diff --git a/app/models/domain.rb b/app/models/domain.rb
index a9defdf50..5b3a6cd65 100644
--- a/app/models/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/domain.rb
@@ -203,6 +203,31 @@ class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
     statuses.include? DomainStatus::SERVER_TECH_CHANGE_PROHIBITED
   end
 
+  def self.clean_expired_pendings
+    DomainCron.send(__method__)
+    ActiveSupport::Deprecation.deprecate_methods(DomainCron, __method__)
+  end
+
+  def self.start_expire_period
+    DomainCron.send(__method__)
+    ActiveSupport::Deprecation.deprecate_methods(DomainCron, __method__)
+  end
+
+  def self.start_redemption_grace_period
+    DomainCron.send(__method__)
+    ActiveSupport::Deprecation.deprecate_methods(DomainCron, __method__)
+  end
+
+  def self.start_delete_period
+    DomainCron.send(__method__)
+    ActiveSupport::Deprecation.deprecate_methods(DomainCron, __method__)
+  end
+
+  def self.destroy_delete_candidates
+    DomainCron.send(__method__)
+    ActiveSupport::Deprecation.deprecate_methods(DomainCron, __method__)
+  end
+
   class << self
     def convert_period_to_time(period, unit)
       return (period.to_i / 365).years if unit == 'd'
@@ -221,109 +246,6 @@ class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
       )
     end
 
