diff --git a/actix-utils/CHANGES.md b/actix-utils/CHANGES.md
index 0c036f67..b75c03d3 100644
--- a/actix-utils/CHANGES.md
+++ b/actix-utils/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Changes
 
 ## Unreleased - 2020-xx-xx
+
 * Upgrade `tokio-util` to `0.3`.
+* Remove unsound custom Cell and use `std::cell::RefCell` instead, as well as `actix-service`.
 
 ## [1.0.6] - 2020-01-08
 
diff --git a/actix-utils/src/cell.rs b/actix-utils/src/cell.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index ee35125e..00000000
--- a/actix-utils/src/cell.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-//! Custom cell impl
-
-use std::cell::UnsafeCell;
-use std::fmt;
-use std::rc::Rc;
-
-pub(crate) struct Cell<T> {
-    pub(crate) inner: Rc<UnsafeCell<T>>,
-}
-
-impl<T> Clone for Cell<T> {
-    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            inner: self.inner.clone(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T: fmt::Debug> fmt::Debug for Cell<T> {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
-        self.inner.fmt(f)
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T> Cell<T> {
-    pub(crate) fn new(inner: T) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            inner: Rc::new(UnsafeCell::new(inner)),
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) fn strong_count(&self) -> usize {
-        Rc::strong_count(&self.inner)
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) fn get_ref(&self) -> &T {
-        unsafe { &*self.inner.as_ref().get() }
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) fn get_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
-        unsafe { &mut *self.inner.as_ref().get() }
-    }
-
-    #[allow(clippy::mut_from_ref)]
-    pub(crate) unsafe fn get_mut_unsafe(&self) -> &mut T {
-        &mut *self.inner.as_ref().get()
-    }
-}
diff --git a/actix-utils/src/condition.rs b/actix-utils/src/condition.rs
index fe459cf7..9c7c977c 100644
--- a/actix-utils/src/condition.rs
+++ b/actix-utils/src/condition.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
+use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::future::Future;
 use std::pin::Pin;
+use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::task::{Context, Poll};
 
 use slab::Slab;
 
-use crate::cell::Cell;
 use crate::task::LocalWaker;
 
 /// Condition allows to notify multiple receivers at the same time
-pub struct Condition(Cell<Inner>);
+pub struct Condition(Rc<RefCell<Inner>>);
 
 struct Inner {
     data: Slab<Option<LocalWaker>>,
@@ -22,12 +23,12 @@ impl Default for Condition {
 
 impl Condition {
     pub fn new() -> Condition {
-        Condition(Cell::new(Inner { data: Slab::new() }))
+        Condition(Rc::new(RefCell::new(Inner { data: Slab::new() })))
     }
 
     /// Get condition waiter
     pub fn wait(&mut self) -> Waiter {
-        let token = self.0.get_mut().data.insert(None);
+        let token = self.0.borrow_mut().data.insert(None);
         Waiter {
             token,
             inner: self.0.clone(),
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ impl Condition {
 
     /// Notify all waiters
     pub fn notify(&self) {
-        let inner = self.0.get_ref();
+        let inner = self.0.borrow();
         for item in inner.data.iter() {
             if let Some(waker) = item.1 {
                 waker.wake();
@@ -54,12 +55,12 @@ impl Drop for Condition {
 #[must_use = "Waiter do nothing unless polled"]
 pub struct Waiter {
     token: usize,
-    inner: Cell<Inner>,
+    inner: Rc<RefCell<Inner>>,
 }
 
 impl Clone for Waiter {
     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
-        let token = unsafe { self.inner.get_mut_unsafe() }.data.insert(None);
+        let token = self.inner.borrow_mut().data.insert(None);
         Waiter {
             token,
             inner: self.inner.clone(),
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ impl Future for Waiter {
     fn poll(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
         let this = self.get_mut();
 
-        let inner = unsafe { this.inner.get_mut().data.get_unchecked_mut(this.token) };
+        let mut inner = this.inner.borrow_mut();
+        let inner = unsafe { inner.data.get_unchecked_mut(this.token) };
         if inner.is_none() {
             let waker = LocalWaker::default();
             waker.register(cx.waker());
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ impl Future for Waiter {
 
 impl Drop for Waiter {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.inner.get_mut().data.remove(self.token);
+        self.inner.borrow_mut().data.remove(self.token);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/actix-utils/src/either.rs b/actix-utils/src/either.rs
index 53d6e86e..fdf15ffe 100644
--- a/actix-utils/src/either.rs
+++ b/actix-utils/src/either.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::pin::Pin;
 use std::task::{Context, Poll};
 
 use actix_service::{Service, ServiceFactory};
-use futures_util::{future, ready, future::Future};
+use futures_util::{future, future::Future, ready};
 
