diff --git a/taskflow/examples/jobboard_produce_consume_colors.py b/taskflow/examples/jobboard_produce_consume_colors.py
index aa80828f2..80c2acbab 100644
--- a/taskflow/examples/jobboard_produce_consume_colors.py
+++ b/taskflow/examples/jobboard_produce_consume_colors.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ from zake import fake_client
 
 from taskflow import exceptions as excp
 from taskflow.jobs import backends
+from taskflow.utils import threading_utils
 
 # In this example we show how a jobboard can be used to post work for other
 # entities to work on. This example creates a set of jobs using one producer
@@ -152,14 +153,12 @@ def main():
     with contextlib.closing(fake_client.FakeClient()) as c:
         created = []
         for i in compat_range(0, PRODUCERS):
-            p = threading.Thread(target=producer, args=(i + 1, c))
-            p.daemon = True
+            p = threading_utils.daemon_thread(producer, i + 1, c)
             created.append(p)
             p.start()
         consumed = collections.deque()
         for i in compat_range(0, WORKERS):
-            w = threading.Thread(target=worker, args=(i + 1, c, consumed))
-            w.daemon = True
+            w = threading_utils.daemon_thread(worker, i + 1, c, consumed)
             created.append(w)
             w.start()
         while created:
diff --git a/taskflow/examples/wbe_mandelbrot.py b/taskflow/examples/wbe_mandelbrot.py
index cf46c240b..f21465e34 100644
--- a/taskflow/examples/wbe_mandelbrot.py
+++ b/taskflow/examples/wbe_mandelbrot.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import logging
 import math
 import os
 import sys
-import threading
 
 top_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
                                        os.pardir,
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ from taskflow import engines
 from taskflow.engines.worker_based import worker
 from taskflow.patterns import unordered_flow as uf
 from taskflow import task
+from taskflow.utils import threading_utils
 
 # INTRO: This example walks through a workflow that will in parallel compute
 # a mandelbrot result set (using X 'remote' workers) and then combine their
@@ -229,8 +229,7 @@ def create_fractal():
             worker_conf['topic'] = 'calculator_%s' % (i + 1)
             worker_topics.append(worker_conf['topic'])
             w = worker.Worker(**worker_conf)
-            runner = threading.Thread(target=w.run)
-            runner.daemon = True
+            runner = threading_utils.daemon_thread(w.run)
             runner.start()
             w.wait()
             workers.append((runner, w.stop))
diff --git a/taskflow/examples/wbe_simple_linear.py b/taskflow/examples/wbe_simple_linear.py
index a15b48fae..bcaa86121 100644
--- a/taskflow/examples/wbe_simple_linear.py
+++ b/taskflow/examples/wbe_simple_linear.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import logging
 import os
 import sys
 import tempfile
-import threading
 
 top_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
                                        os.pardir,
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ from taskflow import engines
 from taskflow.engines.worker_based import worker
 from taskflow.patterns import linear_flow as lf
 from taskflow.tests import utils
+from taskflow.utils import threading_utils
 
 import example_utils  # noqa
 
@@ -123,8 +123,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             worker_conf['topic'] = 'worker-%s' % (i + 1)
             worker_topics.append(worker_conf['topic'])
             w = worker.Worker(**worker_conf)
-            runner = threading.Thread(target=w.run)
-            runner.daemon = True
+            runner = threading_utils.daemon_thread(w.run)
             runner.start()
             w.wait()
             workers.append((runner, w.stop))
diff --git a/taskflow/tests/unit/conductor/test_conductor.py b/taskflow/tests/unit/conductor/test_conductor.py
index cf19fa840..0fb677ea6 100644
--- a/taskflow/tests/unit/conductor/test_conductor.py
+++ b/taskflow/tests/unit/conductor/test_conductor.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 import collections
 import contextlib
-import threading
 
 from zake import fake_client
 
@@ -51,12 +50,6 @@ def test_factory(blowup):
     return f
 
 
-def make_thread(conductor):
-    t = threading.Thread(target=conductor.run)
-    t.daemon = True
-    return t
-
-
 class SingleThreadedConductorTest(test_utils.EngineTestBase, test.TestCase):
     ComponentBundle = collections.namedtuple('ComponentBundle',
                                              ['board', 'client',
@@ -85,7 +78,7 @@ class SingleThreadedConductorTest(test_utils.EngineTestBase, test.TestCase):
         components = self.make_components()
         components.conductor.connect()
         with close_many(components.conductor, components.client):
-            t = make_thread(components.conductor)
+            t = threading_utils.daemon_thread(components.conductor.run)
             t.start()
             self.assertTrue(
                 components.conductor.stop(test_utils.WAIT_TIMEOUT))
@@ -102,7 +95,7 @@ class SingleThreadedConductorTest(test_utils.EngineTestBase, test.TestCase):
 
