diff --git a/ballista/scheduler/src/scheduler_server/event.rs b/ballista/scheduler/src/scheduler_server/event.rs
index a564579f..7cac7acf 100644
--- a/ballista/scheduler/src/scheduler_server/event.rs
+++ b/ballista/scheduler/src/scheduler_server/event.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ pub enum QueryStageSchedulerEvent {
     JobCancel(String),
     TaskUpdating(String, Vec<TaskStatus>),
     ReviveOffers,
-    ExecutorLost(String, Option<String>),
     CancelTasks(Vec<RunningTaskInfo>),
 }
 
@@ -117,12 +116,6 @@ impl Debug for QueryStageSchedulerEvent {
             QueryStageSchedulerEvent::ReviveOffers => {
                 write!(f, "ReviveOffers.")
             }
-            QueryStageSchedulerEvent::ExecutorLost(executor_id, reason) => {
-                write!(
-                    f,
-                    "ExecutorLost : executor_id={executor_id}, reason:[{reason:?}]."
-                )
-            }
             QueryStageSchedulerEvent::CancelTasks(status) => {
                 write!(f, "CancelTasks : status:[{status:?}].")
             }
diff --git a/ballista/scheduler/src/scheduler_server/mod.rs b/ballista/scheduler/src/scheduler_server/mod.rs
index cc05edb1..980b773b 100644
--- a/ballista/scheduler/src/scheduler_server/mod.rs
+++ b/ballista/scheduler/src/scheduler_server/mod.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 
 use ballista_core::error::Result;
-use ballista_core::event_loop::{EventLoop, EventSender};
+use ballista_core::event_loop::EventLoop;
 use ballista_core::serde::protobuf::TaskStatus;
 use ballista_core::serde::BallistaCodec;
 
@@ -154,15 +154,12 @@ impl<T: 'static + AsLogicalPlan, U: 'static + AsExecutionPlan> SchedulerServer<T
     /// expire the dead executors
     fn expire_dead_executors(&self) -> Result<()> {
         let state = self.state.clone();
-        let event_sender = self.query_stage_event_loop.get_sender()?;
         tokio::task::spawn(async move {
             loop {
                 let expired_executors = state.executor_manager.get_expired_executors();
                 for expired in expired_executors {
                     let executor_id = expired.executor_id.clone();
 
-                    let sender_clone = event_sender.clone();
-
                     let terminating = matches!(
                         expired
                             .status
@@ -190,7 +187,6 @@ impl<T: 'static + AsLogicalPlan, U: 'static + AsExecutionPlan> SchedulerServer<T
                     // If executor is expired, remove it immediately
                     Self::remove_executor(
                         state.executor_manager.clone(),
-                        sender_clone,
                         &executor_id,
                         Some(stop_reason.clone()),
                         0,
@@ -207,7 +203,6 @@ impl<T: 'static + AsLogicalPlan, U: 'static + AsExecutionPlan> SchedulerServer<T
 
     pub(crate) fn remove_executor(
         executor_manager: ExecutorManager,
-        event_sender: EventSender<QueryStageSchedulerEvent>,
         executor_id: &str,
         reason: Option<String>,
         wait_secs: u64,
@@ -224,13 +219,6 @@ impl<T: 'static + AsLogicalPlan, U: 'static + AsExecutionPlan> SchedulerServer<T
             {
                 error!("error removing executor {executor_id}: {e:?}");
             }
-
-            if let Err(e) = event_sender
-                .post_event(QueryStageSchedulerEvent::ExecutorLost(executor_id, reason))
-                .await
-            {
-                error!("error sending ExecutorLost event: {e:?}");
-            }
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/ballista/scheduler/src/scheduler_server/query_stage_scheduler.rs b/ballista/scheduler/src/scheduler_server/query_stage_scheduler.rs
index 224e1914..4899fde8 100644
--- a/ballista/scheduler/src/scheduler_server/query_stage_scheduler.rs
+++ b/ballista/scheduler/src/scheduler_server/query_stage_scheduler.rs
@@ -227,27 +227,6 @@ impl<T: 'static + AsLogicalPlan, U: 'static + AsExecutionPlan> EventAction<Query
             QueryStageSchedulerEvent::ReviveOffers => {
                 self.state.revive_offers(event_sender).await?;
             }
-            QueryStageSchedulerEvent::ExecutorLost(executor_id, _) => {
-                match self.state.task_manager.executor_lost(&executor_id).await {
-                    Ok(tasks) => {
-                        if !tasks.is_empty() {
-                            if let Err(e) = self
-                                .state
-                                .executor_manager
-                                .cancel_running_tasks(tasks)
-                                .await
-                            {
-                                warn!("Fail to cancel running tasks due to {:?}", e);
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        let msg =
-                            format!("TaskManager error to handle Executor {executor_id} lost: {e}");
-                        error!("{}", msg);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
             QueryStageSchedulerEvent::CancelTasks(tasks) => {
                 if let Err(e) = self
                     .state
diff --git a/ballista/scheduler/src/state/mod.rs b/ballista/scheduler/src/state/mod.rs
index a7ab4d32..0406ef97 100644
--- a/ballista/scheduler/src/state/mod.rs
+++ b/ballista/scheduler/src/state/mod.rs
@@ -166,22 +166,6 @@ impl<T: 'static + AsLogicalPlan, U: 'static + AsExecutionPlan> SchedulerState<T,
         {
             warn!("Fail to remove executor {}: {}", executor_id, e);
         }
-
-        match self.task_manager.executor_lost(executor_id).await {
-            Ok(tasks) => {
-                if !tasks.is_empty() {
-                    if let Err(e) = self.executor_manager.cancel_running_tasks(tasks).await {
-                        warn!("Fail to cancel running tasks due to {:?}", e);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            Err(e) => {
-                error!(
-                    "TaskManager error to handle Executor {} lost: {}",
-                    executor_id, e
-                );
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     /// Given a vector of bound tasks,