diff --git a/crates/common/batcher/src/lib.rs b/crates/common/batcher/src/lib.rs
index a7709650341..ffca9797c28 100644
--- a/crates/common/batcher/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/common/batcher/src/lib.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ impl<B: Batchable> BatchingActorBuilder<B> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<B: Batchable> MessageSink<BatchDriverInput<B>, NoConfig> for BatchingActorBuilder<B> {
+impl<B: Batchable> MessageSink<BatchDriverInput<B>> for BatchingActorBuilder<B> {
     fn get_sender(&self) -> DynSender<BatchDriverInput<B>> {
         self.message_box.get_sender()
     }
diff --git a/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/builders.rs b/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/builders.rs
index b82f57856c2..a923f69da93 100644
--- a/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/builders.rs
+++ b/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/builders.rs
@@ -97,15 +97,14 @@ pub struct NoConfig;
 ///
 /// An actor whose builder is a `MessageSink<M, C>` can be connected to any other actor
 /// whose builder is a `MessageSource<M, C>` so that the sink can receive messages from that source.
-///
-/// A sink might be interested only in a subset of the messages emitted by the source.
-/// For that purpose each source implementation defines a `Config` type parameter,
-/// and the sink has to provide the configuration value specific to its needs.
-pub trait MessageSink<M: Message, Config> {
+pub trait MessageSink<M: Message> {
     /// Return the sender that can be used by peers to send messages to this actor
     fn get_sender(&self) -> DynSender<M>;
 
     /// Add a source of messages to the actor under construction
+    ///
+    /// A sink might be interested only in a subset of the messages emitted by the source.
+    /// This subset is defined by the config parameter.
     fn add_input<N, C>(&mut self, config: C, source: &mut impl MessageSource<N, C>)
     where
         N: Message,
@@ -178,13 +177,13 @@ pub trait MessageSink<M: Message, Config> {
 /// The [Builder] of an [Actor](crate::Actor) must implement this trait
 /// for every message type that actor can send to its peers.
 ///
-/// To receive messages from a `MessageSource<M, C>`, the peer must be a `MessageSink<M, C>`.
+/// To receive messages from a `MessageSource<M, C>`, the peer must be a `MessageSink<M>`.
 pub trait MessageSource<M: Message, Config> {
     /// The message will be sent to the peer using the provided `sender`
     fn register_peer(&mut self, config: Config, sender: DynSender<M>);
 
     /// Connect a peer actor that will consume the message produced by this actor
-    fn add_sink<C>(&mut self, config: Config, peer: &impl MessageSink<M, C>) {
+    fn add_sink(&mut self, config: Config, peer: &impl MessageSink<M>) {
         self.register_peer(config, peer.get_sender());
     }
 }
@@ -295,7 +294,7 @@ pub trait RuntimeRequestSink {
 /// #        self.messages.register_peer(config, sender)
 /// #    }
 /// # }
-/// # impl MessageSink<MyActorInput, NoConfig> for MyActorBuilder {
+/// # impl MessageSink<MyActorInput> for MyActorBuilder {
 /// #    fn get_sender(&self) -> DynSender<MyActorInput> {
 /// #        self.messages.get_sender()
 /// #    }
@@ -378,7 +377,7 @@ impl<I: Message, O: Message> SimpleMessageBoxBuilder<I, O> {
     pub fn set_connection<Config>(
         &mut self,
         config: Config,
-        service: &mut (impl MessageSink<O, NoConfig> + MessageSource<I, Config>),
+        service: &mut (impl MessageSink<O> + MessageSource<I, Config>),
     ) {
         service.register_peer(config, self.input_sender.sender_clone());
         self.register_peer(NoConfig, service.get_sender());
@@ -391,7 +390,7 @@ impl<I: Message, O: Message> SimpleMessageBoxBuilder<I, O> {
     pub fn with_connection<Config>(
         mut self,
         config: Config,
-        service: &mut (impl MessageSink<O, NoConfig> + MessageSource<I, Config>),
+        service: &mut (impl MessageSink<O> + MessageSource<I, Config>),
     ) -> Self {
         self.set_connection(config, service);
         self
@@ -406,7 +405,7 @@ impl<I: Message, O: Message, C> MessageSource<O, C> for SimpleMessageBoxBuilder<
 }
 
