diff --git a/.gitlab/pipeline/short-benchmarks.yml b/.gitlab/pipeline/short-benchmarks.yml
index 7b7704ee66d8c95248dc2c0e5c432e58c48fee14..5b0ea276773dd28e5e86a18a6b3c10b3bd103cde 100644
--- a/.gitlab/pipeline/short-benchmarks.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/pipeline/short-benchmarks.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # run short-benchmarks for relay chain runtimes from polkadot
 
-short-benchmark-polkadot: &short-bench
+short-benchmark-westend: &short-bench
   stage: short-benchmarks
   extends:
     - .docker-env
@@ -14,22 +14,12 @@ short-benchmark-polkadot: &short-bench
     - job: build-short-benchmark
       artifacts: true
   variables:
-    RUNTIME: polkadot
+    RUNTIME: westend
   tags:
     - benchmark
   script:
     - ./artifacts/polkadot benchmark pallet --chain $RUNTIME-dev --pallet "*" --extrinsic "*" --steps 2 --repeat 1
 
-short-benchmark-kusama:
-  <<: *short-bench
-  variables:
-    RUNTIME: kusama
-
-short-benchmark-westend:
-  <<: *short-bench
-  variables:
-    RUNTIME: westend
-
 # run short-benchmarks for system parachain runtimes from cumulus
 
 .short-benchmark-cumulus: &short-bench-cumulus
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 670d9c9e771c827fb5659a2f53606b7cb2a68910..9dfff599300d68098b089751b7b50eaed93b251b 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -12779,7 +12779,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "futures",
  "hex-literal",
  "is_executable",
- "kusama-runtime-constants",
  "kvdb",
  "kvdb-rocksdb",
  "log",
@@ -12825,9 +12824,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "polkadot-parachain-primitives",
  "polkadot-primitives",
  "polkadot-rpc",
- "polkadot-runtime",
- "polkadot-runtime-common",
- "polkadot-runtime-constants",
  "polkadot-runtime-parachains",
  "polkadot-statement-distribution",
  "polkadot-test-client",
@@ -12883,7 +12879,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "sp-transaction-pool",
  "sp-version",
  "sp-weights",
- "staging-kusama-runtime",
  "substrate-prometheus-endpoint",
  "tempfile",
  "thiserror",
diff --git a/polkadot/Cargo.toml b/polkadot/Cargo.toml
index e4494b1abb200fe06f6182b90ae2030882a03abe..aacc6ad405cca23ea2e1cb1bd7122137177c8f0b 100644
--- a/polkadot/Cargo.toml
+++ b/polkadot/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,11 +26,7 @@ color-eyre = { version = "0.6.1", default-features = false }
 tikv-jemallocator = { version = "0.5.0", optional = true }
 
 # Crates in our workspace, defined as dependencies so we can pass them feature flags.
-polkadot-cli = { path = "cli", features = [
-	"kusama-native",
-	"westend-native",
-	"rococo-native",
-] }
+polkadot-cli = { path = "cli", features = [ "westend-native", "rococo-native" ]  }
 polkadot-node-core-pvf = { path = "node/core/pvf" }
 polkadot-node-core-pvf-prepare-worker = { path = "node/core/pvf/prepare-worker" }
 polkadot-overseer = { path = "node/overseer" }
diff --git a/polkadot/cli/Cargo.toml b/polkadot/cli/Cargo.toml
index a9631fb9a7da1fa730a5f4035fc6a42e69cc0595..83fd64759b7f4663f8c4aebb284e0cfc8149f96f 100644
--- a/polkadot/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/polkadot/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -67,11 +67,7 @@ fast-runtime = [ "service/fast-runtime" ]
 pyroscope = [ "pyro", "pyroscope_pprofrs" ]
 hostperfcheck = [ "polkadot-performance-test" ]
 
-# Configure the native runtimes to use. Polkadot is enabled by default.
-#
-# Validators require the native runtime currently
-polkadot-native = [ "service/polkadot-native" ]
-kusama-native = [ "service/kusama-native" ]
+# Configure the native runtimes to use.
 westend-native = [ "service/westend-native" ]
 rococo-native = [ "service/rococo-native" ]
 
diff --git a/polkadot/cli/src/command.rs b/polkadot/cli/src/command.rs
index a081e1b5181bf978484425541b5dd74dbd21da10..19437ce875308cb71894909ab4df047cdbdaa130 100644
--- a/polkadot/cli/src/command.rs
+++ b/polkadot/cli/src/command.rs
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ pub use polkadot_performance_test::PerfCheckError;
 #[cfg(feature = "pyroscope")]
 use pyroscope_pprofrs::{pprof_backend, PprofConfig};
 
-impl From<String> for Error {
-	fn from(s: String) -> Self {
-		Self::Other(s)
-	}
-}
-
 type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, Error>;
 
 fn get_exec_name() -> Option<String> {
@@ -92,29 +86,20 @@ impl SubstrateCli for Cli {
 		};
 		Ok(match id {
 			"kusama" => Box::new(service::chain_spec::kusama_config()?),
-			#[cfg(feature = "kusama-native")]
-			"kusama-dev" => Box::new(service::chain_spec::kusama_development_config()?),
-			#[cfg(feature = "kusama-native")]
-			"kusama-local" => Box::new(service::chain_spec::kusama_local_testnet_config()?),
-			#[cfg(feature = "kusama-native")]
-			"kusama-staging" => Box::new(service::chain_spec::kusama_staging_testnet_config()?),
-			#[cfg(not(feature = "kusama-native"))]
 			name if name.starts_with("kusama-") && !name.ends_with(".json") =>
-				Err(format!("`{}` only supported with `kusama-native` feature enabled.", name))?,
+				Err(format!("`{name}` is not supported anymore as the kusama native runtime no longer part of the node."))?,
 			"polkadot" => Box::new(service::chain_spec::polkadot_config()?),
-			#[cfg(feature = "polkadot-native")]
-			"polkadot-dev" | "dev" => Box::new(service::chain_spec::polkadot_development_config()?),
-			#[cfg(feature = "polkadot-native")]
-			"polkadot-local" => Box::new(service::chain_spec::polkadot_local_testnet_config()?),
+			name if name.starts_with("polkadot-") && !name.ends_with(".json") =>
+				Err(format!("`{name}` is not supported anymore as the polkadot native runtime no longer part of the node."))?,
 			"rococo" => Box::new(service::chain_spec::rococo_config()?),
 			#[cfg(feature = "rococo-native")]
-			"rococo-dev" => Box::new(service::chain_spec::rococo_development_config()?),
+			"dev" | "rococo-dev" => Box::new(service::chain_spec::rococo_development_config()?),
 			#[cfg(feature = "rococo-native")]
 			"rococo-local" => Box::new(service::chain_spec::rococo_local_testnet_config()?),
 			#[cfg(feature = "rococo-native")]
 			"rococo-staging" => Box::new(service::chain_spec::rococo_staging_testnet_config()?),
 			#[cfg(not(feature = "rococo-native"))]
-			name if name.starts_with("rococo-") && !name.ends_with(".json") =>
+			name if name.starts_with("rococo-") && !name.ends_with(".json") || name == "dev" =>
 				Err(format!("`{}` only supported with `rococo-native` feature enabled.", name))?,
 			"westend" => Box::new(service::chain_spec::westend_config()?),
 			#[cfg(feature = "westend-native")]
@@ -146,7 +131,7 @@ impl SubstrateCli for Cli {
 			path => {
 				let path = std::path::PathBuf::from(path);
 
-				let chain_spec = Box::new(service::PolkadotChainSpec::from_json_file(path.clone())?)
+				let chain_spec = Box::new(service::GenericChainSpec::from_json_file(path.clone())?)
 					as Box<dyn service::ChainSpec>;
 
 				// When `force_*` is given or the file name starts with the name of one of the known
@@ -158,7 +143,7 @@ impl SubstrateCli for Cli {
 				{
 					Box::new(service::RococoChainSpec::from_json_file(path)?)
 				} else if self.run.force_kusama || chain_spec.is_kusama() {
-					Box::new(service::KusamaChainSpec::from_json_file(path)?)
+					Box::new(service::GenericChainSpec::from_json_file(path)?)
 				} else if self.run.force_westend || chain_spec.is_westend() {
 					Box::new(service::WestendChainSpec::from_json_file(path)?)
 				} else {
@@ -182,17 +167,6 @@ fn set_default_ss58_version(spec: &Box<dyn service::ChainSpec>) {
 	sp_core::crypto::set_default_ss58_version(ss58_version);
 }
 
-const DEV_ONLY_ERROR_PATTERN: &'static str =
-	"can only use subcommand with --chain [polkadot-dev, kusama-dev, westend-dev, rococo-dev, wococo-dev], got ";
-
-fn ensure_dev(spec: &Box<dyn service::ChainSpec>) -> std::result::Result<(), String> {
-	if spec.is_dev() {
-		Ok(())
-	} else {
-		Err(format!("{}{}", DEV_ONLY_ERROR_PATTERN, spec.id()))
-	}
-}
-
 /// Runs performance checks.
 /// Should only be used in release build since the check would take too much time otherwise.
 fn host_perf_check() -> Result<()> {
@@ -471,8 +445,7 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
 					cmd.run(client.clone()).map_err(Error::SubstrateCli)
 				}),
 				// These commands are very similar and can be handled in nearly the same way.
-				BenchmarkCmd::Extrinsic(_) | BenchmarkCmd::Overhead(_) => {
-					ensure_dev(chain_spec).map_err(Error::Other)?;
+				BenchmarkCmd::Extrinsic(_) | BenchmarkCmd::Overhead(_) =>
 					runner.sync_run(|mut config| {
 						let (client, _, _, _) = service::new_chain_ops(&mut config, None)?;
 						let header = client.header(client.info().genesis_hash).unwrap().unwrap();
@@ -508,11 +481,9 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
 								.map_err(Error::SubstrateCli),
 							_ => unreachable!("Ensured by the outside match; qed"),
 						}
-					})
-				},
+					}),
 				BenchmarkCmd::Pallet(cmd) => {
 					set_default_ss58_version(chain_spec);
-					ensure_dev(chain_spec).map_err(Error::Other)?;
 
 					if cfg!(feature = "runtime-benchmarks") {
 						runner.sync_run(|config| {
diff --git a/polkadot/cli/src/error.rs b/polkadot/cli/src/error.rs
index a4591e2508c9796764d09296405bdb05fb834a3c..62ee4d139074e3a4a15ec16ec0d4d24a918a05a9 100644
--- a/polkadot/cli/src/error.rs
+++ b/polkadot/cli/src/error.rs
@@ -58,3 +58,9 @@ pub enum Error {
 	#[error("This subcommand is only available when compiled with `{feature}`")]
 	FeatureNotEnabled { feature: &'static str },
 }
+
+impl From<String> for Error {
+	fn from(s: String) -> Self {
+		Self::Other(s)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/polkadot/node/malus/Cargo.toml b/polkadot/node/malus/Cargo.toml
index 08d203281cff467f7690728d6a73ef396ee1a025..9fa22aef4dcc2873fca57d455963fde99e8d6e56 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/malus/Cargo.toml
+++ b/polkadot/node/malus/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ path = "../../src/bin/prepare-worker.rs"
 doc = false
 
