diff --git a/Sources/Flatten.swift b/Sources/Flatten.swift
index ab8fdcdcb..5199b60cc 100644
--- a/Sources/Flatten.swift
+++ b/Sources/Flatten.swift
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ extension Signal where Value: SignalProducerProtocol, Error == Value.Error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fileprivate func observeConcurrent(_ observer: ReactiveSwift.Observer<Value.Value, Error>, _ limit: UInt, _ disposable: CompositeDisposable) -> Disposable? {
+	fileprivate func observeConcurrent(_ observer: ReactiveSwift.Observer<Value.Value, Error>, _ limit: UInt, _ disposable: DisposableCollector) -> Disposable? {
 		let state = Atomic(ConcurrentFlattenState<Value.Value, Error>(limit: limit))
 
 		func startNextIfNeeded() {
diff --git a/Sources/SignalProducer.swift b/Sources/SignalProducer.swift
index c56c5caee..1f962e008 100644
--- a/Sources/SignalProducer.swift
+++ b/Sources/SignalProducer.swift
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import Result
 public struct SignalProducer<Value, Error: Swift.Error> {
 	public typealias ProducedSignal = Signal<Value, Error>
 
-	private let startHandler: (Signal<Value, Error>.Observer, CompositeDisposable) -> Void
+	private let startHandler: (Signal<Value, Error>.Observer, DisposableCollector) -> Void
 
 	/// Initializes a `SignalProducer` that will emit the same events as the
 	/// given signal.
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public struct SignalProducer<Value, Error: Swift.Error> {
 	///
 	/// - parameters:
 	///   - startHandler: A closure that accepts observer and a disposable.
-	public init(_ startHandler: @escaping (Signal<Value, Error>.Observer, CompositeDisposable) -> Void) {
+	public init(_ startHandler: @escaping (Signal<Value, Error>.Observer, DisposableCollector) -> Void) {
 		self.startHandler = startHandler
 	}
 
@@ -118,7 +118,10 @@ public struct SignalProducer<Value, Error: Swift.Error> {
 	///   - values: A sequence of values that a `Signal` will send as separate
 	///             `value` events and then complete.
 	public init<S: Sequence>(_ values: S) where S.Iterator.Element == Value {
-		self.init { observer, disposable in
+		self.init { observer, collector in
+			let disposable = SimpleDisposable()
+			collector += disposable
+
 			for value in values {
 				observer.send(value: value)
 
diff --git a/Tests/ReactiveSwiftTests/SignalProducerSpec.swift b/Tests/ReactiveSwiftTests/SignalProducerSpec.swift
index 27c96af54..7e1e98602 100644
--- a/Tests/ReactiveSwiftTests/SignalProducerSpec.swift
+++ b/Tests/ReactiveSwiftTests/SignalProducerSpec.swift
@@ -31,13 +31,11 @@ class SignalProducerSpec: QuickSpec {
 				expect(handlerCalledTimes) == 2
 			}
 
-			it("should not release signal observers when given disposable is disposed") {
+			it("should release signal observers when given disposable is disposed") {
 				var disposable: Disposable!
 
-				let producer = SignalProducer<Int, NoError> { observer, innerDisposable in
-					disposable = innerDisposable
-
-					innerDisposable += {
+				let producer = SignalProducer<Int, NoError> { observer, collector in
+					collector += {
 						// This is necessary to keep the observer long enough to
 						// even test the memory management.
 						observer.send(value: 0)
@@ -45,10 +43,12 @@ class SignalProducerSpec: QuickSpec {
 				}
 
 				weak var objectRetainedByObserver: NSObject?
-				producer.startWithSignal { signal, _ in
+				producer.startWithSignal { signal, interrupter in
 					let object = NSObject()
 					objectRetainedByObserver = object
 					signal.observeValues { _ in _ = object }
+
+					disposable = interrupter
 				}
 
 				expect(objectRetainedByObserver).toNot(beNil())
@@ -62,7 +62,12 @@ class SignalProducerSpec: QuickSpec {
 				//
 				// After #2959, the object is still retained, since the observation
 				// keeps the signal alive.
-				expect(objectRetainedByObserver).toNot(beNil())
+				//
+				// With the introduction of `DisposableCollector`, the producer disposable
+				// collector is no longer disposable. Hence, this becomes `nil` as the
+				// test case now interrupts the producer, causing all observers to be
+				// released.
+				expect(objectRetainedByObserver).to(beNil())
 			}
 
 			it("should dispose of added disposables upon completion") {
@@ -2169,9 +2174,10 @@ class SignalProducerSpec: QuickSpec {
 
 		describe("observeOn") {
 			it("should immediately cancel upstream producer's work when disposed") {
-				var upstreamDisposable: Disposable!
+				let upstreamDisposable = SimpleDisposable()
+
 				let producer = SignalProducer<(), NoError>{ _, innerDisposable in
-					upstreamDisposable = innerDisposable
+					innerDisposable += upstreamDisposable
 				}
 
 				var downstreamDisposable: Disposable!