diff --git a/runtime/src/parachains.rs b/runtime/src/parachains.rs
index c2dde02d9f33..ac4c0df6720a 100644
--- a/runtime/src/parachains.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/parachains.rs
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ const WATERMARK_QUEUE_SIZE: usize = 20000;
 decl_storage! {
 	trait Store for Module<T: Trait> as Parachains {
 		/// All authorities' keys at the moment.
-		pub Authorities get(authorities) config(authorities): Vec<ValidatorId>;
+		pub Authorities get(authorities): Vec<ValidatorId>;
 		/// The parachains registered at present.
 		pub Code get(parachain_code): map ParaId => Option<Vec<u8>>;
 		/// The heads of the parachains registered at present.
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@ decl_storage! {
 		/// None if not yet updated.
 		pub DidUpdate: Option<Vec<ParaId>>;
 	}
+	add_extra_genesis {
+		config(authorities): Vec<ValidatorId>;
+		build(|config| Module::<T>::initialize_authorities(&config.authorities))
+	}
 }
 
 decl_module! {
@@ -814,6 +818,13 @@ impl<T: Trait> Module<T> {
 		})
 	}
 
+	fn initialize_authorities(authorities: &[ValidatorId]) {
+		if !authorities.is_empty() {
+			assert!(Authorities::get().is_empty(), "Authorities are already initialized!");
+			Authorities::put(authorities);
+		}
+	}
+
 /*
 	// TODO: Consider integrating if needed. (https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot/issues/223)
 	/// Extract the parachain heads from the block.
@@ -837,14 +848,14 @@ impl<T: Trait> session::OneSessionHandler<T::AccountId> for Module<T> {
 	fn on_genesis_session<'a, I: 'a>(validators: I)
 		where I: Iterator<Item=(&'a T::AccountId, Self::Key)>
 	{
-		<Self as Store>::Authorities::put(&validators.map(|(_, key)| key).collect::<Vec<_>>())
+		Self::initialize_authorities(&validators.map(|(_, key)| key).collect::<Vec<_>>());
 	}
 
 	fn on_new_session<'a, I: 'a>(changed: bool, validators: I, _queued: I)
 		where I: Iterator<Item=(&'a T::AccountId, Self::Key)>
 	{
 		if changed {
-			Self::on_genesis_session(validators)
+			<Self as Store>::Authorities::put(validators.map(|(_, key)| key).collect::<Vec<_>>());
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1139,7 +1150,7 @@ mod tests {
 
 		GenesisConfig {
 			authorities: authorities.clone(),
-		}.assimilate_storage(&mut t).unwrap();
+		}.assimilate_storage::<Test>(&mut t).unwrap();
 
 		registrar::GenesisConfig::<Test> {
 			parachains,
diff --git a/runtime/src/registrar.rs b/runtime/src/registrar.rs
index dace68bf028c..47cdf1243a75 100644
--- a/runtime/src/registrar.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/registrar.rs
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ mod tests {
 
 		parachains::GenesisConfig {
 			authorities: authorities.clone(),
-		}.assimilate_storage(&mut t).unwrap();
+		}.assimilate_storage::<Test>(&mut t).unwrap();
 
 		GenesisConfig::<Test> {
 			parachains,
diff --git a/service/src/lib.rs b/service/src/lib.rs
index b9022b885669..41e0a6d074f0 100644
--- a/service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/service/src/lib.rs
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ pub fn new_full(config: Configuration<CustomConfiguration, GenesisConfig>)
 {
 	use substrate_network::DhtEvent;
 
-	let is_authority = config.roles.is_authority();
 	let is_collator = config.custom.collating_for.is_some();
+	let is_authority = config.roles.is_authority() && !is_collator;
 	let force_authoring = config.force_authoring;
 	let max_block_data_size = config.custom.max_block_data_size;
 	let db_path = config.database_path.clone();
@@ -169,13 +169,6 @@ pub fn new_full(config: Configuration<CustomConfiguration, GenesisConfig>)
 	let (block_import, link_half, babe_link) = import_setup.take()
 		.expect("Link Half and Block Import are present for Full Services or setup failed before. qed");
 
-	if is_collator {
-		info!(
-			"The node cannot start as an authority because it is also configured to run as a collator."
-		);
-		return Ok(service);
-	}
-
 	let client = service.client();
 	let known_oracle = client.clone();
 	let select_chain = if let Some(select_chain) = service.select_chain() {