 /// A `SimpleMessageBoxBuilder<Input,Output>` is a [MessageSink] of `Input` messages with no specific config.
-impl<I: Message, O: Message> MessageSink<I, NoConfig> for SimpleMessageBoxBuilder<I, O> {
+impl<I: Message, O: Message> MessageSink<I> for SimpleMessageBoxBuilder<I, O> {
     fn get_sender(&self) -> DynSender<I> {
         self.input_sender.sender_clone()
     }
diff --git a/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/converter.rs b/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/converter.rs
index c1a087f6f73..481a4694b10 100644
--- a/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/converter.rs
+++ b/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/converter.rs
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ impl<C: Converter> ConvertingActor<C> {
 ///
 /// /// Return a converting actor connected to a peer that is both a source and sink of MQTT messages
 /// fn new_converter(
-///     mut mqtt_builder: impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter> + MessageSink<MqttMessage, NoConfig>
+///     mut mqtt_builder: impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter> + MessageSink<MqttMessage>
 /// ) -> ConvertingActor<MyConverter> {
 ///     // Use a builder to connect and build the actor
 ///     let mut converter_builder = ConvertingActor::builder(
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ impl<C: Converter> MessageSource<C::Output, NoConfig> for ConvertingActorBuilder
     }
 }
 
-impl<C: Converter> MessageSink<C::Input, NoConfig> for ConvertingActorBuilder<C> {
+impl<C: Converter> MessageSink<C::Input> for ConvertingActorBuilder<C> {
     fn get_sender(&self) -> DynSender<C::Input> {
         self.message_box.get_sender()
     }
diff --git a/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/lib.rs b/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/lib.rs
index 518402c857b..040a83f5ef3 100644
--- a/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/lib.rs
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@
 //! }
 //!
 //! /// An actor builder also declares that it consumes messages
-//! /// by implementing the `MessageSink` trait for the appropriate input and config types.
-//! impl MessageSink<SomeMessage, SomeConfig> for SomeOtherActorBuilder {
+//! /// by implementing the `MessageSink` trait for the appropriate input type.
+//! impl MessageSink<SomeMessage> for SomeOtherActorBuilder {
 //!     /// Return a sender where to send the input messages.
 //!     fn get_sender(&self) -> DynSender<SomeMessage> {
 //!         todo!()
diff --git a/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/runtime.rs b/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/runtime.rs
index b55c1632d57..de7a73a940a 100644
--- a/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/runtime.rs
+++ b/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/runtime.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use crate::Builder;
 use crate::ChannelError;
 use crate::DynSender;
 use crate::MessageSink;
-use crate::NoConfig;
 use crate::RuntimeError;
 use crate::RuntimeRequestSink;
 use futures::channel::mpsc;
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ impl RuntimeHandle {
     }
 }
 
-impl MessageSink<RuntimeAction, NoConfig> for RuntimeHandle {
+impl MessageSink<RuntimeAction> for RuntimeHandle {
     fn get_sender(&self) -> DynSender<RuntimeAction> {
         self.actions_sender.clone().into()
     }
diff --git a/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/servers/builders.rs b/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/servers/builders.rs
index 33a234a69c2..11e74d19e8e 100644
--- a/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/servers/builders.rs
+++ b/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/servers/builders.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use crate::DynSender;
 use crate::LoggingReceiver;
 use crate::Message;
 use crate::MessageSink;
-use crate::NoConfig;
 use crate::RequestEnvelope;
 use crate::RuntimeError;
 use crate::RuntimeRequest;
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ impl<Req: Message, Res: Message> RuntimeRequestSink for ServerMessageBoxBuilder<
     }
 }
 
-impl<Req: Message, Res: Message> MessageSink<RequestEnvelope<Req, Res>, NoConfig>
+impl<Req: Message, Res: Message> MessageSink<RequestEnvelope<Req, Res>>
     for ServerMessageBoxBuilder<Req, Res>
 {
     fn get_sender(&self) -> DynSender<RequestEnvelope<Req, Res>> {
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ impl<S: Server + Clone> Builder<ConcurrentServerActor<S>> for ServerActorBuilder
     }
 }
 