 /// Combine two different service types into a single type.
 ///
diff --git a/actix-utils/src/lib.rs b/actix-utils/src/lib.rs
index 3c66accc..be013729 100644
--- a/actix-utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/actix-utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #![deny(rust_2018_idioms)]
 #![allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
 
-mod cell;
 pub mod condition;
 pub mod counter;
 pub mod either;
diff --git a/actix-utils/src/mpsc.rs b/actix-utils/src/mpsc.rs
index 531c9684..5905e123 100644
--- a/actix-utils/src/mpsc.rs
+++ b/actix-utils/src/mpsc.rs
@@ -1,24 +1,25 @@
 //! A multi-producer, single-consumer, futures-aware, FIFO queue.
 use std::any::Any;
+use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use std::error::Error;
 use std::fmt;
 use std::pin::Pin;
+use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::task::{Context, Poll};
 
 use futures_sink::Sink;
 use futures_util::stream::Stream;
 
-use crate::cell::Cell;
 use crate::task::LocalWaker;
 
 /// Creates a unbounded in-memory channel with buffered storage.
 pub fn channel<T>() -> (Sender<T>, Receiver<T>) {
-    let shared = Cell::new(Shared {
+    let shared = Rc::new(RefCell::new(Shared {
         has_receiver: true,
         buffer: VecDeque::new(),
         blocked_recv: LocalWaker::new(),
-    });
+    }));
     let sender = Sender {
         shared: shared.clone(),
     };
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ struct Shared<T> {
 /// This is created by the `channel` function.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Sender<T> {
-    shared: Cell<Shared<T>>,
+    shared: Rc<RefCell<Shared<T>>>,
 }
 
 impl<T> Unpin for Sender<T> {}
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ impl<T> Unpin for Sender<T> {}
 impl<T> Sender<T> {
     /// Sends the provided message along this channel.
     pub fn send(&self, item: T) -> Result<(), SendError<T>> {
-        let shared = unsafe { self.shared.get_mut_unsafe() };
+        let mut shared = self.shared.borrow_mut();
         if !shared.has_receiver {
             return Err(SendError(item)); // receiver was dropped
         };
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ impl<T> Sender<T> {
     /// This prevents any further messages from being sent on the channel while
     /// still enabling the receiver to drain messages that are buffered.
     pub fn close(&mut self) {
-        self.shared.get_mut().has_receiver = false;
+        self.shared.borrow_mut().has_receiver = false;
     }
 }
 
@@ -94,8 +95,8 @@ impl<T> Sink<T> for Sender<T> {
 
 impl<T> Drop for Sender<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let count = self.shared.strong_count();
-        let shared = self.shared.get_mut();
+        let count = Rc::strong_count(&self.shared);
+        let shared = self.shared.borrow_mut();
 
         // check is last sender is about to drop
         if shared.has_receiver && count == 2 {
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ impl<T> Drop for Sender<T> {
 /// This is created by the `channel` function.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Receiver<T> {
-    shared: Cell<Shared<T>>,
+    shared: Rc<RefCell<Shared<T>>>,
 }
 
 impl<T> Receiver<T> {
@@ -127,15 +128,16 @@ impl<T> Unpin for Receiver<T> {}
 impl<T> Stream for Receiver<T> {
     type Item = T;
 
