diff --git a/erpnext/crm/doctype/newsletter/newsletter.py b/erpnext/crm/doctype/newsletter/newsletter.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 52d3178351..be1235b0af
--- a/erpnext/crm/doctype/newsletter/newsletter.py
+++ b/erpnext/crm/doctype/newsletter/newsletter.py
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ from frappe import throw, _
 from frappe.model.document import Document
 from frappe.email.bulk import check_bulk_limit
 from frappe.utils.verified_command import get_signed_params, verify_request
-import erpnext.tasks
+from frappe.utils.background_jobs import enqueue
+from frappe.utils.scheduler import log
+from frappe.email.bulk import send
 from erpnext.crm.doctype.newsletter_list.newsletter_list import add_subscribers
 
 class Newsletter(Document):
@@ -32,11 +34,11 @@ class Newsletter(Document):
 		self.recipients = self.get_recipients()
 
 		if getattr(frappe.local, "is_ajax", False):
-			# to avoid request timed out!
 			self.validate_send()
 
-			# hack! event="bulk_long" to queue in longjob queue
-			erpnext.tasks.send_newsletter.delay(frappe.local.site, self.name, event="bulk_long")
+			# using default queue with a longer timeout as this isn't a scheduled task
+			enqueue(send_newsletter, queue='default', timeout=1500, event='send_newsletter', newsletter=self.name)
+
 		else:
 			self.send_bulk()
 
@@ -53,8 +55,6 @@ class Newsletter(Document):
 
 		sender = self.send_from or frappe.utils.get_formatted_email(self.owner)
 
-		from frappe.email.bulk import send
-
 		if not frappe.flags.in_test:
 			frappe.db.auto_commit_on_many_writes = True
 
@@ -166,4 +166,24 @@ def confirm_subscription(email):
 	frappe.respond_as_web_page(_("Confirmed"), _("{0} has been successfully added to our Newsletter list.").format(email))
 
 
+def send_newsletter(newsletter):
+	try:
+		doc = frappe.get_doc("Newsletter", newsletter)
+		doc.send_bulk()
+
+	except:
+		frappe.db.rollback()
+
+		# wasn't able to send emails :(
+		doc.db_set("email_sent", 0)
+		frappe.db.commit()
+
+		log("send_newsletter")
+
+		raise
+
+	else:
+		frappe.db.commit()
+
+
 
diff --git a/erpnext/tasks.py b/erpnext/tasks.py
deleted file mode 100644
index cef0ac9d15..0000000000
--- a/erpnext/tasks.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2015, Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Contributors
-# MIT License. See license.txt
-
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-import frappe
-from frappe.celery_app import celery_task, task_logger
-from frappe.utils.scheduler import log
-
-@celery_task()
-def send_newsletter(site, newsletter, event):
-	# hack! pass event="bulk_long" to queue in longjob queue
-	try:
-		frappe.connect(site=site)
-		doc = frappe.get_doc("Newsletter", newsletter)
-		doc.send_bulk()
-
-	except:
-		frappe.db.rollback()
-
-		task_logger.error(site)
-		task_logger.error(frappe.get_traceback())
-
-		# wasn't able to send emails :(
-		doc.db_set("email_sent", 0)
-		frappe.db.commit()
-
-		log("send_newsletter")
-
-		raise
-
-	else:
-		frappe.db.commit()
-
-	finally:
-		frappe.destroy()