-impl<S: Server, K> MessageSink<RequestEnvelope<S::Request, S::Response>, NoConfig>
+impl<S: Server, K> MessageSink<RequestEnvelope<S::Request, S::Response>>
     for ServerActorBuilder<S, K>
 {
     fn get_sender(&self) -> DynSender<RequestEnvelope<S::Request, S::Response>> {
diff --git a/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/servers/message_boxes.rs b/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/servers/message_boxes.rs
index 509df15e00b..0eafa8001ca 100644
--- a/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/servers/message_boxes.rs
+++ b/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/servers/message_boxes.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use crate::LoggingReceiver;
 use crate::Message;
 use crate::MessageReceiver;
 use crate::MessageSink;
-use crate::NoConfig;
 use crate::RequestEnvelope;
 use crate::RuntimeRequest;
 use crate::Sender;
@@ -111,9 +110,7 @@ impl<Request: Message, Response: Message> Clone for ClientMessageBox<Request, Re
 
 impl<Request: Message, Response: Message> ClientMessageBox<Request, Response> {
     /// Create a [ClientMessageBox] connected to a given [Server]
-    pub fn new(
-        server: &mut impl MessageSink<RequestEnvelope<Request, Response>, NoConfig>,
-    ) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(server: &mut impl MessageSink<RequestEnvelope<Request, Response>>) -> Self {
         ClientMessageBox {
             sender: server.get_sender(),
         }
diff --git a/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/servers/mod.rs b/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/servers/mod.rs
index eee463f04fe..a8f2bf4418a 100644
--- a/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/servers/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/servers/mod.rs
@@ -149,20 +149,20 @@ pub type DynRequestSender<Request, Response> = DynSender<RequestEnvelope<Request
 
 /// A connector to a [Server] expecting Request and returning Response.
 pub trait Service<Request: Message, Response: Message>:
-    MessageSink<RequestEnvelope<Request, Response>, NoConfig>
+    MessageSink<RequestEnvelope<Request, Response>>
 {
     /// Connect a request message box to the server box under construction
     fn add_requester(&mut self, response_sender: DynSender<Response>) -> DynSender<Request>;
 
     fn add_client(
         &mut self,
-        client: &mut (impl MessageSource<Request, NoConfig> + MessageSink<Response, NoConfig>),
+        client: &mut (impl MessageSource<Request, NoConfig> + MessageSink<Response>),
     );
 }
 
 impl<T, Request: Message, Response: Message> Service<Request, Response> for T
 where
-    T: MessageSink<RequestEnvelope<Request, Response>, NoConfig>,
+    T: MessageSink<RequestEnvelope<Request, Response>>,
 {
     fn add_requester(&mut self, reply_to: DynSender<Response>) -> DynSender<Request> {
         let request_sender = RequestSender {
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ where
 
     fn add_client(
         &mut self,
-        client: &mut (impl MessageSource<Request, NoConfig> + MessageSink<Response, NoConfig>),
+        client: &mut (impl MessageSource<Request, NoConfig> + MessageSink<Response>),
     ) {
         let request_sender = self.add_requester(client.get_sender());
         client.register_peer(NoConfig, request_sender);
diff --git a/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/test_helpers.rs b/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/test_helpers.rs
index 593de4c2a50..b08396490de 100644
--- a/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/test_helpers.rs
+++ b/crates/core/tedge_actors/src/test_helpers.rs
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ impl<I: MessagePlus, O: MessagePlus> Probe<I, O> {
         &mut self,
         config: C,
         source: &mut impl MessageSource<I, C>,
-        sink: &mut impl MessageSink<O, NoConfig>,
+        sink: &mut impl MessageSink<O>,
     ) {
         self.output_forwarder = sink.get_sender();
         source.register_peer(config, self.input_interceptor.clone().into());
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ pub trait ServiceConsumerExt<Request: MessagePlus, Response: MessagePlus> {
 impl<T, Request: MessagePlus, Response: MessagePlus> ServiceConsumerExt<Request, Response> for T
 where
     T: MessageSource<Request, NoConfig>,
-    T: MessageSink<Response, NoConfig>,
+    T: MessageSink<Response>,
 {
     fn with_probe<'a>(
         &'a mut self,
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ impl<I: MessagePlus, O: MessagePlus> MessageSource<O, NoConfig> for Probe<I, O>
     }
 }
 
-impl<I: MessagePlus, O: MessagePlus> MessageSink<I, NoConfig> for Probe<I, O> {
+impl<I: MessagePlus, O: MessagePlus> MessageSink<I> for Probe<I, O> {
     fn get_sender(&self) -> DynSender<I> {
         self.input_interceptor.clone().into()
     }
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ impl<Request: Message, Response: Message> Default for FakeServerBoxBuilder<Reque
     }
 }
 
