diff --git a/docs/10_fetching_objects_with_unknown_type.md b/docs/10_fetching_objects_with_unknown_type.md
index 96392d4..8a15953 100644
--- a/docs/10_fetching_objects_with_unknown_type.md
+++ b/docs/10_fetching_objects_with_unknown_type.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub enum SearchableObjects {
     Note(Note)
 }
 
-#[async_trait::async_trait]
+
 impl Object for SearchableDbObjects {
     type DataType = DbConnection;
     type Kind = SearchableObjects;
diff --git a/examples/live_federation/objects/person.rs b/examples/live_federation/objects/person.rs
index d9439ea..e7e334b 100644
--- a/examples/live_federation/objects/person.rs
+++ b/examples/live_federation/objects/person.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ pub struct Person {
     public_key: PublicKey,
 }
 
-#[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl Object for DbUser {
     type DataType = DatabaseHandle;
     type Kind = Person;
diff --git a/examples/live_federation/objects/post.rs b/examples/live_federation/objects/post.rs
index 1b19fac..31edeb1 100644
--- a/examples/live_federation/objects/post.rs
+++ b/examples/live_federation/objects/post.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ pub struct Mention {
     pub kind: MentionType,
 }
 
-#[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl Object for DbPost {
     type DataType = DatabaseHandle;
     type Kind = Note;
diff --git a/examples/local_federation/objects/person.rs b/examples/local_federation/objects/person.rs
index 0ae402f..57b4ec2 100644
--- a/examples/local_federation/objects/person.rs
+++ b/examples/local_federation/objects/person.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ impl DbUser {
     }
 }
 
-#[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl Object for DbUser {
     type DataType = DatabaseHandle;
     type Kind = Person;
diff --git a/examples/local_federation/objects/post.rs b/examples/local_federation/objects/post.rs
index cbdf8e8..7868e07 100644
--- a/examples/local_federation/objects/post.rs
+++ b/examples/local_federation/objects/post.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ pub struct Note {
     content: String,
 }
 
-#[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl Object for DbPost {
     type DataType = DatabaseHandle;
     type Kind = Note;
diff --git a/src/fetch/mod.rs b/src/fetch/mod.rs
index 424a115..0365b3e 100644
--- a/src/fetch/mod.rs
+++ b/src/fetch/mod.rs
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ async fn fetch_object_http_with_accept<T: Clone, Kind: DeserializeOwned>(
     let mut counter = data.request_counter.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
     // fetch_add returns old value so we need to increment manually here
     counter += 1;
+    url.to_string();
     if counter > config.http_fetch_limit {
         return Err(Error::RequestLimit);
     }
diff --git a/src/fetch/object_id.rs b/src/fetch/object_id.rs
index 136ec38..7a3b165 100644
--- a/src/fetch/object_id.rs
+++ b/src/fetch/object_id.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ where
         data: &Data<<Kind as Object>::DataType>,
     ) -> Result<Option<Kind>, <Kind as Object>::Error> {
         let id = self.0.clone();
-        Object::read_from_id(*id, data).await
+        <Kind as Object>::read_from_id(*id, data).await
     }
 
     /// Fetch object from origin instance over HTTP, then verify and parse it.
diff --git a/src/traits.rs b/src/traits.rs
index 7ca20d5..de318ff 100644
--- a/src/traits.rs
+++ b/src/traits.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ use url::Url;
 ///     content: String,
 /// }
 ///
-/// #[async_trait::async_trait]
+///
 /// impl Object for DbPost {
 ///     type DataType = DbConnection;
 ///     type Kind = Note;
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ use url::Url;
 ///     }
 ///
 /// }
-#[async_trait]
 pub trait Object: Sized + Debug {
     /// App data type passed to handlers. Must be identical to
     /// [crate::config::FederationConfigBuilder::app_data] type.
@@ -119,23 +118,29 @@ pub trait Object: Sized + Debug {
     /// Try to read the object with given `id` from local database.
     ///
     /// Should return `Ok(None)` if not found.
-    async fn read_from_id(
+    fn read_from_id(
         object_id: Url,
         data: &Data<Self::DataType>,
-    ) -> Result<Option<Self>, Self::Error>;
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<Option<Self>, Self::Error>> + Send;
 