         components.board.notifier.register(jobboard.REMOVAL, on_consume)
         with close_many(components.conductor, components.client):
-            t = make_thread(components.conductor)
+            t = threading_utils.daemon_thread(components.conductor.run)
             t.start()
             lb, fd = pu.temporary_flow_detail(components.persistence)
             engines.save_factory_details(fd, test_factory,
@@ -131,7 +124,7 @@ class SingleThreadedConductorTest(test_utils.EngineTestBase, test.TestCase):
 
         components.board.notifier.register(jobboard.REMOVAL, on_consume)
         with close_many(components.conductor, components.client):
-            t = make_thread(components.conductor)
+            t = threading_utils.daemon_thread(components.conductor.run)
             t.start()
             lb, fd = pu.temporary_flow_detail(components.persistence)
             engines.save_factory_details(fd, test_factory,
diff --git a/taskflow/tests/unit/jobs/base.py b/taskflow/tests/unit/jobs/base.py
index e0a20a044..24da7d3ae 100644
--- a/taskflow/tests/unit/jobs/base.py
+++ b/taskflow/tests/unit/jobs/base.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import contextlib
-import threading
 import time
 
 from kazoo.recipe import watchers
@@ -143,11 +142,9 @@ class BoardTestMixin(object):
             jobs.extend(it)
 
         with connect_close(self.board):
-            t1 = threading.Thread(target=poster)
-            t1.daemon = True
+            t1 = threading_utils.daemon_thread(poster)
             t1.start()
-            t2 = threading.Thread(target=waiter)
-            t2.daemon = True
+            t2 = threading_utils.daemon_thread(waiter)
             t2.start()
             for t in (t1, t2):
                 t.join()
diff --git a/taskflow/tests/unit/test_engines.py b/taskflow/tests/unit/test_engines.py
index 43153f36f..1ff813539 100644
--- a/taskflow/tests/unit/test_engines.py
+++ b/taskflow/tests/unit/test_engines.py
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ class WorkerBasedEngineTest(EngineTaskTest,
             'topics': tuple([worker_conf['topic']]),
         })
         self.worker = wkr.Worker(**worker_conf)
-        self.worker_thread = tu.daemon_thread(target=self.worker.run)
+        self.worker_thread = tu.daemon_thread(self.worker.run)
         self.worker_thread.start()
 
         # Make sure the worker is started before we can continue...
diff --git a/taskflow/tests/unit/test_utils.py b/taskflow/tests/unit/test_utils.py
index 384178107..66f08c09a 100644
--- a/taskflow/tests/unit/test_utils.py
+++ b/taskflow/tests/unit/test_utils.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 import collections
 import inspect
 import random
-import threading
 import time
 
 import six
@@ -29,6 +28,7 @@ from taskflow.types import failure
 from taskflow.utils import lock_utils
 from taskflow.utils import misc
 from taskflow.utils import reflection
+from taskflow.utils import threading_utils
 
 
 def mere_function(a, b):
@@ -373,8 +373,7 @@ class CachedPropertyTest(test.TestCase):
         threads = []
         try:
             for _i in range(0, 20):
-                t = threading.Thread(target=lambda: a.b)
-                t.daemon = True
+                t = threading_utils.daemon_thread(lambda: a.b)
                 threads.append(t)
             for t in threads:
                 t.start()
diff --git a/taskflow/tests/unit/test_utils_lock_utils.py b/taskflow/tests/unit/test_utils_lock_utils.py
index 37bc17114..06bef1ee6 100644
--- a/taskflow/tests/unit/test_utils_lock_utils.py
+++ b/taskflow/tests/unit/test_utils_lock_utils.py
@@ -195,8 +195,7 @@ class MultilockTest(test.TestCase):
 
         threads = []
         for _i in range(0, 20):
-            t = threading.Thread(target=run)
-            t.daemon = True
+            t = threading_utils.daemon_thread(run)
             threads.append(t)
             t.start()
         while threads:
@@ -234,9 +233,8 @@ class MultilockTest(test.TestCase):
                 target = run_fail
             else:
                 target = run
-            t = threading.Thread(target=target)
+            t = threading_utils.daemon_thread(target)
             threads.append(t)
-            t.daemon = True
             t.start()
         while threads:
             t = threads.pop()
@@ -287,9 +285,8 @@ class MultilockTest(test.TestCase):
 
         threads = []
         for i in range(0, 20):
-            t = threading.Thread(target=run)
+            t = threading_utils.daemon_thread(run)
             threads.append(t)
-            t.daemon = True
             t.start()
         while threads:
             t = threads.pop()
@@ -369,11 +366,11 @@ class ReadWriteLockTest(test.TestCase):
             with lock.write_lock():
                 activated.append(lock.owner)
 