-impl<Request: Message, Response: Message> MessageSink<RequestEnvelope<Request, Response>, NoConfig>
+impl<Request: Message, Response: Message> MessageSink<RequestEnvelope<Request, Response>>
     for FakeServerBoxBuilder<Request, Response>
 {
     fn get_sender(&self) -> DynSender<RequestEnvelope<Request, Response>> {
diff --git a/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/operation_file_cache/mod.rs b/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/operation_file_cache/mod.rs
index 3da7d052e3d..e7b6a3bfaa6 100644
--- a/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/operation_file_cache/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/operation_file_cache/mod.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ use tedge_actors::LoggingReceiver;
 use tedge_actors::MessageReceiver;
 use tedge_actors::MessageSink;
 use tedge_actors::MessageSource;
-use tedge_actors::NoConfig;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeError;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeRequest;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeRequestSink;
@@ -291,8 +290,7 @@ impl FileCacheActorBuilder {
         tedge_http_host: Arc<str>,
         data_dir: DataDir,
         downloader_actor: &mut impl Service<IdDownloadRequest, IdDownloadResult>,
-        mqtt_actor: &mut (impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter>
-                  + MessageSink<MqttMessage, NoConfig>),
+        mqtt_actor: &mut (impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter> + MessageSink<MqttMessage>),
     ) -> Self {
         let message_box = SimpleMessageBoxBuilder::new("RestartManager", 10);
 
@@ -323,7 +321,7 @@ impl FileCacheActorBuilder {
     }
 }
 
-impl MessageSink<FileCacheInput, NoConfig> for FileCacheActorBuilder {
+impl MessageSink<FileCacheInput> for FileCacheActorBuilder {
     fn get_sender(&self) -> DynSender<FileCacheInput> {
         self.message_box.get_sender()
     }
diff --git a/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/restart_manager/builder.rs b/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/restart_manager/builder.rs
index 05d0749e583..b2a6b817b01 100644
--- a/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/restart_manager/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/restart_manager/builder.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl RestartManagerBuilder {
     }
 }
 
-impl MessageSink<RestartCommand, NoConfig> for RestartManagerBuilder {
+impl MessageSink<RestartCommand> for RestartManagerBuilder {
     fn get_sender(&self) -> DynSender<RestartCommand> {
         self.message_box.get_sender()
     }
diff --git a/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/software_manager/builder.rs b/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/software_manager/builder.rs
index f906647ce0b..5e72f01c743 100644
--- a/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/software_manager/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/software_manager/builder.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl SoftwareManagerBuilder {
     }
 }
 
-impl MessageSink<SoftwareCommand, NoConfig> for SoftwareManagerBuilder {
+impl MessageSink<SoftwareCommand> for SoftwareManagerBuilder {
     fn get_sender(&self) -> DynSender<SoftwareCommand> {
         self.message_box.get_sender()
     }
diff --git a/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/tedge_operation_converter/builder.rs b/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/tedge_operation_converter/builder.rs
index 2e7dde6f868..992329747d2 100644
--- a/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/tedge_operation_converter/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/core/tedge_agent/src/tedge_operation_converter/builder.rs
@@ -46,12 +46,10 @@ impl TedgeOperationConverterBuilder {
     pub fn new(
         config: OperationConfig,
         mut workflows: WorkflowSupervisor,
-        software_actor: &mut (impl MessageSink<SoftwareCommand, NoConfig>
+        software_actor: &mut (impl MessageSink<SoftwareCommand>
                   + MessageSource<SoftwareCommand, NoConfig>),
-        restart_actor: &mut (impl MessageSink<RestartCommand, NoConfig>
-                  + MessageSource<RestartCommand, NoConfig>),
-        mqtt_actor: &mut (impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter>
-                  + MessageSink<MqttMessage, NoConfig>),
+        restart_actor: &mut (impl MessageSink<RestartCommand> + MessageSource<RestartCommand, NoConfig>),
+        mqtt_actor: &mut (impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter> + MessageSink<MqttMessage>),
         script_runner: &mut impl Service<Execute, std::io::Result<Output>>,
     ) -> Self {
         let (input_sender, input_receiver) = mpsc::unbounded();
diff --git a/crates/extensions/c8y_firmware_manager/src/lib.rs b/crates/extensions/c8y_firmware_manager/src/lib.rs
index 1abc83c2b0e..7001715d851 100644
--- a/crates/extensions/c8y_firmware_manager/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/extensions/c8y_firmware_manager/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ use tedge_actors::LinkError;
 use tedge_actors::LoggingReceiver;
 use tedge_actors::MessageSink;
 use tedge_actors::MessageSource;
-use tedge_actors::NoConfig;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeRequest;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeRequestSink;
 use tedge_actors::Service;
@@ -47,8 +46,7 @@ pub struct FirmwareManagerBuilder {
 impl FirmwareManagerBuilder {
     pub fn try_new(
         config: FirmwareManagerConfig,
-        mqtt_actor: &mut (impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter>
-                  + MessageSink<MqttMessage, NoConfig>),
+        mqtt_actor: &mut (impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter> + MessageSink<MqttMessage>),
         jwt_actor: &mut impl Service<(), JwtResult>,
         downloader_actor: &mut impl Service<IdDownloadRequest, IdDownloadResult>,
     ) -> Result<FirmwareManagerBuilder, FileError> {
diff --git a/crates/extensions/c8y_http_proxy/src/lib.rs b/crates/extensions/c8y_http_proxy/src/lib.rs
index 09661117bbf..b744dc171cd 100644
--- a/crates/extensions/c8y_http_proxy/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/extensions/c8y_http_proxy/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use tedge_actors::Builder;
 use tedge_actors::ClientMessageBox;
 use tedge_actors::DynSender;
 use tedge_actors::MessageSink;
-use tedge_actors::NoConfig;
 use tedge_actors::RequestEnvelope;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeRequest;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeRequestSink;
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ impl Builder<C8YHttpProxyActor> for C8YHttpProxyBuilder {
     }
 }
 