-    fn poll_next(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
-        if self.shared.strong_count() == 1 {
+    fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        let mut shared = self.shared.borrow_mut();
+        if Rc::strong_count(&self.shared) == 1 {
             // All senders have been dropped, so drain the buffer and end the
             // stream.
-            Poll::Ready(self.shared.get_mut().buffer.pop_front())
-        } else if let Some(msg) = self.shared.get_mut().buffer.pop_front() {
+            Poll::Ready(shared.buffer.pop_front())
+        } else if let Some(msg) = shared.buffer.pop_front() {
             Poll::Ready(Some(msg))
         } else {
-            self.shared.get_mut().blocked_recv.register(cx.waker());
+            shared.blocked_recv.register(cx.waker());
             Poll::Pending
         }
     }
@@ -143,7 +145,7 @@ impl<T> Stream for Receiver<T> {
 
 impl<T> Drop for Receiver<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let shared = self.shared.get_mut();
+        let mut shared = self.shared.borrow_mut();
         shared.buffer.clear();
         shared.has_receiver = false;
     }
diff --git a/actix-utils/src/oneshot.rs b/actix-utils/src/oneshot.rs
index 9945e5d3..16f2c4b4 100644
--- a/actix-utils/src/oneshot.rs
+++ b/actix-utils/src/oneshot.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
 //! A one-shot, futures-aware channel.
+use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::future::Future;
 use std::pin::Pin;
+use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::task::{Context, Poll};
 
 pub use futures_channel::oneshot::Canceled;
 use slab::Slab;
 
-use crate::cell::Cell;
 use crate::task::LocalWaker;
 
 /// Creates a new futures-aware, one-shot channel.
 pub fn channel<T>() -> (Sender<T>, Receiver<T>) {
-    let inner = Cell::new(Inner {
+    let inner = Rc::new(RefCell::new(Inner {
         value: None,
         rx_task: LocalWaker::new(),
-    });
+    }));
     let tx = Sender {
         inner: inner.clone(),
     };
@@ -24,14 +25,14 @@ pub fn channel<T>() -> (Sender<T>, Receiver<T>) {
 
 /// Creates a new futures-aware, pool of one-shot's.
 pub fn pool<T>() -> Pool<T> {
-    Pool(Cell::new(Slab::new()))
+    Pool(Rc::new(RefCell::new(Slab::new())))
 }
 
 /// Represents the completion half of a oneshot through which the result of a
 /// computation is signaled.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Sender<T> {
-    inner: Cell<Inner<T>>,
+    inner: Rc<RefCell<Inner<T>>>,
 }
 
 /// A future representing the completion of a computation happening elsewhere in
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ pub struct Sender<T> {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 #[must_use = "futures do nothing unless polled"]
 pub struct Receiver<T> {
-    inner: Cell<Inner<T>>,
+    inner: Rc<RefCell<Inner<T>>>,
 }
 
 // The channels do not ever project Pin to the inner T
@@ -63,9 +64,9 @@ impl<T> Sender<T> {
     /// then `Ok(())` is returned. If the receiving end was dropped before
     /// this function was called, however, then `Err` is returned with the value
     /// provided.
-    pub fn send(mut self, val: T) -> Result<(), T> {
-        if self.inner.strong_count() == 2 {
-            let inner = self.inner.get_mut();
+    pub fn send(self, val: T) -> Result<(), T> {
+        if Rc::strong_count(&self.inner) == 2 {
+            let mut inner = self.inner.borrow_mut();
             inner.value = Some(val);
             inner.rx_task.wake();
             Ok(())
@@ -77,13 +78,13 @@ impl<T> Sender<T> {
     /// Tests to see whether this `Sender`'s corresponding `Receiver`
     /// has gone away.
     pub fn is_canceled(&self) -> bool {
-        self.inner.strong_count() == 1
+        Rc::strong_count(&self.inner) == 1
     }
 }
 
 impl<T> Drop for Sender<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.inner.get_ref().rx_task.wake();
+        self.inner.borrow().rx_task.wake();
     }
 }
 
@@ -94,22 +95,22 @@ impl<T> Future for Receiver<T> {
         let this = self.get_mut();
 
         // If we've got a value, then skip the logic below as we're done.
-        if let Some(val) = this.inner.get_mut().value.take() {
+        if let Some(val) = this.inner.borrow_mut().value.take() {
             return Poll::Ready(Ok(val));
         }
 
         // Check if sender is dropped and return error if it is.
-        if this.inner.strong_count() == 1 {
+        if Rc::strong_count(&this.inner) == 1 {
             Poll::Ready(Err(Canceled))
         } else {
-            this.inner.get_ref().rx_task.register(cx.waker());
+            this.inner.borrow().rx_task.register(cx.waker());
             Poll::Pending
         }
     }
 }
 