 [dependencies]
-polkadot-cli = { path = "../../cli", features = [ "malus", "rococo-native", "kusama-native", "westend-native", "polkadot-native" ] }
+polkadot-cli = { path = "../../cli", features = [ "malus", "rococo-native", "westend-native" ] }
 polkadot-node-subsystem = { path = "../subsystem" }
 polkadot-node-subsystem-util = { path = "../subsystem-util" }
 polkadot-node-subsystem-types = { path = "../subsystem-types" }
diff --git a/polkadot/node/service/Cargo.toml b/polkadot/node/service/Cargo.toml
index 667f9b86d3e4b715e7b896284b4cca566ba06f87..ee092e27733267419a47ee1553d6998be3228ca8 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/service/Cargo.toml
+++ b/polkadot/node/service/Cargo.toml
@@ -103,17 +103,12 @@ polkadot-node-subsystem-util = { path = "../subsystem-util" }
 polkadot-node-subsystem-types = { path = "../subsystem-types" }
 polkadot-runtime-parachains = { path = "../../runtime/parachains" }
 polkadot-node-network-protocol = { path = "../network/protocol" }
-polkadot-runtime-common = { path = "../../runtime/common" }
 
 # Polkadot Runtime Constants
-polkadot-runtime-constants = { path = "../../runtime/polkadot/constants", optional = true }
-kusama-runtime-constants = { path = "../../runtime/kusama/constants", optional = true }
 rococo-runtime-constants = { path = "../../runtime/rococo/constants", optional = true }
 westend-runtime-constants = { path = "../../runtime/westend/constants", optional = true }
 
 # Polkadot Runtimes
-polkadot-runtime = { path = "../../runtime/polkadot", optional = true }
-kusama-runtime = { package = "staging-kusama-runtime", path = "../../runtime/kusama", optional = true }
 westend-runtime = { path = "../../runtime/westend", optional = true }
 rococo-runtime = { path = "../../runtime/rococo", optional = true }
 
@@ -183,11 +178,7 @@ full-node = [
 	"polkadot-statement-distribution",
 ]
 
-# Configure the native runtimes to use. Polkadot is enabled by default.
-#
-# Validators require the native runtime currently
-polkadot-native = [ "polkadot-runtime", "polkadot-runtime-constants" ]
-kusama-native = [ "kusama-runtime", "kusama-runtime-constants" ]
+# Configure the native runtimes to use.
 westend-native = [ "westend-runtime", "westend-runtime-constants" ]
 rococo-native = [ "rococo-runtime", "rococo-runtime-constants" ]
 
@@ -196,15 +187,12 @@ runtime-benchmarks = [
 	"frame-benchmarking/runtime-benchmarks",
 	"frame-support/runtime-benchmarks",
 	"frame-system/runtime-benchmarks",
-	"kusama-runtime?/runtime-benchmarks",
 	"pallet-babe/runtime-benchmarks",
 	"pallet-im-online/runtime-benchmarks",
 	"pallet-staking/runtime-benchmarks",
 	"polkadot-parachain-primitives/runtime-benchmarks",
 	"polkadot-primitives/runtime-benchmarks",
-	"polkadot-runtime-common/runtime-benchmarks",
 	"polkadot-runtime-parachains/runtime-benchmarks",
-	"polkadot-runtime?/runtime-benchmarks",
 	"polkadot-test-client/runtime-benchmarks",
 	"rococo-runtime?/runtime-benchmarks",
 	"sc-client-db/runtime-benchmarks",
@@ -215,30 +203,23 @@ runtime-benchmarks = [
 try-runtime = [
 	"frame-support/try-runtime",
 	"frame-system/try-runtime",
-	"kusama-runtime?/try-runtime",
 	"pallet-babe/try-runtime",
 	"pallet-im-online/try-runtime",
 	"pallet-staking/try-runtime",
 	"pallet-transaction-payment/try-runtime",
-	"polkadot-runtime-common/try-runtime",
 	"polkadot-runtime-parachains/try-runtime",
-	"polkadot-runtime?/try-runtime",
 	"rococo-runtime?/try-runtime",
 	"sp-runtime/try-runtime",
 	"westend-runtime?/try-runtime",
 ]
 fast-runtime = [
-	"kusama-runtime?/fast-runtime",
-	"polkadot-runtime?/fast-runtime",
 	"rococo-runtime?/fast-runtime",
 	"westend-runtime?/fast-runtime",
 ]
 
 malus = [ "full-node" ]
 runtime-metrics = [
-	"kusama-runtime?/runtime-metrics",
 	"polkadot-runtime-parachains/runtime-metrics",
-	"polkadot-runtime?/runtime-metrics",
 	"rococo-runtime?/runtime-metrics",
 	"westend-runtime?/runtime-metrics",
 ]
diff --git a/polkadot/node/service/src/benchmarking.rs b/polkadot/node/service/src/benchmarking.rs
index cfe1c873c0554b4a75d1cf6fefa389a5f56f22bd..400daf1aee3448f841f9030f24b78a0029fc0830 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/service/src/benchmarking.rs
+++ b/polkadot/node/service/src/benchmarking.rs
@@ -34,36 +34,8 @@ macro_rules! identify_chain {
 		$generic_code:expr $(,)*
 	) => {
 		match $chain {
-			Chain::Polkadot => {
-				#[cfg(feature = "polkadot-native")]
-				{
-					use polkadot_runtime as runtime;
-
-					let call = $generic_code;
-
-					Ok(polkadot_sign_call(call, $nonce, $current_block, $period, $genesis, $signer))
-				}
-
-				#[cfg(not(feature = "polkadot-native"))]
-				{
-					Err("`polkadot-native` feature not enabled")
-				}
-			},
-			Chain::Kusama => {
-				#[cfg(feature = "kusama-native")]
-				{
-					use kusama_runtime as runtime;
-
-					let call = $generic_code;
-
-					Ok(kusama_sign_call(call, $nonce, $current_block, $period, $genesis, $signer))
-				}
-
-				#[cfg(not(feature = "kusama-native"))]
-				{
-					Err("`kusama-native` feature not enabled")
-				}
-			},
+			Chain::Polkadot => Err("Polkadot runtimes are currently not supported"),
+			Chain::Kusama => Err("Kusama runtimes are currently not supported"),
 			Chain::Rococo => {
 				#[cfg(feature = "rococo-native")]
 				{
@@ -91,16 +63,18 @@ macro_rules! identify_chain {
 
 				#[cfg(not(feature = "westend-native"))]
 				{
-					let _ = $nonce;
-					let _ = $current_block;
-					let _ = $period;
-					let _ = $genesis;
-					let _ = $signer;
-
 					Err("`westend-native` feature not enabled")
 				}
 			},
-			Chain::Unknown => Err("Unknown chain"),
+			Chain::Unknown => {
+				let _ = $nonce;
+				let _ = $current_block;
+				let _ = $period;
+				let _ = $genesis;
+				let _ = $signer;
+
+				Err("Unknown chain")
+			},
 		}
 	};
 }
@@ -130,10 +104,8 @@ impl frame_benchmarking_cli::ExtrinsicBuilder for RemarkBuilder {
 	}
 
 	fn build(&self, nonce: u32) -> std::result::Result<OpaqueExtrinsic, &'static str> {
-		let period = polkadot_runtime_common::BlockHashCount::get()
-			.checked_next_power_of_two()
-			.map(|c| c / 2)
-			.unwrap_or(2) as u64;
+		// We apply the extrinsic directly, so let's take some random period.
+		let period = 128;
 		let genesis = self.client.usage_info().chain.best_hash;
 		let signer = Sr25519Keyring::Bob.pair();
 		let current_block = 0;
@@ -181,10 +153,8 @@ impl frame_benchmarking_cli::ExtrinsicBuilder for TransferKeepAliveBuilder {
 