-impl MessageSink<RequestEnvelope<C8YRestRequest, C8YRestResult>, NoConfig> for C8YHttpProxyBuilder {
+impl MessageSink<RequestEnvelope<C8YRestRequest, C8YRestResult>> for C8YHttpProxyBuilder {
     fn get_sender(&self) -> DynSender<RequestEnvelope<C8YRestRequest, C8YRestResult>> {
         self.clients.get_sender()
     }
diff --git a/crates/extensions/c8y_mapper_ext/src/actor.rs b/crates/extensions/c8y_mapper_ext/src/actor.rs
index a36efdb799a..6db2c6cf436 100644
--- a/crates/extensions/c8y_mapper_ext/src/actor.rs
+++ b/crates/extensions/c8y_mapper_ext/src/actor.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ use tedge_actors::LoggingSender;
 use tedge_actors::MessageReceiver;
 use tedge_actors::MessageSink;
 use tedge_actors::MessageSource;
-use tedge_actors::NoConfig;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeError;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeRequest;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeRequestSink;
@@ -294,14 +293,13 @@ impl C8yMapperBuilder {
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub fn try_new(
         config: C8yMapperConfig,
-        mqtt: &mut (impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter> + MessageSink<MqttMessage, NoConfig>),
+        mqtt: &mut (impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter> + MessageSink<MqttMessage>),
         http: &mut impl Service<C8YRestRequest, C8YRestResult>,
         timer: &mut impl Service<SyncStart, SyncComplete>,
         uploader: &mut impl Service<IdUploadRequest, IdUploadResult>,
         downloader: &mut impl Service<IdDownloadRequest, IdDownloadResult>,
         fs_watcher: &mut impl MessageSource<FsWatchEvent, PathBuf>,
-        service_monitor: &mut (impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter>
-                  + MessageSink<MqttMessage, NoConfig>),
+        service_monitor: &mut (impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter> + MessageSink<MqttMessage>),
     ) -> Result<Self, FileError> {
         Self::init(&config)?;
 
diff --git a/crates/extensions/c8y_mapper_ext/src/compatibility_adapter.rs b/crates/extensions/c8y_mapper_ext/src/compatibility_adapter.rs
index 5c3d51d39ae..6678bf11ad1 100644
--- a/crates/extensions/c8y_mapper_ext/src/compatibility_adapter.rs
+++ b/crates/extensions/c8y_mapper_ext/src/compatibility_adapter.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub struct OldAgentAdapter;
 
