diff --git a/bin/runtime/src/lib.rs b/bin/runtime/src/lib.rs
index 7fa0990ed8..1fe077cf4a 100644
--- a/bin/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bin/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
     spec_name: create_runtime_str!("aleph-node"),
     impl_name: create_runtime_str!("aleph-node"),
     authoring_version: 1,
-    spec_version: 41,
+    spec_version: 42,
     impl_version: 1,
     apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
     transaction_version: 13,
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ impl pallet_elections::Config for Runtime {
     type SessionPeriod = SessionPeriod;
     type SessionManager = pallet_session::historical::NoteHistoricalRoot<Runtime, Staking>;
     type ValidatorRewardsHandler = Staking;
+    type ValidatorExtractor = Staking;
     type MaximumBanReasonLength = MaximumBanReasonLength;
 }
 
diff --git a/pallets/elections/src/impls.rs b/pallets/elections/src/impls.rs
index ee7585b478..64bbbf7fe8 100644
--- a/pallets/elections/src/impls.rs
+++ b/pallets/elections/src/impls.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use sp_std::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
-    traits::{EraInfoProvider, SessionInfoProvider, ValidatorRewardsHandler},
+    traits::{EraInfoProvider, SessionInfoProvider, ValidatorExtractor, ValidatorRewardsHandler},
     BanConfig, Banned, CommitteeSize, Config, CurrentEraValidators, NextEraCommitteeSize,
     NextEraNonReservedValidators, NextEraReservedValidators, Pallet, SessionValidatorBlockCount,
     UnderperformedValidatorSessionCount, ValidatorEraTotalReward, ValidatorTotalRewards,
@@ -347,11 +347,16 @@ where
     }
 
     pub fn ban_validator(validator: &T::AccountId, reason: BanReason) {
+        // we do not ban reserved validators
+        if NextEraReservedValidators::<T>::get().contains(validator) {
+            return;
+        }
         // current era is the latest planned era for which validators are already chosen
         // so we ban from the next era
         let start: EraIndex = T::EraInfoProvider::current_era()
             .unwrap_or(0)
             .saturating_add(1);
+        T::ValidatorExtractor::remove_validator(validator);
         Banned::<T>::insert(validator, BanInfo { reason, start });
     }
 
diff --git a/pallets/elections/src/lib.rs b/pallets/elections/src/lib.rs
index 41e3e8eb68..2f8ab75ca8 100644
--- a/pallets/elections/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pallets/elections/src/lib.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ pub mod pallet {
     use sp_runtime::Perbill;
 
     use super::*;
-    use crate::traits::{EraInfoProvider, SessionInfoProvider, ValidatorRewardsHandler};
+    use crate::traits::{
+        EraInfoProvider, SessionInfoProvider, ValidatorExtractor, ValidatorRewardsHandler,
+    };
 
     #[pallet::config]
     pub trait Config: frame_system::Config {
@@ -100,6 +102,8 @@ pub mod pallet {
         type SessionInfoProvider: SessionInfoProvider<Self>;
         /// Something that handles addition of rewards for validators.
         type ValidatorRewardsHandler: ValidatorRewardsHandler<Self>;
+        /// Something that removes validators from candidates in elections
+        type ValidatorExtractor: ValidatorExtractor<AccountId = Self::AccountId>;
 
         /// Maximum acceptable ban reason length.
         #[pallet::constant]
diff --git a/pallets/elections/src/mock.rs b/pallets/elections/src/mock.rs
index 666787a9b0..492823bfb5 100644
--- a/pallets/elections/src/mock.rs
+++ b/pallets/elections/src/mock.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ use sp_std::{cell::RefCell, collections::btree_set::BTreeSet};
 
 use super::*;
 use crate as pallet_elections;
-use crate::traits::{EraInfoProvider, SessionInfoProvider, ValidatorRewardsHandler};
+use crate::traits::{
+    EraInfoProvider, SessionInfoProvider, ValidatorExtractor, ValidatorRewardsHandler,
+};
 
 type UncheckedExtrinsic = frame_system::mocking::MockUncheckedExtrinsic<Test>;
 type Block = frame_system::mocking::MockBlock<Test>;
@@ -168,6 +170,12 @@ impl EraInfoProvider for MockProvider {
     }
 }
 
+impl ValidatorExtractor for MockProvider {
+    type AccountId = AccountId;
+
+    fn remove_validator(_who: &AccountId) {}
+}
+
 impl Config for Test {
     type EraInfoProvider = MockProvider;
     type RuntimeEvent = RuntimeEvent;
@@ -176,6 +184,7 @@ impl Config for Test {
     type SessionManager = ();
     type SessionInfoProvider = MockProvider;
     type ValidatorRewardsHandler = MockProvider;
+    type ValidatorExtractor = MockProvider;
     type MaximumBanReasonLength = ConstU32<300>;
 }
 
diff --git a/pallets/elections/src/traits.rs b/pallets/elections/src/traits.rs
index f60172f266..9767622fe6 100644
--- a/pallets/elections/src/traits.rs
+++ b/pallets/elections/src/traits.rs
@@ -86,3 +86,21 @@ where
         pallet_staking::ErasStakers::<T>::iter_key_prefix(era).collect()
     }
 }
+
+pub trait ValidatorExtractor {
+    type AccountId;
+
+    /// Removes given validator from pallet's staking validators list
+    fn remove_validator(who: &Self::AccountId);
+}
+
+impl<T> ValidatorExtractor for pallet_staking::Pallet<T>
+where
+    T: pallet_staking::Config,
+{
+    type AccountId = T::AccountId;
+
+    fn remove_validator(who: &Self::AccountId) {
+        pallet_staking::Pallet::<T>::do_remove_validator(who);
+    }
+}