 	fn build(&self, nonce: u32) -> std::result::Result<OpaqueExtrinsic, &'static str> {
 		let signer = Sr25519Keyring::Bob.pair();
-		let period = polkadot_runtime_common::BlockHashCount::get()
-			.checked_next_power_of_two()
-			.map(|c| c / 2)
-			.unwrap_or(2) as u64;
+		// We apply the extrinsic directly, so let's take some random period.
+		let period = 128;
 		let genesis = self.client.usage_info().chain.best_hash;
 		let current_block = 0;
 		let _dest = self.dest.clone();
@@ -206,60 +176,6 @@ impl frame_benchmarking_cli::ExtrinsicBuilder for TransferKeepAliveBuilder {
 	}
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "polkadot-native")]
-fn polkadot_sign_call(
-	call: polkadot_runtime::RuntimeCall,
-	nonce: u32,
-	current_block: u64,
-	period: u64,
-	genesis: sp_core::H256,
-	acc: sp_core::sr25519::Pair,
-) -> OpaqueExtrinsic {
-	use codec::Encode;
-	use polkadot_runtime as runtime;
-	use sp_core::Pair;
-
-	let extra: runtime::SignedExtra = (
-		frame_system::CheckNonZeroSender::<runtime::Runtime>::new(),
-		frame_system::CheckSpecVersion::<runtime::Runtime>::new(),
-		frame_system::CheckTxVersion::<runtime::Runtime>::new(),
-		frame_system::CheckGenesis::<runtime::Runtime>::new(),
-		frame_system::CheckMortality::<runtime::Runtime>::from(sp_runtime::generic::Era::mortal(
-			period,
-			current_block,
-		)),
-		frame_system::CheckNonce::<runtime::Runtime>::from(nonce),
-		frame_system::CheckWeight::<runtime::Runtime>::new(),
-		pallet_transaction_payment::ChargeTransactionPayment::<runtime::Runtime>::from(0),
-		polkadot_runtime_common::claims::PrevalidateAttests::<runtime::Runtime>::new(),
-	);
-
-	let payload = runtime::SignedPayload::from_raw(
-		call.clone(),
-		extra.clone(),
-		(
-			(),
-			runtime::VERSION.spec_version,
-			runtime::VERSION.transaction_version,
-			genesis,
-			genesis,
-			(),
-			(),
-			(),
-			(),
-		),
-	);
-
-	let signature = payload.using_encoded(|p| acc.sign(p));
-	runtime::UncheckedExtrinsic::new_signed(
-		call,
-		sp_runtime::AccountId32::from(acc.public()).into(),
-		polkadot_core_primitives::Signature::Sr25519(signature.clone()),
-		extra,
-	)
-	.into()
-}
-
 #[cfg(feature = "westend-native")]
 fn westend_sign_call(
 	call: westend_runtime::RuntimeCall,
@@ -312,58 +228,6 @@ fn westend_sign_call(
 	.into()
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "kusama-native")]
-fn kusama_sign_call(
-	call: kusama_runtime::RuntimeCall,
-	nonce: u32,
-	current_block: u64,
-	period: u64,
-	genesis: sp_core::H256,
-	acc: sp_core::sr25519::Pair,
-) -> OpaqueExtrinsic {
-	use codec::Encode;
-	use kusama_runtime as runtime;
-	use sp_core::Pair;
-
-	let extra: runtime::SignedExtra = (
-		frame_system::CheckNonZeroSender::<runtime::Runtime>::new(),
-		frame_system::CheckSpecVersion::<runtime::Runtime>::new(),
-		frame_system::CheckTxVersion::<runtime::Runtime>::new(),
-		frame_system::CheckGenesis::<runtime::Runtime>::new(),
-		frame_system::CheckMortality::<runtime::Runtime>::from(sp_runtime::generic::Era::mortal(
-			period,
-			current_block,
-		)),
-		frame_system::CheckNonce::<runtime::Runtime>::from(nonce),
-		frame_system::CheckWeight::<runtime::Runtime>::new(),
-		pallet_transaction_payment::ChargeTransactionPayment::<runtime::Runtime>::from(0),
-	);
-
-	let payload = runtime::SignedPayload::from_raw(
-		call.clone(),
-		extra.clone(),
-		(
-			(),
-			runtime::VERSION.spec_version,
-			runtime::VERSION.transaction_version,
-			genesis,
-			genesis,
-			(),
-			(),
-			(),
-		),
-	);
-
-	let signature = payload.using_encoded(|p| acc.sign(p));
-	runtime::UncheckedExtrinsic::new_signed(
-		call,
-		sp_runtime::AccountId32::from(acc.public()).into(),
-		polkadot_core_primitives::Signature::Sr25519(signature.clone()),
-		extra,
-	)
-	.into()
-}
-
 #[cfg(feature = "rococo-native")]
 fn rococo_sign_call(
 	call: rococo_runtime::RuntimeCall,
diff --git a/polkadot/node/service/src/chain_spec.rs b/polkadot/node/service/src/chain_spec.rs
index 1e5aaa807b8178989700902f0a7a80b1b1fe1d76..7fd9ce61c95eeafb51dcec4dfaadcede46e3843c 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/service/src/chain_spec.rs
+++ b/polkadot/node/service/src/chain_spec.rs
@@ -18,22 +18,10 @@
 
 use beefy_primitives::ecdsa_crypto::AuthorityId as BeefyId;
 use grandpa::AuthorityId as GrandpaId;
-#[cfg(feature = "kusama-native")]
-use kusama_runtime as kusama;
-#[cfg(feature = "kusama-native")]
-use kusama_runtime_constants::currency::UNITS as KSM;
 use pallet_im_online::sr25519::AuthorityId as ImOnlineId;
-#[cfg(any(
-	feature = "polkadot-native",
-	feature = "kusama-native",
-	feature = "westend-native",
-))]
+#[cfg(feature = "westend-native")]
 use pallet_staking::Forcing;
 use polkadot_primitives::{AccountId, AccountPublic, AssignmentId, ValidatorId};
-#[cfg(feature = "polkadot-native")]
-use polkadot_runtime as polkadot;
-#[cfg(feature = "polkadot-native")]
-use polkadot_runtime_constants::currency::UNITS as DOT;
 use sp_authority_discovery::AuthorityId as AuthorityDiscoveryId;
 use sp_consensus_babe::AuthorityId as BabeId;
 
@@ -42,48 +30,27 @@ use rococo_runtime as rococo;
 #[cfg(feature = "rococo-native")]
 use rococo_runtime_constants::currency::UNITS as ROC;
 use sc_chain_spec::ChainSpecExtension;
-#[cfg(any(
-	feature = "polkadot-native",
-	feature = "kusama-native",
-	feature = "westend-native",
-	feature = "rococo-native"
-))]
+#[cfg(any(feature = "westend-native", feature = "rococo-native"))]
 use sc_chain_spec::ChainType;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use sp_core::{sr25519, Pair, Public};
 use sp_runtime::traits::IdentifyAccount;
-#[cfg(any(
-	feature = "polkadot-native",
-	feature = "kusama-native",
-	feature = "westend-native",
-))]
+#[cfg(feature = "westend-native")]
 use sp_runtime::Perbill;
-#[cfg(any(
-	feature = "polkadot-native",
-	feature = "kusama-native",
-	feature = "westend-native",
-	feature = "rococo-native"
-))]
+#[cfg(any(feature = "westend-native", feature = "rococo-native"))]
 use telemetry::TelemetryEndpoints;
 #[cfg(feature = "westend-native")]
 use westend_runtime as westend;
 #[cfg(feature = "westend-native")]
 use westend_runtime_constants::currency::UNITS as WND;
 
-#[cfg(feature = "kusama-native")]
-const KUSAMA_STAGING_TELEMETRY_URL: &str = "wss://telemetry.polkadot.io/submit/";
 #[cfg(feature = "westend-native")]
 const WESTEND_STAGING_TELEMETRY_URL: &str = "wss://telemetry.polkadot.io/submit/";
 #[cfg(feature = "rococo-native")]
 const ROCOCO_STAGING_TELEMETRY_URL: &str = "wss://telemetry.polkadot.io/submit/";
 #[cfg(feature = "rococo-native")]
 const VERSI_STAGING_TELEMETRY_URL: &str = "wss://telemetry.polkadot.io/submit/";
-#[cfg(any(
-	feature = "polkadot-native",
-	feature = "kusama-native",
-	feature = "westend-native",
-	feature = "rococo-native"
-))]
+#[cfg(any(feature = "westend-native", feature = "rococo-native"))]
 const DEFAULT_PROTOCOL_ID: &str = "dot";
 
 /// Node `ChainSpec` extensions.
@@ -103,25 +70,8 @@ pub struct Extensions {
 	pub light_sync_state: sc_sync_state_rpc::LightSyncStateExtension,
 }
 
-/// The `ChainSpec` parameterized for the polkadot runtime.
-#[cfg(feature = "polkadot-native")]
-pub type PolkadotChainSpec = service::GenericChainSpec<polkadot::RuntimeGenesisConfig, Extensions>;
-
-// Dummy chain spec, in case when we don't have the native runtime.
-pub type DummyChainSpec = service::GenericChainSpec<(), Extensions>;
-
-// Dummy chain spec, but that is fine when we don't have the native runtime.
-#[cfg(not(feature = "polkadot-native"))]
-pub type PolkadotChainSpec = DummyChainSpec;
-
-/// The `ChainSpec` parameterized for the kusama runtime.
-#[cfg(feature = "kusama-native")]
-pub type KusamaChainSpec = service::GenericChainSpec<kusama::RuntimeGenesisConfig, Extensions>;
-
-/// The `ChainSpec` parameterized for the kusama runtime.
-// Dummy chain spec, but that is fine when we don't have the native runtime.
-#[cfg(not(feature = "kusama-native"))]
-pub type KusamaChainSpec = DummyChainSpec;
+// Generic chain spec, in case when we don't have the native runtime.
+pub type GenericChainSpec = service::GenericChainSpec<(), Extensions>;
 
 /// The `ChainSpec` parameterized for the westend runtime.
 #[cfg(feature = "westend-native")]
@@ -130,7 +80,7 @@ pub type WestendChainSpec = service::GenericChainSpec<westend::RuntimeGenesisCon
 /// The `ChainSpec` parameterized for the westend runtime.
 // Dummy chain spec, but that is fine when we don't have the native runtime.
 #[cfg(not(feature = "westend-native"))]
-pub type WestendChainSpec = DummyChainSpec;
+pub type WestendChainSpec = GenericChainSpec;
 
 /// The `ChainSpec` parameterized for the rococo runtime.
 #[cfg(feature = "rococo-native")]
@@ -144,7 +94,7 @@ pub type VersiChainSpec = RococoChainSpec;
 /// The `ChainSpec` parameterized for the rococo runtime.
 // Dummy chain spec, but that is fine when we don't have the native runtime.
 #[cfg(not(feature = "rococo-native"))]
-pub type RococoChainSpec = DummyChainSpec;
+pub type RococoChainSpec = GenericChainSpec;
 
 /// Extension for the Rococo genesis config to support a custom changes to the genesis state.
 #[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
@@ -170,12 +120,12 @@ impl sp_runtime::BuildStorage for RococoGenesisExt {
 	}
 }
 
-pub fn polkadot_config() -> Result<PolkadotChainSpec, String> {
-	PolkadotChainSpec::from_json_bytes(&include_bytes!("../chain-specs/polkadot.json")[..])
+pub fn polkadot_config() -> Result<GenericChainSpec, String> {
+	GenericChainSpec::from_json_bytes(&include_bytes!("../chain-specs/polkadot.json")[..])
 }
 
-pub fn kusama_config() -> Result<KusamaChainSpec, String> {
-	KusamaChainSpec::from_json_bytes(&include_bytes!("../chain-specs/kusama.json")[..])
+pub fn kusama_config() -> Result<GenericChainSpec, String> {
+	GenericChainSpec::from_json_bytes(&include_bytes!("../chain-specs/kusama.json")[..])
 }
 
 pub fn westend_config() -> Result<WestendChainSpec, String> {
@@ -192,12 +142,7 @@ pub fn wococo_config() -> Result<RococoChainSpec, String> {
 }
 