-    # rubocop: disable Metrics/AbcSize
-    # rubocop: disable Metrics/CyclomaticComplexity
-    # rubocop: disable Metrics/PerceivedComplexity
-    def clean_expired_pendings
-      STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Clean expired domain pendings\n" unless Rails.env.test?
-
-      expire_at = Setting.expire_pending_confirmation.hours.ago
-      count = 0
-      expired_pending_domains = Domain.where('registrant_verification_asked_at <= ?', expire_at)
-      expired_pending_domains.each do |domain|
-        unless domain.pending_update? || domain.pending_delete? || domain.pending_delete_confirmation?
-          msg = "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - ISSUE: DOMAIN #{domain.id}: #{domain.name} IS IN EXPIRED PENDING LIST, " \
-                "but no pendingDelete/pendingUpdate state present!\n"
-          STDOUT << msg unless Rails.env.test?
-          next
-        end
-        count += 1
-        if domain.pending_update?
-          domain.send_mail :pending_update_expired_notification_for_new_registrant
-        end
-        if domain.pending_delete? || domain.pending_delete_confirmation?
-          DomainMailer.pending_delete_expired_notification(domain.id, true).deliver
-        end
-        domain.clean_pendings!
-        unless Rails.env.test?
-          STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} Domain.clean_expired_pendings: ##{domain.id} (#{domain.name})\n"
-        end
-      end
-      STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Successfully cancelled #{count} domain pendings\n" unless Rails.env.test?
-      count
-    end
-    # rubocop: enable Metrics/PerceivedComplexity
-    # rubocop: enable Metrics/AbcSize
-    # rubocop: enable Metrics/CyclomaticComplexity
-
-    # rubocop: disable Metrics/LineLength
-    def start_expire_period
-      STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Expiring domains\n" unless Rails.env.test?
-
-      domains = Domain.where('valid_to <= ?', Time.zone.now)
-      domains.each do |domain|
-        next unless domain.expirable?
-        domain.set_graceful_expired
-        DomainMailer.expiration_reminder(domain.id).deliver
-        STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} Domain.start_expire_period: ##{domain.id} (#{domain.name}) #{domain.changes}\n" unless Rails.env.test?
-        domain.save
-      end
-
-      STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Successfully expired #{domains.count} domains\n" unless Rails.env.test?
-    end
-
-    def start_redemption_grace_period
-      STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Setting server_hold to domains\n" unless Rails.env.test?
-
-      d = Domain.where('outzone_at <= ?', Time.zone.now)
-      d.each do |domain|
-        next unless domain.server_holdable?
-        domain.statuses << DomainStatus::SERVER_HOLD
-        STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} Domain.start_redemption_grace_period: ##{domain.id} (#{domain.name}) #{domain.changes}\n" unless Rails.env.test?
-        domain.save
-      end
-
-      STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Successfully set server_hold to #{d.count} domains\n" unless Rails.env.test?
-    end
-
-    def start_delete_period
-      STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Setting delete_candidate to domains\n" unless Rails.env.test?
-
-      d = Domain.where('delete_at <= ?', Time.zone.now)
-      d.each do |domain|
-        next unless domain.delete_candidateable?
-        domain.statuses << DomainStatus::DELETE_CANDIDATE
-        STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} Domain.start_delete_period: ##{domain.id} (#{domain.name}) #{domain.changes}\n" unless Rails.env.test?
-        domain.save
-      end
-
-      return if Rails.env.test?
-      STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Successfully set delete_candidate to #{d.count} domains\n"
-    end
-
-    # rubocop:disable Rails/FindEach
-    # rubocop:disable Metrics/AbcSize
-    def destroy_delete_candidates
-      STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Destroying domains\n" unless Rails.env.test?
-
-      c = 0
-      Domain.where("statuses @> '{deleteCandidate}'::varchar[]").each do |x|
-        WhoisRecord.where(domain_id: x.id).destroy_all
-        destroy_with_message x
-        STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} Domain.destroy_delete_candidates: by deleteCandidate ##{x.id} (#{x.name})\n" unless Rails.env.test?
-
-        c += 1
-      end
-
-      Domain.where('force_delete_at <= ?', Time.zone.now).each do |x|
-        WhoisRecord.where(domain_id: x.id).destroy_all
-        destroy_with_message x
-        STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} Domain.destroy_delete_candidates: by force delete time ##{x.id} (#{x.name})\n" unless Rails.env.test?
-        c += 1
-      end
-
-      STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Successfully destroyed #{c} domains\n" unless Rails.env.test?
-    end
     # rubocop: enable Metrics/AbcSize
