diff --git a/core/src/server/helpers.rs b/core/src/server/helpers.rs
index df62cde412..00babedc7b 100644
--- a/core/src/server/helpers.rs
+++ b/core/src/server/helpers.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ use tokio::sync::{Notify, OwnedSemaphorePermit, Semaphore};
 
 use super::rpc_module::{DisconnectError, SendTimeoutError, SubscriptionMessage, TrySendError};
 
+/// Subscription permit.
+pub type SubscriptionPermit = OwnedSemaphorePermit;
+
 /// Bounded writer that allows writing at most `max_len` bytes.
 ///
 /// ```
@@ -191,20 +194,6 @@ pub fn prepare_error(data: &[u8]) -> (Id<'_>, ErrorCode) {
 	}
 }
 
-/// A permitted subscription.
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct SubscriptionPermit {
-	_permit: OwnedSemaphorePermit,
-	resource: Arc<Notify>,
-}
-
-impl SubscriptionPermit {
-	/// Get the handle to [`tokio::sync::Notify`].
-	pub fn handle(&self) -> Arc<Notify> {
-		self.resource.clone()
-	}
-}
-
 /// Wrapper over [`tokio::sync::Notify`] with bounds check.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct BoundedSubscriptions {
@@ -227,10 +216,7 @@ impl BoundedSubscriptions {
 	///
 	/// Fails if `max_subscriptions` have been exceeded.
 	pub fn acquire(&self) -> Option<SubscriptionPermit> {
-		Arc::clone(&self.guard)
-			.try_acquire_owned()
-			.ok()
-			.map(|p| SubscriptionPermit { _permit: p, resource: self.resource.clone() })
+		Arc::clone(&self.guard).try_acquire_owned().ok()
 	}
 
 	/// Get the maximum number of permitted subscriptions.
diff --git a/core/src/server/rpc_module.rs b/core/src/server/rpc_module.rs
index f91f4b658b..1ba4e0625d 100644
--- a/core/src/server/rpc_module.rs
+++ b/core/src/server/rpc_module.rs
@@ -76,9 +76,7 @@ pub type MaxResponseSize = usize;
 /// A 3-tuple containing:
 ///   - Call result as a `String`,
 ///   - a [`mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<String>`] to receive future subscription results
-///   - a [`crate::server::helpers::SubscriptionPermit`] to allow subscribers to notify their [`SubscriptionSink`] when
-///     they disconnect.
-pub type RawRpcResponse = (MethodResponse, mpsc::Receiver<String>, SubscriptionPermit);
+pub type RawRpcResponse = (MethodResponse, mpsc::Receiver<String>);
 
 /// Error that may occur during [`SubscriptionSink::try_send`].
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -408,7 +406,7 @@ impl Methods {
 		let params = params.to_rpc_params()?;
 		let req = Request::new(method.into(), params.as_ref().map(|p| p.as_ref()), Id::Number(0));
 		tracing::trace!("[Methods::call] Method: {:?}, params: {:?}", method, params);
-		let (resp, _, _) = self.inner_call(req, 1).await;
+		let (resp, _) = self.inner_call(req, 1, mock_subscription_permit()).await;
 
 		if resp.success {
 			serde_json::from_str::<Response<T>>(&resp.result).map(|r| r.result).map_err(Into::into)
@@ -456,27 +454,28 @@ impl Methods {
 	) -> Result<(MethodResponse, mpsc::Receiver<String>), Error> {
 		tracing::trace!("[Methods::raw_json_request] Request: {:?}", request);
 		let req: Request = serde_json::from_str(request)?;
-		let (resp, rx, _) = self.inner_call(req, buf_size).await;
+		let (resp, rx) = self.inner_call(req, buf_size, mock_subscription_permit()).await;
 
 		Ok((resp, rx))
 	}
 
 	/// Execute a callback.
-	async fn inner_call(&self, req: Request<'_>, buf_size: usize) -> RawRpcResponse {
+	async fn inner_call(
+		&self,
+		req: Request<'_>,
+		buf_size: usize,
+		subscription_permit: SubscriptionPermit,
+	) -> RawRpcResponse {
 		let (tx, mut rx) = mpsc::channel(buf_size);
 		let id = req.id.clone();
 		let params = Params::new(req.params.map(|params| params.get()));
-		let bounded_subs = BoundedSubscriptions::new(u32::MAX);
-		let p1 = bounded_subs.acquire().expect("u32::MAX permits is sufficient; qed");
-		let p2 = bounded_subs.acquire().expect("u32::MAX permits is sufficient; qed");
 
 		let response = match self.method(&req.method) {
 			None => MethodResponse::error(req.id, ErrorObject::from(ErrorCode::MethodNotFound)),
 			Some(MethodCallback::Sync(cb)) => (cb)(id, params, usize::MAX),
 			Some(MethodCallback::Async(cb)) => (cb)(id.into_owned(), params.into_owned(), 0, usize::MAX).await,
 			Some(MethodCallback::Subscription(cb)) => {
-				let conn_state =
-					ConnState { conn_id: 0, id_provider: &RandomIntegerIdProvider, subscription_permit: p1 };
+				let conn_state = ConnState { conn_id: 0, id_provider: &RandomIntegerIdProvider, subscription_permit };
 				let res = match (cb)(id, params, MethodSink::new(tx.clone()), conn_state).await {
 					Ok(rp) => rp,
 					Err(id) => MethodResponse::error(id, ErrorObject::from(ErrorCode::InternalError)),
@@ -495,7 +494,7 @@ impl Methods {
 
 		tracing::trace!("[Methods::inner_call] Method: {}, response: {:?}", req.method, response);
 
-		(response, rx, p2)
+		(response, rx)
 	}
 
 	/// Helper to create a subscription on the `RPC module` without having to spin up a server.
@@ -544,7 +543,7 @@ impl Methods {
 
 		tracing::trace!("[Methods::subscribe] Method: {}, params: {:?}", sub_method, params);
 
-		let (resp, rx, permit) = self.inner_call(req, buf_size).await;
+		let (resp, rx) = self.inner_call(req, buf_size, mock_subscription_permit()).await;
 
 		let subscription_response = match serde_json::from_str::<Response<RpcSubscriptionId>>(&resp.result) {
 			Ok(r) => r,
@@ -556,7 +555,7 @@ impl Methods {
 
 		let sub_id = subscription_response.result.into_owned();
 
-		Ok(Subscription { sub_id, rx, _permit: permit })
+		Ok(Subscription { sub_id, rx })
 	}
 
 	/// Returns an `Iterator` with all the method names registered on this server.
@@ -1127,7 +1126,6 @@ impl Drop for SubscriptionSink {
 pub struct Subscription {
 	rx: mpsc::Receiver<String>,
 	sub_id: RpcSubscriptionId<'static>,
-	_permit: SubscriptionPermit,
 }
 
 impl Subscription {
@@ -1168,3 +1166,8 @@ impl Drop for Subscription {
 		self.close();
 	}
 }
+
+// Mock subscription permit to be able to make a call.
+fn mock_subscription_permit() -> SubscriptionPermit {
+	BoundedSubscriptions::new(1).acquire().expect("1 permit should exist; qed")
+}