 /// The default parachains host configuration.
-#[cfg(any(
-	feature = "rococo-native",
-	feature = "kusama-native",
-	feature = "westend-native",
-	feature = "polkadot-native"
-))]
+#[cfg(any(feature = "rococo-native", feature = "westend-native",))]
 fn default_parachains_host_configuration(
 ) -> polkadot_runtime_parachains::configuration::HostConfiguration<polkadot_primitives::BlockNumber>
 {
@@ -236,57 +181,12 @@ fn default_parachains_host_configuration(
 	}
 }
 
-#[cfg(any(
-	feature = "rococo-native",
-	feature = "kusama-native",
-	feature = "westend-native",
-	feature = "polkadot-native"
-))]
+#[cfg(any(feature = "rococo-native", feature = "westend-native",))]
 #[test]
 fn default_parachains_host_configuration_is_consistent() {
 	default_parachains_host_configuration().panic_if_not_consistent();
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "polkadot-native")]
-fn polkadot_session_keys(
-	babe: BabeId,
-	grandpa: GrandpaId,
-	im_online: ImOnlineId,
-	para_validator: ValidatorId,
-	para_assignment: AssignmentId,
-	authority_discovery: AuthorityDiscoveryId,
-) -> polkadot::SessionKeys {
-	polkadot::SessionKeys {
-		babe,
-		grandpa,
-		im_online,
-		para_validator,
-		para_assignment,
-		authority_discovery,
-	}
-}
-
-#[cfg(feature = "kusama-native")]
-fn kusama_session_keys(
-	babe: BabeId,
-	grandpa: GrandpaId,
-	im_online: ImOnlineId,
-	para_validator: ValidatorId,
-	para_assignment: AssignmentId,
-	authority_discovery: AuthorityDiscoveryId,
-	beefy: BeefyId,
-) -> kusama::SessionKeys {
-	kusama::SessionKeys {
-		babe,
-		grandpa,
-		im_online,
-		para_validator,
-		para_assignment,
-		authority_discovery,
-		beefy,
-	}
-}
-
 #[cfg(feature = "westend-native")]
 fn westend_session_keys(
 	babe: BabeId,
@@ -539,214 +439,6 @@ fn westend_staging_testnet_config_genesis(wasm_binary: &[u8]) -> westend::Runtim
 	}
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "kusama-native")]
-fn kusama_staging_testnet_config_genesis(wasm_binary: &[u8]) -> kusama::RuntimeGenesisConfig {
-	use hex_literal::hex;
-	use sp_core::crypto::UncheckedInto;
-
-	// Following keys are used in genesis config for development chains.
-	// DO NOT use them in production chains as the secret seed is public.
-	//
-	// SECRET_SEED="explain impose opinion genius bar parrot erupt panther surround best expire
-	// album" subkey inspect -n kusama "$SECRET_SEED"
-	let endowed_accounts = vec![
-		// FLN5cfhF7VCGJYefjPQJR2V6WwbfRmb9ozTwLAzBNeQQG6y
-		hex!["7a0fe424217ed176da7abf12e08198db0d0949298e1372c80a1930cb6dc21d3e"].into(),
-	];
-
-	// SECRET=$SECRET_SEED ./scripts/prepare-test-net.sh 4
-	let initial_authorities: Vec<(
-		AccountId,
-		AccountId,
-		BabeId,
-		GrandpaId,
-		ImOnlineId,
-		ValidatorId,
-		AssignmentId,
-		AuthorityDiscoveryId,
-		BeefyId,
-	)> = vec![
-		(
-			//5D5EsvSJf3KR3WHeZNG8rETdW6homig1cGHezspFt1P4o7sL
-			hex!["2ca4a9582244a3356a0d96e59d71f7e4d12aa88bca6d46f360ef11f6487cab1f"].into(),
-			//5Ev6RixvmK62UQE2PW19MPdLsYT4Nomwj85HKPdbnRECbDYh
-			hex!["7e237806f642b7f45f70ec45fbc41034516c8e5561bae2a62cd287129e1d0712"].into(),
-			//5GbjzK1uYVo6v1SaYhTeK3dbYy2GN9X4K5iwRkHEQ9eLS3We
-			hex!["c89cb7afc47ec0b5aac5824e5338a62959c92978167d3f841491836746e70b3d"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5GFz3YFW8QzEUsWhRjJzvDP7e5X5tPf5U12vUw32R8oJVgqb
-			hex!["b98b200021a608148f9817aeb553596b6968a5aa61b6d320c522f520ecc9cf9c"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5GzaFD8YsqnP5FYe5ijA9M4LQvzU9TPJmnBGdpuoqEvR1gQC
-			hex!["da0690438c0dd7a9aa26e03c9f1deaa58ba2b88d0bec0954b06478632164a401"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5CkZPtNy61PtbJpLqnjNFmbi1qukGkFdqFr5GKduSEthJ1cd
-			hex!["1e6554d35f6f17a37176c71801426204d6df400a1869114e4f00564b35d31150"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5CodnwweaYA1zB4QhdP4YVYFWnuZHY6W7zkN1NCRqJ9wZhap
-			hex!["20bddf09b1d0a2d93bafeb87fe19eb5bd59950c174f23a141a6d99736a5e700d"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5E7TSvNAP6QeJNeckdvYvADpHsx7v6aHXtGoQv5R2N1V3hEB
-			hex!["5a91b2546f1aac1c388eb0739c83e42d9972884d74360200ce32b7595bc65a04"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5GsoKeoM2HmjXPsdCua4oPu3Ms1Jgu4HbSnB81Lisa2tBFZp
-			hex!["02fd1e7e8455ab888ad054bbec7bc19409e6b1a5bb0300feefc6b58e60efae7e85"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-		),
-		(
-			//5HMtKQuL2GQ7YvLBTh3vqFJEpkZW19sQh2X2mcUzAwBAe885
-			hex!["ea478deab0ebfbeab7342febc236a9f1af5129ca0083fa25e6b0cf6a998d8354"].into(),
-			//5EFD5pLC3w5NFEcmQ6rGw9dUZ6fTSjWJemsvJZuaj7Qmq2WT
-			hex!["607b4e88129804eca8cd6fa26cbe2dd36667130e2a061050b08d9015871f4263"].into(),
-			//5DFztsnvC9hN85j5AP116atcnzFhAxnbzPodEp1AsYq1LYXu
-			hex!["34d949c39fae5801ba328ac6d0ddc76e469b7d5a4372a4a0d94f6aad6f9c1600"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5EZJNJ4j1eEEwCWusg7nYsZxTYBwoTH2drszxRqgMBTgNxMW
-			hex!["6e47830dcfc1f2b53a1b5db3f76702fc2760c1cc119119aceb00a57ec6658465"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5Dts3SrgDQMY9XCzKeQrxYSTh5MphPek994qkDCDk5c4neeF
-			hex!["50f6ef6326cd61ac500f167493e435f1204ce1d66ad18024bc5810d09673785e"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5DMKT99825TvA8F1yCQvE1ZcKTqg8T8Ad1KEjN6EuVpz4E6w
-			hex!["38e7fb2f6a1dcec73d93b07a0dc7cff1f9a9cc32cde8eb1e6ea1782f5316b431"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5EestuSehdMsWsBZ1hXCVo5YQiYiTPJwtV281x5fjUVtaqtP
-			hex!["72889a7b6ada28c3bd05a5a7298437f01d6d3270559768d16275efaf11864c0a"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5FNd5EabUbcReXEPwY9aASJMwSqyiic9w1Qt23YxNXj3dzbi
-			hex!["925f03f6211c68377987b0f78cd02aa882ad1fa9cc00c01fe6ce68e14c23340d"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5DxhuqfovpooTn8yH7WJGFjYw3pQxSEN9y9kvYUiGguHAj9D
-			hex!["030e77039e470ccdec7fe23dbc41c66f1c187ec8345e8919d3dc1250d975c3ce82"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-		),
-		(
-			//5DAiYTKQ5KxwLncfNoTAH58dXBk2oDcQxtAXyDwMdKGLpGeY
-			hex!["30d203d942c1d056245b51e466a50b684f172a37c1cdde678f5346a0b3dbcd52"].into(),
-			//5Dq778qqNiAsjdF4qLVdkSBR8SftJKU35nyeBnkztRgniVhV
-			hex!["4e194bbafeec45647b2679e6b615b2a879d2e74fe706921930509ab3c9dbb22d"].into(),
-			//5E6iENoE1tXJUd7PkopQ8uqejg6xhPpqAnsVjS3hAQHWK1tm
-			hex!["5a0037b6bfc5e879ba5ef480ac29c59a12873854159686899082f41950ffd472"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5F8Dtgoc5dCaLAGYtaDqQUDg91fPQUynd497Fvhor8SYMdXp
-			hex!["87638aef8ab75db093150a6677c0919292ff66fc17f9f006a71fd0618415e164"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5EKsYx6Wj1Qg7LLc12U2YRjRUFmHa4Q3rNSoGZaP1ofS54km
-			hex!["6409c85a1125fa456b9dc6e85408a6d931aa8e04f48511c87fc147d1c103e902"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5H3UQy1NhCUUq3getmSEG8R1capY7Uy8JtKJz68UABmD9UxS
-			hex!["dc3cab0f94fa974cba826984f23dd4dc77ade20f25d935af5f07b85518da8044"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5DstCjokShCt9NppNnAcjg2nS4M5PKY3etn2BoFkZzMhQJ3w
-			hex!["50379866eb62e5c8aac31133efc4a1723e964a8e30c93c3ce2e7758bd03eb776"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5E4SCbSqUWKC4NVRCkMkJEnXCaVRiNQbSHL4upRB1ffd1Mk1
-			hex!["5843c339c39d2c308bfb1841cd10beecfa157580492db05b66db8553e8d6512c"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5HNoMQ1PL3m7eBhp24FZxZUBtz4eh3AiwWq8i8jXLCRpJHsu
-			hex!["03c81d4e72cbdb96a7e6aad76830ae783b0b4650dc19703dde96866d8894dc921f"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-		),
-		(
-			//5FNnjg8hXcPVLKASA69bPbooatacxcWNqkQAyXZfFiXi7T8r
-			hex!["927f8b12a0fa7185077353d9f6b4fe6bc6cd9682bd498642fa3801280909711a"].into(),
-			//5GipjBdL3rbex9qyxMinZpJYQbobbwk1ctbZp6B2mh3H25c6
-			hex!["ce03638cd1e8496793b0540ba23370034511ea5d08837deb17f6c4d905b8d017"].into(),
-			//5GByn4uRpwmPe4i4MA4PjTQ8HXuycdue8HMWDhZ7vbU4WR9R
-			hex!["b67d3ed42ab1fcf3fcd7dee99bd6963bc22058ee22bcfddddb776492e85bd76e"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5GnZZ1rs7RE1jwPiyw1kts4JqaxnML5SdsWMuHV9TqCcuPWj
-			hex!["d0dd492b1a33d2f06a9aa7213e1aaa41d8820a6b56e95cd2462129b446574014"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5GKEKSAa3gbitHhvu5gm4f7q942azCVGDNhrw3hnsGPEMzyg
-			hex!["bc04e9764e23330b9f4e6922aa6437f87f3dd17b8590825e824724ae89d4ac51"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5H6QLnsfU7sAQ5ZACs9bPivsn9CXrqqwxhq4KKyoquZb5mVW
-			hex!["de78b26966c08357d66f7f56e7dcac7e4beb16aa0b74939290a42b3f5949bc36"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5FUUeYiAvFfXfB5yZLNkis2ZDy9T3CBLBPC6SwXFriGEjH5f
-			hex!["96d61fe92a50a79944ea93e3afc0a95a328773878e774cf8c8fbe8eba81cd95c"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5DLkWtgJahWG99cMcQxtftW9W14oduySyQi6hdhav7w3BiKq
-			hex!["38791c68ee472b94105c66cf150387979c49175062a687d1a1509119cfdc9e0c"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-			//5Cjm1c3Jwt5jp6AaN2XfnncgZcswAmyfJn1buHEUaPauXAKK
-			hex!["025185a88886008267d27797fc74e34241e3aa8da767fafc9dd3ae5a59546802bb"]
-				.unchecked_into(),
-		),
-	];
-
-	const ENDOWMENT: u128 = 1_000_000 * KSM;
-	const STASH: u128 = 100 * KSM;
-
-	kusama::RuntimeGenesisConfig {
-		system: kusama::SystemConfig { code: wasm_binary.to_vec(), ..Default::default() },
-		balances: kusama::BalancesConfig {
-			balances: endowed_accounts
-				.iter()
-				.map(|k: &AccountId| (k.clone(), ENDOWMENT))
-				.chain(initial_authorities.iter().map(|x| (x.0.clone(), STASH)))
-				.collect(),
-		},
-		beefy: Default::default(),
-		indices: kusama::IndicesConfig { indices: vec![] },
-		session: kusama::SessionConfig {
-			keys: initial_authorities
-				.iter()
-				.map(|x| {
-					(
-						x.0.clone(),
-						x.0.clone(),
-						kusama_session_keys(
-							x.2.clone(),
-							x.3.clone(),
-							x.4.clone(),
-							x.5.clone(),
-							x.6.clone(),
-							x.7.clone(),
-							x.8.clone(),
-						),
-					)
-				})
-				.collect::<Vec<_>>(),
-		},
-		staking: kusama::StakingConfig {
-			validator_count: 50,
-			minimum_validator_count: 4,
-			stakers: initial_authorities
-				.iter()
-				.map(|x| (x.0.clone(), x.0.clone(), STASH, kusama::StakerStatus::Validator))
-				.collect(),
-			invulnerables: initial_authorities.iter().map(|x| x.0.clone()).collect(),
-			force_era: Forcing::ForceNone,
-			slash_reward_fraction: Perbill::from_percent(10),
-			..Default::default()
-		},
-		babe: kusama::BabeConfig {
-			authorities: Default::default(),
-			epoch_config: Some(kusama::BABE_GENESIS_EPOCH_CONFIG),
-			..Default::default()
-		},
-		grandpa: Default::default(),
-		im_online: Default::default(),
-		authority_discovery: kusama::AuthorityDiscoveryConfig {
-			keys: vec![],
-			..Default::default()
-		},
-		claims: kusama::ClaimsConfig { claims: vec![], vesting: vec![] },
-		vesting: kusama::VestingConfig { vesting: vec![] },
-		treasury: Default::default(),
-		hrmp: Default::default(),
-		configuration: kusama::ConfigurationConfig {
-			config: default_parachains_host_configuration(),
-		},
-		paras: Default::default(),
-		xcm_pallet: Default::default(),
-		nomination_pools: Default::default(),
-		nis_counterpart_balances: Default::default(),
-	}
-}
-
 #[cfg(feature = "rococo-native")]
 fn rococo_staging_testnet_config_genesis(
 	wasm_binary: &[u8],
@@ -1062,39 +754,6 @@ fn rococo_staging_testnet_config_genesis(
 	}
 }
 