     # rubocop:enable Rails/FindEach
     # rubocop: enable Metrics/LineLength
diff --git a/app/models/domain_cron.rb b/app/models/domain_cron.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3fd09dc1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/domain_cron.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+class DomainCron
+
+  def self.clean_expired_pendings
+    STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Clean expired domain pendings\n" unless Rails.env.test?
+
+    expire_at = Setting.expire_pending_confirmation.hours.ago
+    count = 0
+    expired_pending_domains = Domain.where('registrant_verification_asked_at <= ?', expire_at)
+    expired_pending_domains.each do |domain|
+      unless domain.pending_update? || domain.pending_delete? || domain.pending_delete_confirmation?
+        msg = "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - ISSUE: DOMAIN #{domain.id}: #{domain.name} IS IN EXPIRED PENDING LIST, " \
+                "but no pendingDelete/pendingUpdate state present!\n"
+        STDOUT << msg unless Rails.env.test?
+        next
+      end
+      count += 1
+      if domain.pending_update?
+        domain.send_mail :pending_update_expired_notification_for_new_registrant
+      end
+      if domain.pending_delete? || domain.pending_delete_confirmation?
+        DomainMailer.pending_delete_expired_notification(domain.id, true).deliver
+      end
+      domain.clean_pendings!
+      unless Rails.env.test?
+        STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} Domain.clean_expired_pendings: ##{domain.id} (#{domain.name})\n"
+      end
+    end
+    STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Successfully cancelled #{count} domain pendings\n" unless Rails.env.test?
+    count
+  end
+
+  def self.start_expire_period
+    STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Expiring domains\n" unless Rails.env.test?
+
+    domains = Domain.where('valid_to <= ?', Time.zone.now)
+    domains.each do |domain|
+      next unless domain.expirable?
+      domain.set_graceful_expired
+      DomainMailer.expiration_reminder(domain.id).deliver
+      STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} Domain.start_expire_period: ##{domain.id} (#{domain.name}) #{domain.changes}\n" unless Rails.env.test?
+      domain.save
+    end
+
+    STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Successfully expired #{domains.count} domains\n" unless Rails.env.test?
+  end
+
+  def self.start_redemption_grace_period
+    STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Setting server_hold to domains\n" unless Rails.env.test?
+
+    d = Domain.where('outzone_at <= ?', Time.zone.now)
+    d.each do |domain|
+      next unless domain.server_holdable?
+      domain.statuses << DomainStatus::SERVER_HOLD
+      STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} Domain.start_redemption_grace_period: ##{domain.id} (#{domain.name}) #{domain.changes}\n" unless Rails.env.test?
+      domain.save
+    end
+
+    STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Successfully set server_hold to #{d.count} domains\n" unless Rails.env.test?
+  end
+
+  def self.start_delete_period
+    STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Setting delete_candidate to domains\n" unless Rails.env.test?
+
+    d = Domain.where('delete_at <= ?', Time.zone.now)
+    d.each do |domain|
+      next unless domain.delete_candidateable?
+      domain.statuses << DomainStatus::DELETE_CANDIDATE
+      STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} Domain.start_delete_period: ##{domain.id} (#{domain.name}) #{domain.changes}\n" unless Rails.env.test?
+      domain.save
+    end
+
+    return if Rails.env.test?
+    STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Successfully set delete_candidate to #{d.count} domains\n"
+  end
+
+  def self.destroy_delete_candidates
+    STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Destroying domains\n" unless Rails.env.test?
+
+    c = 0
+    Domain.where("statuses @> '{deleteCandidate}'::varchar[]").each do |x|
+      WhoisRecord.where(domain_id: x.id).destroy_all
+      destroy_with_message x
+      STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} Domain.destroy_delete_candidates: by deleteCandidate ##{x.id} (#{x.name})\n" unless Rails.env.test?
+
+      c += 1
+    end
+
+    Domain.where('force_delete_at <= ?', Time.zone.now).each do |x|
+      WhoisRecord.where(domain_id: x.id).destroy_all
+      destroy_with_message x
+      STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} Domain.destroy_delete_candidates: by force delete time ##{x.id} (#{x.name})\n" unless Rails.env.test?
+      c += 1
+    end
+
+    STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Successfully destroyed #{c} domains\n" unless Rails.env.test?
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/config/schedule.rb b/config/schedule.rb
index 5524f10ab..81f11c341 100644
--- a/config/schedule.rb
+++ b/config/schedule.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if @cron_group == 'registry'
   # end
 