 impl OldAgentAdapter {
     pub fn builder(
-        mqtt: &mut (impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter> + MessageSink<MqttMessage, NoConfig>),
+        mqtt: &mut (impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter> + MessageSink<MqttMessage>),
     ) -> ConvertingActorBuilder<OldAgentAdapter> {
         let mut builder = ConvertingActor::builder("OldAgentAdapter", OldAgentAdapter);
         builder.add_input(old_and_new_command_topics(), mqtt);
diff --git a/crates/extensions/tedge_config_manager/src/lib.rs b/crates/extensions/tedge_config_manager/src/lib.rs
index 6db0879d77d..8b90f01afa5 100644
--- a/crates/extensions/tedge_config_manager/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/extensions/tedge_config_manager/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ use tedge_actors::LoggingReceiver;
 use tedge_actors::LoggingSender;
 use tedge_actors::MessageSink;
 use tedge_actors::MessageSource;
-use tedge_actors::NoConfig;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeRequest;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeRequestSink;
 use tedge_actors::Service;
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ pub struct ConfigManagerBuilder {
 impl ConfigManagerBuilder {
     pub async fn try_new(
         config: ConfigManagerConfig,
-        mqtt: &mut (impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter> + MessageSink<MqttMessage, NoConfig>),
+        mqtt: &mut (impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter> + MessageSink<MqttMessage>),
         fs_notify: &mut impl MessageSource<FsWatchEvent, PathBuf>,
         downloader_actor: &mut impl Service<ConfigDownloadRequest, ConfigDownloadResult>,
         uploader_actor: &mut impl Service<ConfigUploadRequest, ConfigUploadResult>,
diff --git a/crates/extensions/tedge_health_ext/src/lib.rs b/crates/extensions/tedge_health_ext/src/lib.rs
index 3c7f98f1fcf..3eb694814c2 100644
--- a/crates/extensions/tedge_health_ext/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/extensions/tedge_health_ext/src/lib.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl HealthMonitorBuilder {
     pub fn from_service_topic_id(
         service: Service,
         mqtt: &mut (impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter>
-                  + MessageSink<MqttMessage, NoConfig>
+                  + MessageSink<MqttMessage>
                   + AsMut<MqttConfig>),
         // TODO: pass it less annoying way
         mqtt_schema: &MqttSchema,
diff --git a/crates/extensions/tedge_health_ext/src/tests.rs b/crates/extensions/tedge_health_ext/src/tests.rs
index c55a269f882..021f8704e82 100644
--- a/crates/extensions/tedge_health_ext/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/extensions/tedge_health_ext/src/tests.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use tedge_actors::DynSender;
 use tedge_actors::MessageReceiver;
 use tedge_actors::MessageSink;
 use tedge_actors::MessageSource;
-use tedge_actors::NoConfig;
 use tedge_actors::SimpleMessageBox;
 use tedge_actors::SimpleMessageBoxBuilder;
 use tedge_api::mqtt_topics::EntityTopicId;
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ impl<'a> MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter> for MqttActorBuilder<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> MessageSink<MqttMessage, NoConfig> for MqttActorBuilder<'a> {
+impl<'a> MessageSink<MqttMessage> for MqttActorBuilder<'a> {
     fn get_sender(&self) -> DynSender<MqttMessage> {
         self.message_box.get_sender()
     }
diff --git a/crates/extensions/tedge_log_manager/src/lib.rs b/crates/extensions/tedge_log_manager/src/lib.rs
index d3f416ae7c1..b687f2a020c 100644
--- a/crates/extensions/tedge_log_manager/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/extensions/tedge_log_manager/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ use tedge_actors::LinkError;
 use tedge_actors::LoggingSender;
 use tedge_actors::MessageSink;
 use tedge_actors::MessageSource;
-use tedge_actors::NoConfig;
 use tedge_actors::NoMessage;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeRequest;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeRequestSink;
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ pub struct LogManagerBuilder {
 impl LogManagerBuilder {
     pub async fn try_new(
         config: LogManagerConfig,
-        mqtt: &mut (impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter> + MessageSink<MqttMessage, NoConfig>),
+        mqtt: &mut (impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter> + MessageSink<MqttMessage>),
         fs_notify: &mut impl MessageSource<FsWatchEvent, PathBuf>,
         uploader_actor: &mut impl Service<LogUploadRequest, LogUploadResult>,
     ) -> Result<Self, FileError> {
diff --git a/crates/extensions/tedge_mqtt_ext/src/lib.rs b/crates/extensions/tedge_mqtt_ext/src/lib.rs
index a8ef6af9864..bbef7eb2413 100644
--- a/crates/extensions/tedge_mqtt_ext/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/extensions/tedge_mqtt_ext/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ use tedge_actors::LoggingSender;
 use tedge_actors::MessageReceiver;
 use tedge_actors::MessageSink;
 use tedge_actors::MessageSource;
-use tedge_actors::NoConfig;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeError;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeRequest;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeRequestSink;
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ impl MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter> for MqttActorBuilder {
     }
 }
 