-/// Returns the properties for the [`PolkadotChainSpec`].
-pub fn polkadot_chain_spec_properties() -> serde_json::map::Map<String, serde_json::Value> {
-	serde_json::json!({
-		"tokenDecimals": 10,
-	})
-	.as_object()
-	.expect("Map given; qed")
-	.clone()
-}
-
-/// Staging testnet config.
-#[cfg(feature = "kusama-native")]
-pub fn kusama_staging_testnet_config() -> Result<KusamaChainSpec, String> {
-	let wasm_binary = kusama::WASM_BINARY.ok_or("Kusama development wasm not available")?;
-	let boot_nodes = vec![];
-
-	Ok(KusamaChainSpec::from_genesis(
-		"Kusama Staging Testnet",
-		"kusama_staging_testnet",
-		ChainType::Live,
-		move || kusama_staging_testnet_config_genesis(wasm_binary),
-		boot_nodes,
-		Some(
-			TelemetryEndpoints::new(vec![(KUSAMA_STAGING_TELEMETRY_URL.to_string(), 0)])
-				.expect("Kusama Staging telemetry url is valid; qed"),
-		),
-		Some(DEFAULT_PROTOCOL_ID),
-		None,
-		None,
-		Default::default(),
-	))
-}
-
 /// Westend staging testnet config.
 #[cfg(feature = "westend-native")]
 pub fn westend_staging_testnet_config() -> Result<WestendChainSpec, String> {
@@ -1239,12 +898,7 @@ pub fn get_authority_keys_from_seed_no_beefy(
 	)
 }
 
-#[cfg(any(
-	feature = "polkadot-native",
-	feature = "kusama-native",
-	feature = "westend-native",
-	feature = "rococo-native"
-))]
+#[cfg(any(feature = "westend-native", feature = "rococo-native"))]
 fn testnet_accounts() -> Vec<AccountId> {
 	vec![
 		get_account_id_from_seed::<sr25519::Public>("Alice"),
@@ -1262,176 +916,6 @@ fn testnet_accounts() -> Vec<AccountId> {
 	]
 }
 
