diff --git a/core/services/relay/evm/capabilities/workflows/syncer/workflow_syncer_test.go b/core/services/relay/evm/capabilities/workflows/syncer/workflow_syncer_test.go
index e830b141d68..802dc427c93 100644
--- a/core/services/relay/evm/capabilities/workflows/syncer/workflow_syncer_test.go
+++ b/core/services/relay/evm/capabilities/workflows/syncer/workflow_syncer_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	evmtypes "github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/services/relay/evm/types"
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/services/workflows/syncer"
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/utils/crypto"
-	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/utils/signalers"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ func Test_SecretsWorker(t *testing.T) {
 		db        = pgtest.NewSqlxDB(t)
 		orm       = syncer.NewWorkflowRegistryDS(db, lggr)
 
-		giveTicker     = signalers.MakeTicker(ctx.Done(), 500*time.Millisecond)
+		giveTicker     = time.NewTicker(500 * time.Millisecond)
 		giveSecretsURL = "https://original-url.com"
 		donID          = uint32(1)
 		giveWorkflow   = RegisterWorkflowCMD{
@@ -52,6 +51,8 @@ func Test_SecretsWorker(t *testing.T) {
 		forceUpdateSecretsEvent = string(syncer.ForceUpdateSecretsEvent)
 	)
 
+	defer giveTicker.Stop()
+
 	// fill ID with randomd data
 	var giveID [32]byte
 	_, err := rand.Read((giveID)[:])
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ func Test_SecretsWorker(t *testing.T) {
 		contractReader,
 		fetcherFn,
 		wfRegistryAddr.Hex(),
-		syncer.WithTicker(giveTicker),
+		syncer.WithTicker(giveTicker.C),
 	)
 
 	servicetest.Run(t, worker)
diff --git a/core/services/workflows/syncer/workflow_registry.go b/core/services/workflows/syncer/workflow_registry.go
index 5e712cb762f..ff77da9ea6f 100644
--- a/core/services/workflows/syncer/workflow_registry.go
+++ b/core/services/workflows/syncer/workflow_registry.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/gethwrappers/workflow/generated/workflow_registry_wrapper"
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/logger"
 	evmtypes "github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/services/relay/evm/types"
-	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/utils/signalers"
 )
 
 const name = "WorkflowRegistrySyncer"
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ type workflowRegistry struct {
 	wg sync.WaitGroup
 
 	// ticker is the interval at which the workflowRegistry will poll the contract for events.
-	ticker <-chan struct{}
+	ticker <-chan time.Time
 
 	lggr    logger.Logger
 	orm     WorkflowRegistryDS
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ type workflowRegistry struct {
 
 // WithTicker allows external callers to provide a ticker to the workflowRegistry.  This is useful
 // for overriding the default tick interval.
-func WithTicker(ticker <-chan struct{}) func(*workflowRegistry) {
+func WithTicker(ticker <-chan time.Time) func(*workflowRegistry) {
 	return func(wr *workflowRegistry) {
 		wr.ticker = ticker
 	}
@@ -272,7 +271,7 @@ func (w *workflowRegistry) syncEventsLoop(ctx context.Context) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		ticker = w.getTicker(ctx)
+		ticker = w.getTicker()
 
 		signals = make(map[WorkflowRegistryEventType]chan struct{}, 0)
 	)
@@ -364,9 +363,9 @@ func (w *workflowRegistry) orderAndSend(
 
 // getTicker returns the ticker that the workflowRegistry will use to poll for events.  If the ticker
 // is nil, then a default ticker is returned.
-func (w *workflowRegistry) getTicker(ctx context.Context) <-chan struct{} {
+func (w *workflowRegistry) getTicker() <-chan time.Time {
 	if w.ticker == nil {
-		return signalers.MakeTicker(ctx.Done(), defaultTickInterval)
+		return time.NewTicker(defaultTickInterval).C
 	}
 
 	return w.ticker
diff --git a/core/services/workflows/syncer/workflow_registry_test.go b/core/services/workflows/syncer/workflow_registry_test.go
index 0fb1224d432..d979437d54d 100644
--- a/core/services/workflows/syncer/workflow_registry_test.go
+++ b/core/services/workflows/syncer/workflow_registry_test.go
@@ -54,16 +54,13 @@ func Test_Workflow_Registry_Syncer(t *testing.T) {
 		gateway     = func(_ context.Context, _ string) ([]byte, error) {
 			return []byte(wantContents), nil
 		}
-		ticker = make(chan struct{})
-		worker = NewWorkflowRegistry(lggr, orm, reader, gateway, giveCfg.ContractAddress)
+		ticker = make(chan time.Time)
+		worker = NewWorkflowRegistry(lggr, orm, reader, gateway, giveCfg.ContractAddress, WithTicker(ticker))
 	)
 
 	// Cleanup the worker
 	defer cancel()
 
-	// Override the ticker
-	worker.ticker = ticker
-
 	// Seed the DB with an original entry
 	_, err = orm.Create(ctx, giveURL, hex.EncodeToString(giveHash), giveContents)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -93,7 +90,7 @@ func Test_Workflow_Registry_Syncer(t *testing.T) {
 	servicetest.Run(t, worker)
 
 	// Send a tick to start a query
-	ticker <- struct{}{}
+	ticker <- time.Now()
 
 	// Require the secrets contents to eventually be updated
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
diff --git a/core/utils/signalers/signalers.go b/core/utils/signalers/signalers.go
deleted file mode 100644
index b05af179251..00000000000
--- a/core/utils/signalers/signalers.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-package signalers
-
-import "time"
-
-func MakeTicker(stop <-chan struct{}, d time.Duration) <-chan struct{} {
-	ticker := make(chan struct{})
-	internalTicker := time.NewTicker(d)
-
-	go func() {
-		defer close(ticker)
-		defer internalTicker.Stop()
-
-		for {
-			select {
-			case <-stop:
-				return
-			case <-internalTicker.C:
-				ticker <- struct{}{}
-			}
-		}
-	}()
-
-	return ticker
-}