diff --git a/cffu-core/src/main/java/io/foldright/cffu/CffuFactory.java b/cffu-core/src/main/java/io/foldright/cffu/CffuFactory.java
index 31acaf03..2f30491c 100644
--- a/cffu-core/src/main/java/io/foldright/cffu/CffuFactory.java
+++ b/cffu-core/src/main/java/io/foldright/cffu/CffuFactory.java
@@ -157,14 +157,6 @@ public <T> CompletionStage<T> failedStage(Throwable ex) {
     //    - supplyAsync*
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-    /**
-     * a completed Cffu with the value {@code null}
-     */
-    @Contract(pure = true)
-    private Cffu<Void> dummy() {
-        return completedFuture(null);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns a new Cffu that is asynchronously completed by a task running
      * in the {@link #defaultExecutor()} after it runs the given action.
@@ -174,7 +166,7 @@ private Cffu<Void> dummy() {
      * @see CompletableFuture#runAsync(Runnable)
      */
     public Cffu<Void> runAsync(Runnable action) {
-        return dummy().thenRunAsync(action);
+        return runAsync(action, defaultExecutor);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -187,7 +179,7 @@ public Cffu<Void> runAsync(Runnable action) {
      * @see CompletableFuture#runAsync(Runnable, Executor)
      */
     public Cffu<Void> runAsync(Runnable action, Executor executor) {
-        return dummy().thenRunAsync(action, executor);
+        return new0(CompletableFuture.runAsync(action, executor));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -203,7 +195,7 @@ public Cffu<Void> runAsync(Runnable action, Executor executor) {
     @CheckReturnValue(explanation = "should use the returned Cffu; otherwise, prefer method `runAsync`")
     @SuppressWarnings("BoundedWildcard")
     public <T> Cffu<T> supplyAsync(Supplier<T> supplier) {
-        return dummy().thenApplyAsync(unused -> supplier.get());
+        return supplyAsync(supplier, defaultExecutor);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -219,7 +211,7 @@ public <T> Cffu<T> supplyAsync(Supplier<T> supplier) {
     @CheckReturnValue(explanation = "should use the returned Cffu; otherwise, prefer method `runAsync`")
     @SuppressWarnings("BoundedWildcard")
     public <T> Cffu<T> supplyAsync(Supplier<T> supplier, Executor executor) {
-        return dummy().thenApplyAsync(unused -> supplier.get(), executor);
+        return new0(CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(supplier, executor));
     }
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////