-/// Helper function to create polkadot `RuntimeGenesisConfig` for testing
-#[cfg(feature = "polkadot-native")]
-pub fn polkadot_testnet_genesis(
-	wasm_binary: &[u8],
-	initial_authorities: Vec<(
-		AccountId,
-		AccountId,
-		BabeId,
-		GrandpaId,
-		ImOnlineId,
-		ValidatorId,
-		AssignmentId,
-		AuthorityDiscoveryId,
-	)>,
-	_root_key: AccountId,
-	endowed_accounts: Option<Vec<AccountId>>,
-) -> polkadot::RuntimeGenesisConfig {
-	let endowed_accounts: Vec<AccountId> = endowed_accounts.unwrap_or_else(testnet_accounts);
-
-	const ENDOWMENT: u128 = 1_000_000 * DOT;
-	const STASH: u128 = 100 * DOT;
-
-	polkadot::RuntimeGenesisConfig {
-		system: polkadot::SystemConfig { code: wasm_binary.to_vec(), ..Default::default() },
-		indices: polkadot::IndicesConfig { indices: vec![] },
-		balances: polkadot::BalancesConfig {
-			balances: endowed_accounts.iter().map(|k| (k.clone(), ENDOWMENT)).collect(),
-		},
-		session: polkadot::SessionConfig {
-			keys: initial_authorities
-				.iter()
-				.map(|x| {
-					(
-						x.0.clone(),
-						x.0.clone(),
-						polkadot_session_keys(
-							x.2.clone(),
-							x.3.clone(),
-							x.4.clone(),
-							x.5.clone(),
-							x.6.clone(),
-							x.7.clone(),
-						),
-					)
-				})
-				.collect::<Vec<_>>(),
-		},
-		staking: polkadot::StakingConfig {
-			minimum_validator_count: 1,
-			validator_count: initial_authorities.len() as u32,
-			stakers: initial_authorities
-				.iter()
-				.map(|x| (x.0.clone(), x.0.clone(), STASH, polkadot::StakerStatus::Validator))
-				.collect(),
-			invulnerables: initial_authorities.iter().map(|x| x.0.clone()).collect(),
-			force_era: Forcing::NotForcing,
-			slash_reward_fraction: Perbill::from_percent(10),
-			..Default::default()
-		},
-		babe: polkadot::BabeConfig {
-			authorities: Default::default(),
-			epoch_config: Some(polkadot::BABE_GENESIS_EPOCH_CONFIG),
-			..Default::default()
-		},
-		grandpa: Default::default(),
-		im_online: Default::default(),
-		authority_discovery: polkadot::AuthorityDiscoveryConfig {
-			keys: vec![],
-			..Default::default()
-		},
-		claims: polkadot::ClaimsConfig { claims: vec![], vesting: vec![] },
-		vesting: polkadot::VestingConfig { vesting: vec![] },
-		treasury: Default::default(),
-		hrmp: Default::default(),
-		configuration: polkadot::ConfigurationConfig {
-			config: default_parachains_host_configuration(),
-		},
-		paras: Default::default(),
-		xcm_pallet: Default::default(),
-		nomination_pools: Default::default(),
-	}
-}
-
-/// Helper function to create kusama `RuntimeGenesisConfig` for testing
-#[cfg(feature = "kusama-native")]
-pub fn kusama_testnet_genesis(
-	wasm_binary: &[u8],
-	initial_authorities: Vec<(
-		AccountId,
-		AccountId,
-		BabeId,
-		GrandpaId,
-		ImOnlineId,
-		ValidatorId,
-		AssignmentId,
-		AuthorityDiscoveryId,
-		BeefyId,
-	)>,
-	_root_key: AccountId,
-	endowed_accounts: Option<Vec<AccountId>>,
-) -> kusama::RuntimeGenesisConfig {
-	let endowed_accounts: Vec<AccountId> = endowed_accounts.unwrap_or_else(testnet_accounts);
-
-	const ENDOWMENT: u128 = 1_000_000 * KSM;
-	const STASH: u128 = 100 * KSM;
-
-	kusama::RuntimeGenesisConfig {
-		system: kusama::SystemConfig { code: wasm_binary.to_vec(), ..Default::default() },
-		indices: kusama::IndicesConfig { indices: vec![] },
-		balances: kusama::BalancesConfig {
-			balances: endowed_accounts.iter().map(|k| (k.clone(), ENDOWMENT)).collect(),
-		},
-		beefy: Default::default(),
-		session: kusama::SessionConfig {
-			keys: initial_authorities
-				.iter()
-				.map(|x| {
-					(
-						x.0.clone(),
-						x.0.clone(),
-						kusama_session_keys(
-							x.2.clone(),
-							x.3.clone(),
-							x.4.clone(),
-							x.5.clone(),
-							x.6.clone(),
-							x.7.clone(),
-							x.8.clone(),
-						),
-					)
-				})
-				.collect::<Vec<_>>(),
-		},
-		staking: kusama::StakingConfig {
-			minimum_validator_count: 1,
-			validator_count: initial_authorities.len() as u32,
-			stakers: initial_authorities
-				.iter()
-				.map(|x| (x.0.clone(), x.0.clone(), STASH, kusama::StakerStatus::Validator))
-				.collect(),
-			invulnerables: initial_authorities.iter().map(|x| x.0.clone()).collect(),
-			force_era: Forcing::NotForcing,
-			slash_reward_fraction: Perbill::from_percent(10),
-			..Default::default()
-		},
-		babe: kusama::BabeConfig {
-			authorities: Default::default(),
-			epoch_config: Some(kusama::BABE_GENESIS_EPOCH_CONFIG),
-			..Default::default()
-		},
-		grandpa: Default::default(),
-		im_online: Default::default(),
-		authority_discovery: kusama::AuthorityDiscoveryConfig {
-			keys: vec![],
-			..Default::default()
-		},
-		claims: kusama::ClaimsConfig { claims: vec![], vesting: vec![] },
-		vesting: kusama::VestingConfig { vesting: vec![] },
-		treasury: Default::default(),
-		hrmp: Default::default(),
-		configuration: kusama::ConfigurationConfig {
-			config: default_parachains_host_configuration(),
-		},
-		paras: Default::default(),
-		xcm_pallet: Default::default(),
-		nomination_pools: Default::default(),
-		nis_counterpart_balances: Default::default(),
-	}
-}
-
 /// Helper function to create westend `RuntimeGenesisConfig` for testing
 #[cfg(feature = "westend-native")]
 pub fn westend_testnet_genesis(
@@ -1612,26 +1096,6 @@ pub fn rococo_testnet_genesis(
 	}
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "polkadot-native")]
-fn polkadot_development_config_genesis(wasm_binary: &[u8]) -> polkadot::RuntimeGenesisConfig {
-	polkadot_testnet_genesis(
-		wasm_binary,
-		vec![get_authority_keys_from_seed_no_beefy("Alice")],
-		get_account_id_from_seed::<sr25519::Public>("Alice"),
-		None,
-	)
-}
-
-#[cfg(feature = "kusama-native")]
-fn kusama_development_config_genesis(wasm_binary: &[u8]) -> kusama::RuntimeGenesisConfig {
-	kusama_testnet_genesis(
-		wasm_binary,
-		vec![get_authority_keys_from_seed("Alice")],
-		get_account_id_from_seed::<sr25519::Public>("Alice"),
-		None,
-	)
-}
-
 #[cfg(feature = "westend-native")]
 fn westend_development_config_genesis(wasm_binary: &[u8]) -> westend::RuntimeGenesisConfig {
 	westend_testnet_genesis(
@@ -1652,44 +1116,6 @@ fn rococo_development_config_genesis(wasm_binary: &[u8]) -> rococo_runtime::Runt
 	)
 }
 
-/// Polkadot development config (single validator Alice)
-#[cfg(feature = "polkadot-native")]
-pub fn polkadot_development_config() -> Result<PolkadotChainSpec, String> {
-	let wasm_binary = polkadot::WASM_BINARY.ok_or("Polkadot development wasm not available")?;
-
-	Ok(PolkadotChainSpec::from_genesis(
-		"Development",
-		"polkadot_dev",
-		ChainType::Development,
-		move || polkadot_development_config_genesis(wasm_binary),
-		vec![],
-		None,
-		Some(DEFAULT_PROTOCOL_ID),
-		None,
-		Some(polkadot_chain_spec_properties()),
-		Default::default(),
-	))
-}
-
-/// Kusama development config (single validator Alice)
-#[cfg(feature = "kusama-native")]
-pub fn kusama_development_config() -> Result<KusamaChainSpec, String> {
-	let wasm_binary = kusama::WASM_BINARY.ok_or("Kusama development wasm not available")?;
-
-	Ok(KusamaChainSpec::from_genesis(
-		"Development",
-		"kusama_dev",
-		ChainType::Development,
-		move || kusama_development_config_genesis(wasm_binary),
-		vec![],
-		None,
-		Some(DEFAULT_PROTOCOL_ID),
-		None,
-		None,
-		Default::default(),
-	))
-}
-
 /// Westend development config (single validator Alice)
 #[cfg(feature = "westend-native")]
 pub fn westend_development_config() -> Result<WestendChainSpec, String> {
@@ -1779,67 +1205,6 @@ pub fn wococo_development_config() -> Result<RococoChainSpec, String> {
 	))
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "polkadot-native")]
-fn polkadot_local_testnet_genesis(wasm_binary: &[u8]) -> polkadot::RuntimeGenesisConfig {
-	polkadot_testnet_genesis(
-		wasm_binary,
-		vec![
-			get_authority_keys_from_seed_no_beefy("Alice"),
-			get_authority_keys_from_seed_no_beefy("Bob"),
-		],
-		get_account_id_from_seed::<sr25519::Public>("Alice"),
-		None,
-	)
-}
-
-/// Polkadot local testnet config (multivalidator Alice + Bob)
-#[cfg(feature = "polkadot-native")]
-pub fn polkadot_local_testnet_config() -> Result<PolkadotChainSpec, String> {
-	let wasm_binary = polkadot::WASM_BINARY.ok_or("Polkadot development wasm not available")?;
-
-	Ok(PolkadotChainSpec::from_genesis(
-		"Local Testnet",
-		"local_testnet",
-		ChainType::Local,
-		move || polkadot_local_testnet_genesis(wasm_binary),
-		vec![],
-		None,
-		Some(DEFAULT_PROTOCOL_ID),
-		None,
-		Some(polkadot_chain_spec_properties()),
-		Default::default(),
-	))
-}
-
-#[cfg(feature = "kusama-native")]
-fn kusama_local_testnet_genesis(wasm_binary: &[u8]) -> kusama::RuntimeGenesisConfig {
-	kusama_testnet_genesis(
-		wasm_binary,
-		vec![get_authority_keys_from_seed("Alice"), get_authority_keys_from_seed("Bob")],
-		get_account_id_from_seed::<sr25519::Public>("Alice"),
-		None,
-	)
-}
-
-/// Kusama local testnet config (multivalidator Alice + Bob)
-#[cfg(feature = "kusama-native")]
-pub fn kusama_local_testnet_config() -> Result<KusamaChainSpec, String> {
-	let wasm_binary = kusama::WASM_BINARY.ok_or("Kusama development wasm not available")?;
-
-	Ok(KusamaChainSpec::from_genesis(
-		"Kusama Local Testnet",
-		"kusama_local_testnet",
-		ChainType::Local,
-		move || kusama_local_testnet_genesis(wasm_binary),
-		vec![],
-		None,
-		Some(DEFAULT_PROTOCOL_ID),
-		None,
-		None,
-		Default::default(),
-	))
-}
-
 #[cfg(feature = "westend-native")]
 fn westend_local_testnet_genesis(wasm_binary: &[u8]) -> westend::RuntimeGenesisConfig {
 	westend_testnet_genesis(
diff --git a/polkadot/node/service/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/node/service/src/lib.rs
index 75e853d0ef85fb152468a4ee5ae6ddd92f446795..5286631fbbb5c495ba66cbaa80ad6a583ac9f852 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot/node/service/src/lib.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ use telemetry::TelemetryWorker;
 #[cfg(feature = "full-node")]
 use telemetry::{Telemetry, TelemetryWorkerHandle};
 
-pub use chain_spec::{KusamaChainSpec, PolkadotChainSpec, RococoChainSpec, WestendChainSpec};
+pub use chain_spec::{GenericChainSpec, RococoChainSpec, WestendChainSpec};
 pub use consensus_common::{Proposal, SelectChain};
 use frame_benchmarking_cli::SUBSTRATE_REFERENCE_HARDWARE;
 use mmr_gadget::MmrGadget;
@@ -104,10 +104,6 @@ pub use sp_runtime::{
 	traits::{self as runtime_traits, BlakeTwo256, Block as BlockT, Header as HeaderT, NumberFor},
 };
 