 /// Futures-aware, pool of one-shot's.
-pub struct Pool<T>(Cell<Slab<PoolInner<T>>>);
+pub struct Pool<T>(Rc<RefCell<Slab<PoolInner<T>>>>);
 
 bitflags::bitflags! {
     pub struct Flags: u8 {
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ struct PoolInner<T> {
 
 impl<T> Pool<T> {
     pub fn channel(&mut self) -> (PSender<T>, PReceiver<T>) {
-        let token = self.0.get_mut().insert(PoolInner {
+        let token = self.0.borrow_mut().insert(PoolInner {
             flags: Flags::all(),
             value: None,
             waker: LocalWaker::default(),
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ impl<T> Clone for Pool<T> {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct PSender<T> {
     token: usize,
-    inner: Cell<Slab<PoolInner<T>>>,
+    inner: Rc<RefCell<Slab<PoolInner<T>>>>,
 }
 
 /// A future representing the completion of a computation happening elsewhere in
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ pub struct PSender<T> {
 #[must_use = "futures do nothing unless polled"]
 pub struct PReceiver<T> {
     token: usize,
-    inner: Cell<Slab<PoolInner<T>>>,
+    inner: Rc<RefCell<Slab<PoolInner<T>>>>,
 }
 
 // The oneshots do not ever project Pin to the inner T
@@ -184,8 +185,9 @@ impl<T> PSender<T> {
     /// then `Ok(())` is returned. If the receiving end was dropped before
     /// this function was called, however, then `Err` is returned with the value
     /// provided.
-    pub fn send(mut self, val: T) -> Result<(), T> {
-        let inner = unsafe { self.inner.get_mut().get_unchecked_mut(self.token) };
+    pub fn send(self, val: T) -> Result<(), T> {
+        let mut inner = self.inner.borrow_mut();
+        let inner = unsafe { inner.get_unchecked_mut(self.token) };
 
         if inner.flags.contains(Flags::RECEIVER) {
             inner.value = Some(val);
@@ -199,7 +201,7 @@ impl<T> PSender<T> {
     /// Tests to see whether this `Sender`'s corresponding `Receiver`
     /// has gone away.
     pub fn is_canceled(&self) -> bool {
-        !unsafe { self.inner.get_ref().get_unchecked(self.token) }
+        !unsafe { self.inner.borrow().get_unchecked(self.token) }
             .flags
             .contains(Flags::RECEIVER)
     }
@@ -207,23 +209,25 @@ impl<T> PSender<T> {
 
 impl<T> Drop for PSender<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let inner = unsafe { self.inner.get_mut().get_unchecked_mut(self.token) };
-        if inner.flags.contains(Flags::RECEIVER) {
-            inner.waker.wake();
-            inner.flags.remove(Flags::SENDER);
+        let mut inner = self.inner.borrow_mut();
+        let inner_token = unsafe { inner.get_unchecked_mut(self.token) };
+        if inner_token.flags.contains(Flags::RECEIVER) {
+            inner_token.waker.wake();
+            inner_token.flags.remove(Flags::SENDER);
         } else {
-            self.inner.get_mut().remove(self.token);
+            inner.remove(self.token);
         }
     }
 }
 
 impl<T> Drop for PReceiver<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let inner = unsafe { self.inner.get_mut().get_unchecked_mut(self.token) };
-        if inner.flags.contains(Flags::SENDER) {
-            inner.flags.remove(Flags::RECEIVER);
+        let mut inner = self.inner.borrow_mut();
+        let inner_token = unsafe { inner.get_unchecked_mut(self.token) };
+        if inner_token.flags.contains(Flags::SENDER) {
+            inner_token.flags.remove(Flags::RECEIVER);
         } else {
-            self.inner.get_mut().remove(self.token);
+            inner.remove(self.token);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -233,7 +237,8 @@ impl<T> Future for PReceiver<T> {
 
     fn poll(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
         let this = self.get_mut();
-        let inner = unsafe { this.inner.get_mut().get_unchecked_mut(this.token) };
+        let mut inner = this.inner.borrow_mut();
+        let inner = unsafe { inner.get_unchecked_mut(this.token) };
 