   every :day, at: '12:20am' do
-    runner 'Domain.clean_expired_pendings'
+    runner 'DomainCron.clean_expired_pendings'
   end
 
   every 3.hours do
@@ -39,19 +39,19 @@ if @cron_group == 'registry'
   end
 
   every 42.minutes do
-    runner 'Domain.destroy_delete_candidates'
+    runner 'DomainCron.destroy_delete_candidates'
   end
 
   every 45.minutes do
-    runner 'Domain.start_expire_period'
+    runner 'DomainCron.start_expire_period'
   end
 
   every 50.minutes do
-    runner 'Domain.start_delete_period'
+    runner 'DomainCron.start_delete_period'
   end
 
   every 52.minutes do
-    runner 'Domain.start_redemption_grace_period'
+    runner 'DomainCron.start_redemption_grace_period'
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/domain_spec.rb b/spec/models/domain_spec.rb
index 9dd0f1a48..cddb9141b 100644
--- a/spec/models/domain_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/domain_spec.rb
@@ -140,20 +140,20 @@ describe Domain do
       domain.registrant_verification_asked_at = 30.days.ago
       domain.pending_delete!
 
-      Domain.clean_expired_pendings.should == 1
+      DomainCron.clean_expired_pendings.should == 1
       domain.reload.pending_delete?.should == false
       domain.pending_json.should == {}
     end
 
     it 'should expire domains' do
-      Domain.start_expire_period
+      DomainCron.start_expire_period
       @domain.statuses.include?(DomainStatus::EXPIRED).should == false
 
       old_valid_to = Time.zone.now - 10.days
       @domain.valid_to = old_valid_to
       @domain.save
 
-      Domain.start_expire_period
+      DomainCron.start_expire_period
       @domain.reload
       @domain.statuses.include?(DomainStatus::EXPIRED).should == true
       @domain.outzone_at.should be_within(5).of(old_valid_to + Setting.expire_warning_period.days)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ describe Domain do
         old_valid_to + Setting.expire_warning_period.days + Setting.redemption_grace_period.days
       )
 
-      Domain.start_expire_period
+      DomainCron.start_expire_period
       @domain.reload
       @domain.statuses.include?(DomainStatus::EXPIRED).should == true
     end
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ describe Domain do
       @domain.outzone_at, @domain.delete_at = nil, nil
       @domain.save
 
-      Domain.start_expire_period
+      DomainCron.start_expire_period
       @domain.reload
       @domain.statuses.include?(DomainStatus::EXPIRED).should == true
       @domain.outzone_at.should be_within(5).of(old_valid_to + Setting.expire_warning_period.days)
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ describe Domain do
     end
 
     it 'should start redemption grace period' do
-      Domain.start_redemption_grace_period
+      DomainCron.start_redemption_grace_period
       @domain.reload
       @domain.statuses.include?(DomainStatus::SERVER_HOLD).should == false
 
@@ -191,20 +191,20 @@ describe Domain do
       @domain.statuses << DomainStatus::SERVER_MANUAL_INZONE # this prohibits server_hold
       @domain.save
 
-      Domain.start_redemption_grace_period
+      DomainCron.start_redemption_grace_period
       @domain.reload
       @domain.statuses.include?(DomainStatus::SERVER_HOLD).should == false
 
       @domain.statuses = []
       @domain.save
 
-      Domain.start_redemption_grace_period
+      DomainCron.start_redemption_grace_period
       @domain.reload
       @domain.statuses.include?(DomainStatus::SERVER_HOLD).should == true
     end
 
     it 'should start delete period' do
-      Domain.start_delete_period
+      DomainCron.start_delete_period
       @domain.reload
       @domain.statuses.include?(DomainStatus::DELETE_CANDIDATE).should == false
 
@@ -212,13 +212,13 @@ describe Domain do
       @domain.statuses << DomainStatus::SERVER_DELETE_PROHIBITED # this prohibits delete_candidate
       @domain.save
 
-      Domain.start_delete_period
+      DomainCron.start_delete_period
       @domain.reload
       @domain.statuses.include?(DomainStatus::DELETE_CANDIDATE).should == false
 
       @domain.statuses = []
       @domain.save
-      Domain.start_delete_period
+      DomainCron.start_delete_period
       @domain.reload
 
       @domain.statuses.include?(DomainStatus::DELETE_CANDIDATE).should == true
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ describe Domain do
 
       Domain.count.should == 2
 
-      Domain.start_delete_period
+      DomainCron.start_delete_period
 
       Domain.destroy_delete_candidates
       Domain.count.should == 0
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ describe Domain do
     end
 
     it 'should start redemption grace period' do
-      Domain.start_redemption_grace_period
+      DomainCron.start_redemption_grace_period
       @domain.reload
       @domain.statuses.include?(DomainStatus::SERVER_HOLD).should == false
 
@@ -399,14 +399,14 @@ describe Domain do
       @domain.statuses << DomainStatus::SERVER_MANUAL_INZONE # this prohibits server_hold
       @domain.save
 
-      Domain.start_redemption_grace_period
+      DomainCron.start_redemption_grace_period
       @domain.reload
       @domain.statuses.include?(DomainStatus::SERVER_HOLD).should == false
 
       @domain.statuses = []
       @domain.save
 
-      Domain.start_redemption_grace_period
+      DomainCron.start_redemption_grace_period
       @domain.reload
       @domain.statuses.include?(DomainStatus::SERVER_HOLD).should == true
     end