-#[cfg(feature = "kusama-native")]
-pub use {kusama_runtime, kusama_runtime_constants};
-#[cfg(feature = "polkadot-native")]
-pub use {polkadot_runtime, polkadot_runtime_constants};
 #[cfg(feature = "rococo-native")]
 pub use {rococo_runtime, rococo_runtime_constants};
 #[cfg(feature = "westend-native")]
diff --git a/polkadot/node/test/service/Cargo.toml b/polkadot/node/test/service/Cargo.toml
index ce4148b459ee92ade665fc0b015483b5afd098af..1924418a48565e12fa5f1b628943f604ba9c4116 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/test/service/Cargo.toml
+++ b/polkadot/node/test/service/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ futures = "0.3.21"
 hex = "0.4.3"
 gum = { package = "tracing-gum", path = "../../gum" }
 rand = "0.8.5"
+serde_json = "1.0.106"
 tempfile = "3.2.0"
 tokio = "1.24.2"
 
diff --git a/polkadot/node/test/service/src/chain_spec.rs b/polkadot/node/test/service/src/chain_spec.rs
index 9aadd7d203c0d6ba6197a0b7c55c20172dcd6deb..bedb1250b2a9853a7bcf96867b717cee92f272c5 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/test/service/src/chain_spec.rs
+++ b/polkadot/node/test/service/src/chain_spec.rs
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ use babe_primitives::AuthorityId as BabeId;
 use grandpa::AuthorityId as GrandpaId;
 use pallet_staking::Forcing;
 use polkadot_primitives::{AccountId, AssignmentId, ValidatorId, MAX_CODE_SIZE, MAX_POV_SIZE};
-use polkadot_service::chain_spec::{
-	get_account_id_from_seed, get_from_seed, polkadot_chain_spec_properties, Extensions,
-};
+use polkadot_service::chain_spec::{get_account_id_from_seed, get_from_seed, Extensions};
 use polkadot_test_runtime::BABE_GENESIS_EPOCH_CONFIG;
 use sc_chain_spec::{ChainSpec, ChainType};
 use sp_authority_discovery::AuthorityId as AuthorityDiscoveryId;
@@ -36,6 +34,16 @@ const DEFAULT_PROTOCOL_ID: &str = "dot";
 pub type PolkadotChainSpec =
 	sc_service::GenericChainSpec<polkadot_test_runtime::RuntimeGenesisConfig, Extensions>;
 
+/// Returns the properties for the [`PolkadotChainSpec`].
+pub fn polkadot_chain_spec_properties() -> serde_json::map::Map<String, serde_json::Value> {
+	serde_json::json!({
+		"tokenDecimals": 10,
+	})
+	.as_object()
+	.expect("Map given; qed")
+	.clone()
+}
+
 /// Local testnet config (multivalidator Alice + Bob)
 pub fn polkadot_local_testnet_config() -> PolkadotChainSpec {
 	PolkadotChainSpec::from_genesis(
diff --git a/polkadot/tests/benchmark_block.rs b/polkadot/tests/benchmark_block.rs
index bc91b31bc7b64430b757b9f87f39a0eb34b7238f..99f95ef611a48266105ba6b413641867fab21101 100644
--- a/polkadot/tests/benchmark_block.rs
+++ b/polkadot/tests/benchmark_block.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #![cfg(unix)]
 
 use assert_cmd::cargo::cargo_bin;
+use common::run_with_timeout;
 use nix::{
 	sys::signal::{kill, Signal::SIGINT},
 	unistd::Pid,
@@ -32,25 +33,28 @@ use tempfile::tempdir;
 
 pub mod common;
 
-static RUNTIMES: [&str; 4] = ["polkadot", "kusama", "westend", "rococo"];
+static RUNTIMES: &[&str] = &["westend", "rococo"];
 
 /// `benchmark block` works for all dev runtimes using the wasm executor.
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn benchmark_block_works() {
 	for runtime in RUNTIMES {
-		let tmp_dir = tempdir().expect("could not create a temp dir");
-		let base_path = tmp_dir.path();
-		let runtime = format!("{}-dev", runtime);
-
-		// Build a chain with a single block.
-		build_chain(&runtime, base_path).await.unwrap();
-		// Benchmark the one block.
-		benchmark_block(&runtime, base_path, 1).unwrap();
+		run_with_timeout(Duration::from_secs(10 * 60), async move {
+			let tmp_dir = tempdir().expect("could not create a temp dir");
+			let base_path = tmp_dir.path();
+			let runtime = format!("{}-dev", runtime);
+
+			// Build a chain with a single block.
+			build_chain(&runtime, base_path).await;
+			// Benchmark the one block.
+			benchmark_block(&runtime, base_path, 1).unwrap();
+		})
+		.await
 	}
 }
 
 /// Builds a chain with one block for the given runtime and base path.
-async fn build_chain(runtime: &str, base_path: &Path) -> Result<(), String> {
+async fn build_chain(runtime: &str, base_path: &Path) {
 	let mut cmd = Command::new(cargo_bin("polkadot"))
 		.stdout(process::Stdio::piped())
 		.stderr(process::Stdio::piped())
@@ -64,13 +68,10 @@ async fn build_chain(runtime: &str, base_path: &Path) -> Result<(), String> {
 	let (ws_url, _) = common::find_ws_url_from_output(cmd.stderr.take().unwrap());
 
 	// Wait for the chain to produce one block.
-	let ok = common::wait_n_finalized_blocks(1, Duration::from_secs(60), &ws_url).await;
+	common::wait_n_finalized_blocks(1, &ws_url).await;
 	// Send SIGINT to node.
 	kill(Pid::from_raw(cmd.id().try_into().unwrap()), SIGINT).unwrap();
-	// Wait for the node to handle it and exit.
-	assert!(common::wait_for(&mut cmd, 30).map(|x| x.success()).unwrap_or_default());
-
-	ok.map_err(|e| format!("Node did not build the chain: {:?}", e))
+	assert!(cmd.wait().unwrap().success());
 }
 
 /// Benchmarks the given block with the wasm executor.
diff --git a/polkadot/tests/benchmark_extrinsic.rs b/polkadot/tests/benchmark_extrinsic.rs
index e701fd9c923c2eb736ed34493a865afcca6d6145..529eb29362d4dda4fba34592ce5ff9066ca61796 100644
--- a/polkadot/tests/benchmark_extrinsic.rs
+++ b/polkadot/tests/benchmark_extrinsic.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 use assert_cmd::cargo::cargo_bin;
 use std::{process::Command, result::Result};
 
-static RUNTIMES: [&str; 4] = ["polkadot", "kusama", "westend", "rococo"];
+static RUNTIMES: &[&str] = &["westend", "rococo"];
 
 static EXTRINSICS: [(&str, &str); 2] = [("system", "remark"), ("balances", "transfer_keep_alive")];
 
diff --git a/polkadot/tests/benchmark_overhead.rs b/polkadot/tests/benchmark_overhead.rs
index 295479594eb9ba56a5d64e2df34a014bdd8ecd9f..b0912225347df5f4dd563f7dd0ff8075e76923c9 100644
--- a/polkadot/tests/benchmark_overhead.rs
+++ b/polkadot/tests/benchmark_overhead.rs
@@ -18,26 +18,26 @@ use assert_cmd::cargo::cargo_bin;
 use std::{process::Command, result::Result};
 use tempfile::tempdir;
 
-static RUNTIMES: [&str; 4] = ["polkadot", "kusama", "westend", "rococo"];
+static RUNTIMES: &[&str] = &["westend", "rococo"];
 
 /// `benchmark overhead` works for all dev runtimes.
 #[test]
 fn benchmark_overhead_works() {
 	for runtime in RUNTIMES {
 		let runtime = format!("{}-dev", runtime);
-		assert!(benchmark_overhead(runtime).is_ok());
+		assert!(benchmark_overhead(&runtime).is_ok());
 	}
 }
 
 /// `benchmark overhead` rejects all non-dev runtimes.
 #[test]
 fn benchmark_overhead_rejects_non_dev_runtimes() {
-	for runtime in RUNTIMES {
-		assert!(benchmark_overhead(runtime.into()).is_err());
+	for runtime in RUNTIMES.into_iter() {
+		assert!(benchmark_overhead(runtime).is_err());
 	}
 }
 
-fn benchmark_overhead(runtime: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+fn benchmark_overhead(runtime: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
 	let tmp_dir = tempdir().expect("could not create a temp dir");
 	let base_path = tmp_dir.path();
 
diff --git a/polkadot/tests/common.rs b/polkadot/tests/common.rs
index 940a0c6f18d0fe47575df6177fcc4f84fa7f3071..10859ead5fe8b8e8ebe782bbbcd83d2c9bafd811 100644
--- a/polkadot/tests/common.rs
+++ b/polkadot/tests/common.rs
@@ -16,49 +16,25 @@
 
 use polkadot_core_primitives::{Block, Hash, Header};
 use std::{
+	future::Future,
 	io::{BufRead, BufReader, Read},
-	process::{Child, ExitStatus},
-	thread,
 	time::Duration,
 };
 use substrate_rpc_client::{ws_client, ChainApi};
-use tokio::time::timeout;
 
-/// Wait for the given `child` the given amount of `secs`.
-///
-/// Returns the `Some(exit status)` or `None` if the process did not finish in the given time.
-pub fn wait_for(child: &mut Child, secs: usize) -> Option<ExitStatus> {
-	for _ in 0..secs {
-		match child.try_wait().unwrap() {
-			Some(status) => return Some(status),
-			None => thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1)),
-		}
-	}
-	eprintln!("Took to long to exit. Killing...");
-	let _ = child.kill();
-	child.wait().unwrap();
-
-	None
-}
-
-/// Wait for at least `n` blocks to be finalized within the specified time.
-pub async fn wait_n_finalized_blocks(
-	n: usize,
-	timeout_duration: Duration,
-	url: &str,
-) -> Result<(), tokio::time::error::Elapsed> {
-	timeout(timeout_duration, wait_n_finalized_blocks_from(n, url)).await
+/// Run the given `future` and panic if the `timeout` is hit.
+pub async fn run_with_timeout(timeout: Duration, future: impl Future<Output = ()>) {
+	tokio::time::timeout(timeout, future).await.expect("Hit timeout");
 }
 
 /// Wait for at least `n` blocks to be finalized from a specified node.
-async fn wait_n_finalized_blocks_from(n: usize, url: &str) {
+pub async fn wait_n_finalized_blocks(n: usize, url: &str) {
 	let mut built_blocks = std::collections::HashSet::new();
 	let mut interval = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_secs(6));
 
 	loop {
-		let rpc = match ws_client(url).await {
-			Ok(rpc_service) => rpc_service,
-			Err(_) => continue,
+		let Ok(rpc) = ws_client(url).await else {
+			continue;
 		};
 
 		if let Ok(block) = ChainApi::<(), Hash, Header, Block>::finalized_head(&rpc).await {
@@ -67,6 +43,7 @@ async fn wait_n_finalized_blocks_from(n: usize, url: &str) {
 				break
 			}
 		};
+
 		interval.tick().await;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/polkadot/tests/purge_chain_works.rs b/polkadot/tests/purge_chain_works.rs
index 3e9a378147810e5d2edf377fa7c5ed93ecf16952..831155fb4d7e1078d72d66c6b4999ffcaa4d99fc 100644
--- a/polkadot/tests/purge_chain_works.rs
+++ b/polkadot/tests/purge_chain_works.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with Substrate.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+#![cfg(unix)]
+
 use assert_cmd::cargo::cargo_bin;
+use common::run_with_timeout;
+use nix::{
+	sys::signal::{kill, Signal::SIGINT},
+	unistd::Pid,
+};
 use std::{
 	process::{self, Command},
 	time::Duration,
@@ -24,105 +31,95 @@ use tempfile::tempdir;
 pub mod common;
 
