diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/StandardJVM.kt b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/StandardJVM.kt
index d781ae64b99..65031ead58f 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/StandardJVM.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/StandardJVM.kt
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public inline fun Throwable.printStackTrace(stream: PrintStream): Unit {
 /**
  * A helper method for creating a [[Callable]] from a function
  */
+deprecated("Use SAM constructor: Callable(...)")
 public /*inline*/ fun <T> callable(action: ()-> T): Callable<T> {
     return object: Callable<T> {
         public override fun call() = action()
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ public /*inline*/ fun <T> callable(action: ()-> T): Callable<T> {
 /**
  * A helper method for creating a [[Runnable]] from a function
  */
+deprecated("Use SAM constructor: Runnable(...)")
 public /*inline*/ fun runnable(action: ()-> Unit): Runnable {
     return object: Runnable {
         public override fun run() {
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/concurrent/Thread.kt b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/concurrent/Thread.kt
index 120e6b7afb1..d8a9ec62f24 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/concurrent/Thread.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/concurrent/Thread.kt
@@ -46,13 +46,6 @@ public fun thread(start: Boolean = true, daemon: Boolean = false, contextClassLo
     return thread
 }
 
-/**
- * Executes the given block on the [[Executor]]
- */
-public /*inline*/ fun Executor.execute(action: ()->Unit) {
-    execute(runnable(action))
-}
-
 /**
  * Allows you to use the executor as a function to
  * execute the given block on the [[Executor]].
@@ -61,14 +54,6 @@ public /*inline*/ fun Executor.invoke(action: ()->Unit) {
     execute(runnable(action))
 }
 
-/**
- * Executes the given block on the [[Executor]]
- */
-public /*inline*/ fun <T>ExecutorService.submit(action: ()->T):Future<T> {
-    val c:Callable<T> = callable(action)
-    return submit(c);
-}
-
 /**
 * Allows you to use the executor as a function to
 * execute the given block on the [[Executor]].