemberGroupService> memberGroupService, Lazy<INotificationService> notificationService, Lazy<IExternalLoginService> externalLoginService, Lazy<IRedirectUrlService> redirectUrlService, Lazy<IConsentService> consentService)
         {
             _publicAccessService = publicAccessService;
-            _taskService = taskService;
             _domainService = domainService;
             _auditService = auditService;
             _localizedTextService = localizedTextService;
@@ -97,7 +95,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
             ILocalizedTextService localizedTextService = null,
             IAuditService auditService = null,
             IDomainService domainService = null,
-            ITaskService taskService = null,
             IMacroService macroService = null,
             IPublicAccessService publicAccessService = null,
             IExternalLoginService externalLoginService = null,
@@ -128,7 +125,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
             if (userService != null) _userService = new Lazy<IUserService>(() => userService);
             if (notificationService != null) _notificationService = new Lazy<INotificationService>(() => notificationService);
             if (domainService != null) _domainService = new Lazy<IDomainService>(() => domainService);
-            if (taskService != null) _taskService = new Lazy<ITaskService>(() => taskService);
             if (macroService != null) _macroService = new Lazy<IMacroService>(() => macroService);
             if (publicAccessService != null) _publicAccessService = new Lazy<IPublicAccessService>(() => publicAccessService);
             if (redirectUrlService != null) _redirectUrlService = new Lazy<IRedirectUrlService>(() => redirectUrlService);
@@ -139,12 +135,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// Gets the <see cref="IPublicAccessService"/>
         /// </summary>
         public IPublicAccessService PublicAccessService => _publicAccessService.Value;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the <see cref="ITaskService"/>
-        /// </summary>
-        public ITaskService TaskService => _taskService.Value;
-
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the <see cref="IDomainService"/>
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests/TestHelpers/TestObjects-Mocks.cs b/src/Umbraco.Tests/TestHelpers/TestObjects-Mocks.cs
index 6750ad9792..167d6730ed 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Tests/TestHelpers/TestObjects-Mocks.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests/TestHelpers/TestObjects-Mocks.cs
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.TestHelpers
                 MockService<ILocalizedTextService>(),
                 MockService<IAuditService>(),
                 MockService<IDomainService>(),
-                MockService<ITaskService>(),
                 MockService<IMacroService>());
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests/TestHelpers/TestObjects.cs b/src/Umbraco.Tests/TestHelpers/TestObjects.cs
index 485cce4c0a..2707c73607 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Tests/TestHelpers/TestObjects.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests/TestHelpers/TestObjects.cs
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.TestHelpers
 
             var externalLoginService = GetLazyService<IExternalLoginService>(container, c => new ExternalLoginService(scopeProvider, logger, eventMessagesFactory, GetRepo<IExternalLoginRepository>(c)));
             var publicAccessService = GetLazyService<IPublicAccessService>(container, c => new PublicAccessService(scopeProvider, logger, eventMessagesFactory, GetRepo<IPublicAccessRepository>(c)));
-            var taskService = GetLazyService<ITaskService>(container, c => new TaskService(scopeProvider, logger, eventMessagesFactory, GetRepo<ITaskTypeRepository>(c), GetRepo<ITaskRepository>(c)));
             var domainService = GetLazyService<IDomainService>(container, c => new DomainService(scopeProvider, logger, eventMessagesFactory, GetRepo<IDomainRepository>(c)));
             var auditService = GetLazyService<IAuditService>(container, c => new AuditService(scopeProvider, logger, eventMessagesFactory, GetRepo<IAuditRepository>(c), GetRepo<IAuditEntryRepository>(c)));
 
@@ -190,7 +189,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.TestHelpers
 
             return new ServiceContext(
                 publicAccessService,
-                taskService,
                 domainService,
                 auditService,
                 localizedTextService,