 #[tokio::test]
-#[cfg(unix)]
 async fn purge_chain_rocksdb_works() {
-	use nix::{
-		sys::signal::{kill, Signal::SIGINT},
-		unistd::Pid,
-	};
-
-	let tmpdir = tempdir().expect("could not create temp dir");
-
-	let mut cmd = Command::new(cargo_bin("polkadot"))
-		.stdout(process::Stdio::piped())
-		.stderr(process::Stdio::piped())
-		.args(["--dev", "-d"])
-		.arg(tmpdir.path())
-		.arg("--port")
-		.arg("33034")
-		.arg("--no-hardware-benchmarks")
-		.spawn()
-		.unwrap();
-
-	let (ws_url, _) = common::find_ws_url_from_output(cmd.stderr.take().unwrap());
-
-	// Let it produce 1 block.
-	common::wait_n_finalized_blocks(1, Duration::from_secs(60), &ws_url)
-		.await
-		.unwrap();
-
-	// Send SIGINT to node.
-	kill(Pid::from_raw(cmd.id().try_into().unwrap()), SIGINT).unwrap();
-	// Wait for the node to handle it and exit.
-	assert!(common::wait_for(&mut cmd, 30).map(|x| x.success()).unwrap_or_default());
-	assert!(tmpdir.path().join("chains/polkadot_dev").exists());
-	assert!(tmpdir.path().join("chains/polkadot_dev/db/full").exists());
-	assert!(tmpdir.path().join("chains/polkadot_dev/db/full/parachains").exists());
-
-	// Purge chain
-	let status = Command::new(cargo_bin("polkadot"))
-		.args(["purge-chain", "--dev", "-d"])
-		.arg(tmpdir.path())
-		.arg("-y")
-		.status()
-		.unwrap();
-	assert!(status.success());
-
-	// Make sure that the chain folder exists, but `db/full` is deleted.
-	assert!(tmpdir.path().join("chains/polkadot_dev").exists());
-	assert!(!tmpdir.path().join("chains/polkadot_dev/db/full").exists());
+	run_with_timeout(Duration::from_secs(10 * 60), async move {
+		let tmpdir = tempdir().expect("could not create temp dir");
+
+		let mut cmd = Command::new(cargo_bin("polkadot"))
+			.stdout(process::Stdio::piped())
+			.stderr(process::Stdio::piped())
+			.args(["--dev", "-d"])
+			.arg(tmpdir.path())
+			.arg("--port")
+			.arg("33034")
+			.arg("--no-hardware-benchmarks")
+			.spawn()
+			.unwrap();
+
+		let (ws_url, _) = common::find_ws_url_from_output(cmd.stderr.take().unwrap());
+
+		// Let it produce 1 block.
+		common::wait_n_finalized_blocks(1, &ws_url).await;
+
+		// Send SIGINT to node.
+		kill(Pid::from_raw(cmd.id().try_into().unwrap()), SIGINT).unwrap();
+		// Wait for the node to handle it and exit.
+		assert!(cmd.wait().unwrap().success());
+		assert!(tmpdir.path().join("chains/rococo_dev").exists());
+		assert!(tmpdir.path().join("chains/rococo_dev/db/full").exists());
+		assert!(tmpdir.path().join("chains/rococo_dev/db/full/parachains").exists());
+
+		// Purge chain
+		let status = Command::new(cargo_bin("polkadot"))
+			.args(["purge-chain", "--dev", "-d"])
+			.arg(tmpdir.path())
+			.arg("-y")
+			.status()
+			.unwrap();
+		assert!(status.success());
+
+		// Make sure that the chain folder exists, but `db/full` is deleted.
+		assert!(tmpdir.path().join("chains/rococo_dev").exists());
+		assert!(!tmpdir.path().join("chains/rococo_dev/db/full").exists());
+	})
+	.await;
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
-#[cfg(unix)]
 async fn purge_chain_paritydb_works() {
-	use nix::{
-		sys::signal::{kill, Signal::SIGINT},
-		unistd::Pid,
-	};
-
-	let tmpdir = tempdir().expect("could not create temp dir");
-
-	let mut cmd = Command::new(cargo_bin("polkadot"))
-		.stdout(process::Stdio::piped())
-		.stderr(process::Stdio::piped())
-		.args(["--dev", "-d"])
-		.arg(tmpdir.path())
-		.arg("--database")
-		.arg("paritydb-experimental")
-		.arg("--no-hardware-benchmarks")
-		.spawn()
-		.unwrap();
-
-	let (ws_url, _) = common::find_ws_url_from_output(cmd.stderr.take().unwrap());
-
-	// Let it produce 1 block.
-	common::wait_n_finalized_blocks(1, Duration::from_secs(60), &ws_url)
-		.await
-		.unwrap();
-
-	// Send SIGINT to node.
-	kill(Pid::from_raw(cmd.id().try_into().unwrap()), SIGINT).unwrap();
-	// Wait for the node to handle it and exit.
-	assert!(common::wait_for(&mut cmd, 30).map(|x| x.success()).unwrap_or_default());
-	assert!(tmpdir.path().join("chains/polkadot_dev").exists());
-	assert!(tmpdir.path().join("chains/polkadot_dev/paritydb/full").exists());
-	assert!(tmpdir.path().join("chains/polkadot_dev/paritydb/parachains").exists());
-
-	// Purge chain
-	let status = Command::new(cargo_bin("polkadot"))
-		.args(["purge-chain", "--dev", "-d"])
-		.arg(tmpdir.path())
-		.arg("--database")
-		.arg("paritydb-experimental")
-		.arg("-y")
-		.status()
-		.unwrap();
-	assert!(status.success());
-
-	// Make sure that the chain folder exists, but `db/full` is deleted.
-	assert!(tmpdir.path().join("chains/polkadot_dev").exists());
-	assert!(!tmpdir.path().join("chains/polkadot_dev/paritydb/full").exists());
-	// Parachains removal requires calling "purge-chain --parachains".
-	assert!(tmpdir.path().join("chains/polkadot_dev/paritydb/parachains").exists());
+	run_with_timeout(Duration::from_secs(10 * 60), async move {
+		let tmpdir = tempdir().expect("could not create temp dir");
+
+		let mut cmd = Command::new(cargo_bin("polkadot"))
+			.stdout(process::Stdio::piped())
+			.stderr(process::Stdio::piped())
+			.args(["--dev", "-d"])
+			.arg(tmpdir.path())
+			.arg("--database")
+			.arg("paritydb-experimental")
+			.arg("--no-hardware-benchmarks")
+			.spawn()
+			.unwrap();
+
+		let (ws_url, _) = common::find_ws_url_from_output(cmd.stderr.take().unwrap());
+
+		// Let it produce 1 block.
+		common::wait_n_finalized_blocks(1, &ws_url).await;
+
+		// Send SIGINT to node.
+		kill(Pid::from_raw(cmd.id().try_into().unwrap()), SIGINT).unwrap();
+		// Wait for the node to handle it and exit.
+		assert!(cmd.wait().unwrap().success());
+		assert!(tmpdir.path().join("chains/rococo_dev").exists());
+		assert!(tmpdir.path().join("chains/rococo_dev/paritydb/full").exists());
+		assert!(tmpdir.path().join("chains/rococo_dev/paritydb/parachains").exists());
+
+		// Purge chain
+		let status = Command::new(cargo_bin("polkadot"))
+			.args(["purge-chain", "--dev", "-d"])
+			.arg(tmpdir.path())
+			.arg("--database")
+			.arg("paritydb-experimental")
+			.arg("-y")
+			.status()
+			.unwrap();
+		assert!(status.success());
+
+		// Make sure that the chain folder exists, but `db/full` is deleted.
+		assert!(tmpdir.path().join("chains/rococo_dev").exists());
+		assert!(!tmpdir.path().join("chains/rococo_dev/paritydb/full").exists());
+		// Parachains removal requires calling "purge-chain --parachains".
+		assert!(tmpdir.path().join("chains/rococo_dev/paritydb/parachains").exists());
+	})
+	.await;
 }
diff --git a/polkadot/tests/running_the_node_and_interrupt.rs b/polkadot/tests/running_the_node_and_interrupt.rs
index d3935cbb02ad176e56e1a248b9410f71b714ec95..079c34e0421e8a1936359b03bc46f3fea87f4b8b 100644
--- a/polkadot/tests/running_the_node_and_interrupt.rs
+++ b/polkadot/tests/running_the_node_and_interrupt.rs
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@
 // along with Substrate.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 use assert_cmd::cargo::cargo_bin;
-use std::{
-	process::{self, Command},
-	time::Duration,
-};
+use std::process::{self, Command};
 use tempfile::tempdir;
 
 pub mod common;
@@ -49,17 +46,13 @@ async fn running_the_node_works_and_can_be_interrupted() {
 		let (ws_url, _) = common::find_ws_url_from_output(cmd.stderr.take().unwrap());
 
 		// Let it produce three blocks.
-		common::wait_n_finalized_blocks(3, Duration::from_secs(60), &ws_url)
-			.await
-			.unwrap();
+		common::wait_n_finalized_blocks(3, &ws_url).await;
 
 		assert!(cmd.try_wait().unwrap().is_none(), "the process should still be running");
 		kill(Pid::from_raw(cmd.id().try_into().unwrap()), signal).unwrap();
-		assert_eq!(
-			common::wait_for(&mut cmd, 30).map(|x| x.success()),
-			Some(true),
-			"the process must exit gracefully after signal {}",
-			signal,
+		assert!(
+			cmd.wait().unwrap().success(),
+			"the process must exit gracefully after signal {signal}",
 		);
 	}