diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java
index baa3bf4..01a167b 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2014-2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ * Copyright 2014-2016 Open Networking Laboratory
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.Key;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.impl.phase.FinalIntentProcessPhase;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.impl.phase.IntentProcessPhase;
-import org.onosproject.net.intent.impl.phase.IntentWorker;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -290,7 +289,16 @@
     private Future<FinalIntentProcessPhase> submitIntentData(IntentData data) {
         IntentData current = store.getIntentData(data.key());
         IntentProcessPhase initial = newInitialPhase(processor, data, current);
-        return workerExecutor.submit(new IntentWorker(initial));
+        return workerExecutor.submit(() -> {
+            Optional<IntentProcessPhase> currentPhase = Optional.of(initial);
+            IntentProcessPhase previousPhase = initial;
+
+            while (currentPhase.isPresent()) {
+                previousPhase = currentPhase.get();
+                currentPhase = previousPhase.execute();
+            }
+            return (FinalIntentProcessPhase) previousPhase;
+        });
     }
 
     private class IntentBatchProcess implements Runnable {
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/phase/IntentWorker.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/phase/IntentWorker.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ddcf40..0000000
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/phase/IntentWorker.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-package org.onosproject.net.intent.impl.phase;
-
-
-import java.util.Optional;
-import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
-
-import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
-
-/**
- * Worker to process a submitted intent. {@link #call()} method generates
- */
-public final class IntentWorker implements Callable<FinalIntentProcessPhase> {
-
-    private final IntentProcessPhase initial;
-
-    /**
-     * Create an instance with the specified arguments.
-     *
-     * @param initial initial intent process phase
-     */
-    public IntentWorker(IntentProcessPhase initial) {
-        this.initial = checkNotNull(initial);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public FinalIntentProcessPhase call() throws Exception {
-        IntentProcessPhase update = initial;
-        Optional<IntentProcessPhase> currentPhase = Optional.of(update);
-        IntentProcessPhase previousPhase = update;
-
-        while (currentPhase.isPresent()) {
-            previousPhase = currentPhase.get();
-            currentPhase = previousPhase.execute();
-        }
-        return (FinalIntentProcessPhase) previousPhase;
-    }
-}