diff --git a/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs b/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs
index 3a753bb4ac..9df25ab00b 100644
--- a/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ where
             .ok_or_else(|| "node timer requires a chain spec".to_string())?
             .milliseconds_per_slot;
 
-        let _ = timer::spawn(
+        timer::spawn_timer(
             context.executor,
             beacon_chain,
             milliseconds_per_slot,
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ where
             .ok_or_else(|| "slot_notifier requires a chain spec".to_string())?
             .milliseconds_per_slot;
 
-        let _ = spawn_notifier(
+        spawn_notifier(
             context.executor,
             beacon_chain,
             network_globals,
diff --git a/beacon_node/timer/src/lib.rs b/beacon_node/timer/src/lib.rs
index 235be0808b..92fd7c8418 100644
--- a/beacon_node/timer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/timer/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::time::{interval_at, Instant};
 
 /// Spawns a timer service which periodically executes tasks for the beacon chain
-pub fn spawn<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
+pub fn spawn_timer<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
     executor: environment::TaskExecutor,
     beacon_chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>,
     milliseconds_per_slot: u64,