diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/any_subscription_callback.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/any_subscription_callback.hpp
index ba4c51c..7f8ed15 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/any_subscription_callback.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/any_subscription_callback.hpp
@@ -114,35 +114,28 @@ struct AnySubscriptionCallback
   {
     const_shared_ptr_with_info_callback = callback;
   }
-/*
-  template<typename CallbackT,
+
+  template<
+    typename CallbackT,
     typename std::enable_if<
-      function_traits<CallbackT>::arity == 1
-    >::type * = nullptr,
-    typename std::enable_if<
-      std::is_same<
-        typename function_traits<CallbackT>::template argument_type<0>,
+      rclcpp::check_argument_types<
+        CallbackT,
         typename std::unique_ptr<MessageT>
       >::value
     >::type * = nullptr
   >
   void set(CallbackT callback)
   {
-    static_assert(std::is_same<
-        typename function_traits<CallbackT>::template argument_type<0>,
-        typename std::unique_ptr<MessageT>
-      >::value, "Not a unique pointer");
     unique_ptr_callback = callback;
   }
 
-  template<typename CallbackT,
+  template<
+    typename CallbackT,
     typename std::enable_if<
-      function_traits<CallbackT>::arity == 2
-    >::type * = nullptr,
-    typename std::enable_if<
-      std::is_same<
-        typename function_traits<CallbackT>::template argument_type<0>,
-        typename std::unique_ptr<MessageT>
+      rclcpp::check_argument_types<
+        CallbackT,
+        typename std::unique_ptr<MessageT>,
+        const rmw_message_info_t &
       >::value
     >::type * = nullptr
   >
@@ -150,7 +143,6 @@ struct AnySubscriptionCallback
   {
     unique_ptr_with_info_callback = callback;
   }
-  */
 };
 
 } /* namespace any_subscription_callback */
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node.hpp
index 816d263..9c57c8c 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node.hpp
@@ -114,31 +114,6 @@ public:
   create_publisher(
     const std::string & topic_name, const rmw_qos_profile_t & qos_profile);
 
-  /// Create and return a Subscription.
-  /**
-   * \param[in] topic_name The topic to subscribe on.
-   * \param[in] qos_history_depth The depth of the subscription's incoming message queue.
-   * \param[in] callback The user-defined callback function.
-   * \param[in] group The callback group for this subscription. NULL for no callback group.
-   * \param[in] ignore_local_publications True to ignore local publications.
-   * \param[in] msg_mem_strat The message memory strategy to use for allocating messages.
-   * \return Shared pointer to the created subscription.
-   */
-  /* TODO(jacquelinekay):
-     Windows build breaks when static member function passed as default
-     argument to msg_mem_strat, nullptr is a workaround.
-   */
-  template<typename MessageT, typename CallbackT>
-  typename rclcpp::subscription::Subscription<MessageT>::SharedPtr
-  create_subscription(
-    const std::string & topic_name,
-    size_t qos_history_depth,
-    CallbackT callback,
-    rclcpp::callback_group::CallbackGroup::SharedPtr group = nullptr,
-    bool ignore_local_publications = false,
-    typename rclcpp::message_memory_strategy::MessageMemoryStrategy<MessageT>::SharedPtr
-    msg_mem_strat = nullptr);
-
   /// Create and return a Subscription.
   /**
    * \param[in] topic_name The topic to subscribe on.
@@ -164,12 +139,26 @@ public:
     typename rclcpp::message_memory_strategy::MessageMemoryStrategy<MessageT>::SharedPtr
     msg_mem_strat = nullptr);
 
-  template<typename MessageT>
+  /// Create and return a Subscription.
+  /**
+   * \param[in] topic_name The topic to subscribe on.
+   * \param[in] qos_history_depth The depth of the subscription's incoming message queue.
+   * \param[in] callback The user-defined callback function.
+   * \param[in] group The callback group for this subscription. NULL for no callback group.
+   * \param[in] ignore_local_publications True to ignore local publications.
+   * \param[in] msg_mem_strat The message memory strategy to use for allocating messages.
+   * \return Shared pointer to the created subscription.
+   */
+  /* TODO(jacquelinekay):
+     Windows build breaks when static member function passed as default
+     argument to msg_mem_strat, nullptr is a workaround.
+   */
+  template<typename MessageT, typename CallbackT>
   typename rclcpp::subscription::Subscription<MessageT>::SharedPtr
-  create_subscription_with_unique_ptr_callback(
+  create_subscription(
     const std::string & topic_name,
-    const rmw_qos_profile_t & qos_profile,
-    typename rclcpp::subscription::AnySubscriptionCallback<MessageT>::UniquePtrCallback callback,
+    size_t qos_history_depth,
+    CallbackT callback,
     rclcpp::callback_group::CallbackGroup::SharedPtr group = nullptr,
     bool ignore_local_publications = false,
     typename rclcpp::message_memory_strategy::MessageMemoryStrategy<MessageT>::SharedPtr
@@ -273,16 +262,6 @@ private:
 
   publisher::Publisher<rcl_interfaces::msg::ParameterEvent>::SharedPtr events_publisher_;
 