-impl MessageSink<MqttMessage, NoConfig> for MqttActorBuilder {
+impl MessageSink<MqttMessage> for MqttActorBuilder {
     fn get_sender(&self) -> DynSender<MqttMessage> {
         self.publish_sender.clone().into()
     }
diff --git a/crates/extensions/tedge_mqtt_ext/src/tests.rs b/crates/extensions/tedge_mqtt_ext/src/tests.rs
index 81efdad21cb..62ce2a7505b 100644
--- a/crates/extensions/tedge_mqtt_ext/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/extensions/tedge_mqtt_ext/src/tests.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl MqttClientBuilder {
 
     fn with_connection(
         self,
-        mqtt: &mut (impl MessageSink<MqttMessage, NoConfig> + MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter>),
+        mqtt: &mut (impl MessageSink<MqttMessage> + MessageSource<MqttMessage, TopicFilter>),
     ) -> Self {
         let box_builder = self
             .box_builder
diff --git a/crates/extensions/tedge_signal_ext/src/lib.rs b/crates/extensions/tedge_signal_ext/src/lib.rs
index 6d6c83f05ba..a17e76a6d28 100644
--- a/crates/extensions/tedge_signal_ext/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/extensions/tedge_signal_ext/src/lib.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub struct SignalActor {
 }
 
 impl SignalActor {
-    pub fn builder(runtime: &impl MessageSink<RuntimeAction, NoConfig>) -> SignalActorBuilder {
+    pub fn builder(runtime: &impl MessageSink<RuntimeAction>) -> SignalActorBuilder {
         let mut box_builder = SimpleMessageBoxBuilder::new("Signal-Handler", 1);
         box_builder.add_sink(NoConfig, runtime);
         SignalActorBuilder { box_builder }
diff --git a/crates/extensions/tedge_timer_ext/src/builder.rs b/crates/extensions/tedge_timer_ext/src/builder.rs
index 232b01bf59c..80c4b51ae2f 100644
--- a/crates/extensions/tedge_timer_ext/src/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/extensions/tedge_timer_ext/src/builder.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use tedge_actors::CloneSender;
 use tedge_actors::DynSender;
 use tedge_actors::Message;
 use tedge_actors::MessageSink;
-use tedge_actors::NoConfig;
 use tedge_actors::RequestEnvelope;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeRequest;
 use tedge_actors::RuntimeRequestSink;
@@ -48,9 +47,7 @@ impl RuntimeRequestSink for TimerActorBuilder {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: Message> MessageSink<RequestEnvelope<SetTimeout<T>, Timeout<T>>, NoConfig>
-    for TimerActorBuilder
-{
+impl<T: Message> MessageSink<RequestEnvelope<SetTimeout<T>, Timeout<T>>> for TimerActorBuilder {
     fn get_sender(&self) -> DynSender<RequestEnvelope<SetTimeout<T>, Timeout<T>>> {
         let request_sender = self.box_builder.get_sender();
         Box::new(SetTimeoutSender {
diff --git a/crates/extensions/tedge_timer_ext/src/tests.rs b/crates/extensions/tedge_timer_ext/src/tests.rs
index 25c166ef647..45a2e60a0f0 100644
--- a/crates/extensions/tedge_timer_ext/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/extensions/tedge_timer_ext/src/tests.rs
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ async fn should_process_all_pending_timers_on_end_of_inputs() {
 }
 
 async fn spawn_timer_actor<T: Message>(
-    peer: &mut (impl MessageSource<SetTimeout<T>, NoConfig> + MessageSink<Timeout<T>, NoConfig>),
+    peer: &mut (impl MessageSource<SetTimeout<T>, NoConfig> + MessageSink<Timeout<T>>),
 ) -> (
     JoinHandle<Result<(), RuntimeError>>,
     DynSender<RuntimeRequest>,