-        reader = threading.Thread(target=double_reader)
+        reader = threading_utils.daemon_thread(double_reader)
         reader.start()
         self.assertTrue(active.wait(test_utils.WAIT_TIMEOUT))
 
-        writer = threading.Thread(target=happy_writer)
+        writer = threading_utils.daemon_thread(happy_writer)
         writer.start()
 
         reader.join()
diff --git a/taskflow/tests/unit/worker_based/test_message_pump.py b/taskflow/tests/unit/worker_based/test_message_pump.py
index 1fc946ed7..8b48b435d 100644
--- a/taskflow/tests/unit/worker_based/test_message_pump.py
+++ b/taskflow/tests/unit/worker_based/test_message_pump.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import threading
-
 from taskflow.engines.worker_based import protocol as pr
 from taskflow.engines.worker_based import proxy
 from taskflow.openstack.common import uuidutils
@@ -43,8 +41,7 @@ class TestMessagePump(test.TestCase):
                             'polling_interval': POLLING_INTERVAL,
                         })
 
-        t = threading.Thread(target=p.start)
-        t.daemon = True
+        t = threading_utils.daemon_thread(p.start)
         t.start()
         p.wait()
         p.publish(pr.Notify(), TEST_TOPIC)
@@ -69,8 +66,7 @@ class TestMessagePump(test.TestCase):
                             'polling_interval': POLLING_INTERVAL,
                         })
 
-        t = threading.Thread(target=p.start)
-        t.daemon = True
+        t = threading_utils.daemon_thread(p.start)
         t.start()
         p.wait()
         resp = pr.Response(pr.RUNNING)
@@ -109,8 +105,7 @@ class TestMessagePump(test.TestCase):
                             'polling_interval': POLLING_INTERVAL,
                         })
 
-        t = threading.Thread(target=p.start)
-        t.daemon = True
+        t = threading_utils.daemon_thread(p.start)
         t.start()
         p.wait()
 
diff --git a/taskflow/tests/unit/worker_based/test_pipeline.py b/taskflow/tests/unit/worker_based/test_pipeline.py
index b86cedd07..ed3e26626 100644
--- a/taskflow/tests/unit/worker_based/test_pipeline.py
+++ b/taskflow/tests/unit/worker_based/test_pipeline.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import threading
-
 from concurrent import futures
 
 from taskflow.engines.worker_based import endpoint
@@ -25,6 +23,7 @@ from taskflow.openstack.common import uuidutils
 from taskflow import test
 from taskflow.tests import utils as test_utils
 from taskflow.types import failure
+from taskflow.utils import threading_utils
 
 
 TEST_EXCHANGE, TEST_TOPIC = ('test-exchange', 'test-topic')
@@ -44,8 +43,7 @@ class TestPipeline(test.TestCase):
             transport_options={
                 'polling_interval': POLLING_INTERVAL,
             })
-        server_thread = threading.Thread(target=server.start)
-        server_thread.daemon = True
+        server_thread = threading_utils.daemon_thread(server.start)
         return (server, server_thread)
 
     def _fetch_executor(self):
diff --git a/taskflow/tests/unit/worker_based/test_proxy.py b/taskflow/tests/unit/worker_based/test_proxy.py
index de5f3abc9..4217a726e 100644
--- a/taskflow/tests/unit/worker_based/test_proxy.py
+++ b/taskflow/tests/unit/worker_based/test_proxy.py
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import socket
-import threading
 
 from six.moves import mock
 
 from taskflow.engines.worker_based import proxy
 from taskflow import test
+from taskflow.utils import threading_utils
 
 
 class TestProxy(test.MockTestCase):
@@ -210,8 +210,7 @@ class TestProxy(test.MockTestCase):
         self.assertFalse(pr.is_running)
 
         # start proxy in separate thread
-        t = threading.Thread(target=pr.start)
-        t.daemon = True
+        t = threading_utils.daemon_thread(pr.start)
         t.start()
 
         # make sure proxy is started