     /// Mark remote object as deleted in local database.
     ///
     /// Called when a `Delete` activity is received, or if fetch returns a `Tombstone` object.
-    async fn delete(self, _data: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
-        Ok(())
+    fn delete(
+        self,
+        _data: &Data<Self::DataType>,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), Self::Error>> + Send {
+        async { Ok(()) }
     }
 
     /// Convert database type to Activitypub type.
     ///
     /// Called when a local object gets fetched by another instance over HTTP, or when an object
     /// gets sent in an activity.
-    async fn into_json(self, data: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> Result<Self::Kind, Self::Error>;
+    fn into_json(
+        self,
+        data: &Data<Self::DataType>,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<Self::Kind, Self::Error>> + Send;
 
     /// Verifies that the received object is valid.
     ///
@@ -144,18 +149,21 @@ pub trait Object: Sized + Debug {
     ///
     /// It is necessary to use a separate method for this, because it might be used for activities
     /// like `Delete/Note`, which shouldn't perform any database write for the inner `Note`.
-    async fn verify(
+    fn verify(
         json: &Self::Kind,
         expected_domain: &Url,
         data: &Data<Self::DataType>,
-    ) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), Self::Error>> + Send;
 
     /// Convert object from ActivityPub type to database type.
     ///
     /// Called when an object is received from HTTP fetch or as part of an activity. This method
     /// should write the received object to database. Note that there is no distinction between
     /// create and update, so an `upsert` operation should be used.
-    async fn from_json(json: Self::Kind, data: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> Result<Self, Self::Error>;
+    fn from_json(
+        json: Self::Kind,
+        data: &Data<Self::DataType>,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<Self, Self::Error>> + Send;
 }
 
 /// Handler for receiving incoming activities.
@@ -292,7 +300,6 @@ where
 }
 
 /// Trait for federating collections
-#[async_trait]
 pub trait Collection: Sized {
     /// Actor or object that this collection belongs to
     type Owner;
@@ -305,31 +312,31 @@ pub trait Collection: Sized {
     type Error;
 
     /// Reads local collection from database and returns it as Activitypub JSON.
-    async fn read_local(
+    fn read_local(
         owner: &Self::Owner,
         data: &Data<Self::DataType>,
-    ) -> Result<Self::Kind, Self::Error>;
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<Self::Kind, Self::Error>> + Send;
 
     /// Verifies that the received object is valid.
     ///
     /// You should check here that the domain of id matches `expected_domain`. Additionally you
     /// should perform any application specific checks.
-    async fn verify(
+    fn verify(
         json: &Self::Kind,
         expected_domain: &Url,
         data: &Data<Self::DataType>,
-    ) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), Self::Error>> + Send;
 
     /// Convert object from ActivityPub type to database type.
     ///
     /// Called when an object is received from HTTP fetch or as part of an activity. This method
     /// should also write the received object to database. Note that there is no distinction
     /// between create and update, so an `upsert` operation should be used.
-    async fn from_json(
+    fn from_json(
         json: Self::Kind,
         owner: &Self::Owner,
         data: &Data<Self::DataType>,
-    ) -> Result<Self, Self::Error>;
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<Self, Self::Error>> + Send;
 }
 
 /// Some impls of these traits for use in tests. Dont use this from external crates.
@@ -338,7 +345,7 @@ pub trait Collection: Sized {
 #[doc(hidden)]
 #[allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
 pub mod tests {
-    use super::{async_trait, ActivityHandler, Actor, Data, Debug, Object, PublicKey, Url};
+    use super::{ActivityHandler, Actor, Data, Debug, Object, PublicKey, Url};
     use crate::{
         error::Error,
         fetch::object_id::ObjectId,
@@ -346,6 +353,7 @@ pub mod tests {
         protocol::verification::verify_domains_match,
     };
     use activitystreams_kinds::{activity::FollowType, actor::PersonType};
+    use async_trait::async_trait;
     use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
     use std::sync::LazyLock;
 
@@ -402,7 +410,6 @@ pub mod tests {
         local: false,
     });
 
-    #[async_trait]
     impl Object for DbUser {
         type DataType = DbConnection;
         type Kind = Person;
@@ -506,7 +513,6 @@ pub mod tests {
     #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
     pub struct DbPost {}
 
-    #[async_trait]
     impl Object for DbPost {
         type DataType = DbConnection;
         type Kind = Note;