         // If we've got a value, then skip the logic below as we're done.
         if let Some(val) = inner.value.take() {
diff --git a/actix-utils/src/stream.rs b/actix-utils/src/stream.rs
index 90df8c2f..72e9e019 100644
--- a/actix-utils/src/stream.rs
+++ b/actix-utils/src/stream.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::pin::Pin;
 use std::task::{Context, Poll};
 
 use actix_service::{IntoService, Service};
-use futures_util::{FutureExt, stream::Stream};
+use futures_util::{stream::Stream, FutureExt};
 
 use crate::mpsc;
 
diff --git a/actix-utils/src/time.rs b/actix-utils/src/time.rs
index c7bfa922..02a56607 100644
--- a/actix-utils/src/time.rs
+++ b/actix-utils/src/time.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::convert::Infallible;
+use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::task::{Context, Poll};
 use std::time::{self, Duration, Instant};
 
@@ -6,10 +8,8 @@ use actix_rt::time::delay_for;
 use actix_service::{Service, ServiceFactory};
 use futures_util::future::{ok, ready, FutureExt, Ready};
 
-use super::cell::Cell;
-
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct LowResTime(Cell<Inner>);
+pub struct LowResTime(Rc<RefCell<Inner>>);
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 struct Inner {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl Inner {
 
 impl LowResTime {
     pub fn with(resolution: Duration) -> LowResTime {
-        LowResTime(Cell::new(Inner::new(resolution)))
+        LowResTime(Rc::new(RefCell::new(Inner::new(resolution))))
     }
 
     pub fn timer(&self) -> LowResTimeService {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl LowResTime {
 
 impl Default for LowResTime {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        LowResTime(Cell::new(Inner::new(Duration::from_secs(1))))
+        LowResTime(Rc::new(RefCell::new(Inner::new(Duration::from_secs(1)))))
     }
 }
 
@@ -57,30 +57,30 @@ impl ServiceFactory for LowResTime {
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct LowResTimeService(Cell<Inner>);
+pub struct LowResTimeService(Rc<RefCell<Inner>>);
 
 impl LowResTimeService {
     pub fn with(resolution: Duration) -> LowResTimeService {
-        LowResTimeService(Cell::new(Inner::new(resolution)))
+        LowResTimeService(Rc::new(RefCell::new(Inner::new(resolution))))
     }
 
     /// Get current time. This function has to be called from
     /// future's poll method, otherwise it panics.
     pub fn now(&self) -> Instant {
-        let cur = self.0.get_ref().current;
+        let cur = self.0.borrow().current;
         if let Some(cur) = cur {
             cur
         } else {
             let now = Instant::now();
-            let mut inner = self.0.clone();
+            let inner = self.0.clone();
             let interval = {
-                let mut b = inner.get_mut();
+                let mut b = inner.borrow_mut();
                 b.current = Some(now);
                 b.resolution
             };
 
             actix_rt::spawn(delay_for(interval).then(move |_| {
-                inner.get_mut().current.take();
+                inner.borrow_mut().current.take();
                 ready(())
             }));
             now
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ impl Service for LowResTimeService {
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct SystemTime(Cell<SystemTimeInner>);
+pub struct SystemTime(Rc<RefCell<SystemTimeInner>>);
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 struct SystemTimeInner {
@@ -122,30 +122,30 @@ impl SystemTimeInner {
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct SystemTimeService(Cell<SystemTimeInner>);
+pub struct SystemTimeService(Rc<RefCell<SystemTimeInner>>);
 
 impl SystemTimeService {
     pub fn with(resolution: Duration) -> SystemTimeService {
-        SystemTimeService(Cell::new(SystemTimeInner::new(resolution)))
+        SystemTimeService(Rc::new(RefCell::new(SystemTimeInner::new(resolution))))
     }
 
     /// Get current time. This function has to be called from
     /// future's poll method, otherwise it panics.
     pub fn now(&self) -> time::SystemTime {
-        let cur = self.0.get_ref().current;
+        let cur = self.0.borrow().current;
         if let Some(cur) = cur {
             cur
         } else {
             let now = time::SystemTime::now();
-            let mut inner = self.0.clone();
+            let inner = self.0.clone();
             let interval = {
-                let mut b = inner.get_mut();
+                let mut b = inner.borrow_mut();
                 b.current = Some(now);
                 b.resolution
             };
 
             actix_rt::spawn(delay_for(interval).then(move |_| {
-                inner.get_mut().current.take();
+                inner.borrow_mut().current.take();
                 ready(())
             }));
             now