-  template<typename MessageT>
-  typename subscription::Subscription<MessageT>::SharedPtr
-  create_subscription_internal(
-    const std::string & topic_name,
-    const rmw_qos_profile_t & qos_profile,
-    rclcpp::subscription::AnySubscriptionCallback<MessageT> callback,
-    rclcpp::callback_group::CallbackGroup::SharedPtr group,
-    bool ignore_local_publications,
-    typename message_memory_strategy::MessageMemoryStrategy<MessageT>::SharedPtr msg_mem_strat);
-
   template<
     typename ServiceT,
     typename FunctorT,
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_impl.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_impl.hpp
index fabaa50..f854ada 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_impl.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_impl.hpp
@@ -205,30 +205,6 @@ Node::group_in_node(callback_group::CallbackGroup::SharedPtr group)
   return group_belongs_to_this_node;
 }
 
-template<typename MessageT, typename CallbackT>
-typename rclcpp::subscription::Subscription<MessageT>::SharedPtr
-Node::create_subscription(
-  const std::string & topic_name,
-  size_t qos_history_depth,
-  CallbackT callback,
-  rclcpp::callback_group::CallbackGroup::SharedPtr group,
-  bool ignore_local_publications,
-  typename rclcpp::message_memory_strategy::MessageMemoryStrategy<MessageT>::SharedPtr
-  msg_mem_strat)
-{
-  rclcpp::subscription::AnySubscriptionCallback<MessageT> any_subscription_callback;
-  any_subscription_callback.set(callback);
-  rmw_qos_profile_t qos = rmw_qos_profile_default;
-  qos.depth = qos_history_depth;
-  return this->create_subscription_internal(
-    topic_name,
-    qos,
-    any_subscription_callback,
-    group,
-    ignore_local_publications,
-    msg_mem_strat);
-}
-
 template<typename MessageT, typename CallbackT>
 typename rclcpp::subscription::Subscription<MessageT>::SharedPtr
 Node::create_subscription(
@@ -242,47 +218,7 @@ Node::create_subscription(
 {
   rclcpp::subscription::AnySubscriptionCallback<MessageT> any_subscription_callback;
   any_subscription_callback.set(callback);
-  return this->create_subscription_internal(
-    topic_name,
-    qos_profile,
-    any_subscription_callback,
-    group,
-    ignore_local_publications,
-    msg_mem_strat);
-}
 
-template<typename MessageT>
-typename rclcpp::subscription::Subscription<MessageT>::SharedPtr
-Node::create_subscription_with_unique_ptr_callback(
-  const std::string & topic_name,
-  const rmw_qos_profile_t & qos_profile,
-  typename rclcpp::subscription::AnySubscriptionCallback<MessageT>::UniquePtrCallback callback,
-  rclcpp::callback_group::CallbackGroup::SharedPtr group,
-  bool ignore_local_publications,
-  typename rclcpp::message_memory_strategy::MessageMemoryStrategy<MessageT>::SharedPtr
-  msg_mem_strat)
-{
-  rclcpp::subscription::AnySubscriptionCallback<MessageT> any_subscription_callback;
-  any_subscription_callback.unique_ptr_callback = callback;
-  return this->create_subscription_internal(
-    topic_name,
-    qos_profile,
-    any_subscription_callback,
-    group,
-    ignore_local_publications,
-    msg_mem_strat);
-}
-
-template<typename MessageT>
-typename subscription::Subscription<MessageT>::SharedPtr
-Node::create_subscription_internal(
-  const std::string & topic_name,
-  const rmw_qos_profile_t & qos_profile,
-  rclcpp::subscription::AnySubscriptionCallback<MessageT> callback,
-  rclcpp::callback_group::CallbackGroup::SharedPtr group,
-  bool ignore_local_publications,
-  typename message_memory_strategy::MessageMemoryStrategy<MessageT>::SharedPtr msg_mem_strat)
-{
   using rosidl_generator_cpp::get_message_type_support_handle;
 
   if (!msg_mem_strat) {
@@ -308,7 +244,7 @@ Node::create_subscription_internal(
     subscriber_handle,
     topic_name,
     ignore_local_publications,
-    callback,
+    any_subscription_callback,
     msg_mem_strat);
   auto sub_base_ptr = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<SubscriptionBase>(sub);
   // Setup intra process.
@@ -370,6 +306,28 @@ Node::create_subscription_internal(
   return sub;
 }
 
+template<typename MessageT, typename CallbackT>
+typename rclcpp::subscription::Subscription<MessageT>::SharedPtr
+Node::create_subscription(
+  const std::string & topic_name,
+  size_t qos_history_depth,
+  CallbackT callback,
+  rclcpp::callback_group::CallbackGroup::SharedPtr group,
+  bool ignore_local_publications,
+  typename rclcpp::message_memory_strategy::MessageMemoryStrategy<MessageT>::SharedPtr
+  msg_mem_strat)
+{
+  rmw_qos_profile_t qos = rmw_qos_profile_default;
+  qos.depth = qos_history_depth;
+  return this->create_subscription<MessageT, CallbackT>(
+    topic_name,
+    qos,
+    callback,
+    group,
+    ignore_local_publications,
+    msg_mem_strat);
+}
+
 rclcpp::timer::WallTimer::SharedPtr
 Node::create_wall_timer(
   std::chrono::nanoseconds period,