diff --git a/autotests/eventhandlertest.cpp b/autotests/eventhandlertest.cpp
index 61ff738ed..847e433cc 100644
--- a/autotests/eventhandlertest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/eventhandlertest.cpp
@@ -29,14 +29,12 @@ class EventHandlerTest : public QObject
 private:
     Connection *connection = nullptr;
     TestUtils::TestRoom *room = nullptr;
-    EventHandler eventHandler;
-    EventHandler emptyHandler;
-    EventHandler noEventHandler;
+
+    EventHandler emptyHandler = EventHandler(nullptr, nullptr);
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void initTestCase();
 
-    void nullSetEvent();
     void eventId();
     void nullEventId();
     void delegateType_data();
@@ -83,34 +81,23 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void nullLocation();
     void readMarkers();
     void nullReadMarkers();
-
-    void cleanup();
 };
 
 void EventHandlerTest::initTestCase()
 {
     connection = Connection::makeMockConnection(QStringLiteral("@bob:kde.org"));
     room = new TestUtils::TestRoom(connection, QStringLiteral("#myroom:kde.org"), QLatin1String("test-eventhandler-sync.json"));
-
-    eventHandler.setRoom(room);
-    noEventHandler.setRoom(room);
-}
-
-void EventHandlerTest::nullSetEvent()
-{
-    QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "cannot setEvent when m_room is set to nullptr.");
-    emptyHandler.setEvent(room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::eventId()
 {
-    eventHandler.setEvent(room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
-
+    EventHandler eventHandler(room, room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getId(), QStringLiteral("$153456789:example.org"));
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::nullEventId()
 {
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getId called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.getId(), QString());
 }
@@ -133,13 +120,13 @@ void EventHandlerTest::delegateType()
     QFETCH(int, eventNum);
     QFETCH(DelegateType::Type, delegateType);
 
-    eventHandler.setEvent(room->messageEvents().at(eventNum).get());
-
+    EventHandler eventHandler(room, room->messageEvents().at(eventNum).get());
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getDelegateType(), delegateType);
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::nullDelegateType()
 {
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getDelegateType called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.getDelegateType(), DelegateType::Other);
 }
@@ -148,7 +135,7 @@ void EventHandlerTest::author()
 {
     auto event = room->messageEvents().at(0).get();
     auto author = room->user(event->senderId());
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
+    EventHandler eventHandler(room, event);
 
     auto eventHandlerAuthor = eventHandler.getAuthor();
 
@@ -166,15 +153,14 @@ void EventHandlerTest::nullAuthor()
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getAuthor called with m_room set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(emptyHandler.getAuthor(), QVariantMap());
 
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getAuthor called with m_event set to nullptr. Returning empty user.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.getAuthor(), room->getUser(nullptr));
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::authorDisplayName()
 {
-    auto event = room->messageEvents().at(1).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
-
+    EventHandler eventHandler(room, room->messageEvents().at(1).get());
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getAuthorDisplayName(), QStringLiteral("before"));
 }
 
@@ -183,15 +169,14 @@ void EventHandlerTest::nullAuthorDisplayName()
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getAuthorDisplayName called with m_room set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(emptyHandler.getAuthorDisplayName(), QString());
 
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getAuthorDisplayName called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.getAuthorDisplayName(), QString());
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::singleLineSidplayName()
 {
-    auto event = room->messageEvents().at(11).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
-
+    EventHandler eventHandler(room, room->messageEvents().at(11).get());
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.singleLineAuthorDisplayname(), QStringLiteral("Look at me I put newlines in my display name"));
 }
 
@@ -200,14 +185,14 @@ void EventHandlerTest::nullSingleLineDisplayName()
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getAuthorDisplayName called with m_room set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(emptyHandler.singleLineAuthorDisplayname(), QString());
 
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getAuthorDisplayName called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.singleLineAuthorDisplayname(), QString());
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::time()
 {
-    auto event = room->messageEvents().at(0).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
+    EventHandler eventHandler(room, room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
 
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getTime(), QDateTime::fromMSecsSinceEpoch(1432735824654, Qt::UTC));
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getTime(true, QDateTime::fromMSecsSinceEpoch(1234, Qt::UTC)), QDateTime::fromMSecsSinceEpoch(1234, Qt::UTC));
@@ -215,18 +200,18 @@ void EventHandlerTest::time()
 
 void EventHandlerTest::nullTime()
 {
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getTime called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.getTime(), QDateTime());
 
-    eventHandler.setEvent(room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
+    EventHandler eventHandler(room, room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "a value must be provided for lastUpdated for a pending event.");
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getTime(true), QDateTime());
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::timeString()
 {
-    auto event = room->messageEvents().at(0).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
+    EventHandler eventHandler(room, room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
 
     KFormat format;
 
@@ -246,25 +231,22 @@ void EventHandlerTest::timeString()
 
 void EventHandlerTest::nullTimeString()
 {
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getTimeString called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.getTimeString(false), QString());
 
-    eventHandler.setEvent(room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
+    EventHandler eventHandler(room, room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "a value must be provided for lastUpdated for a pending event.");
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getTimeString(false, QLocale::ShortFormat, true), QString());
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::highlighted()
 {
-    auto event = room->messageEvents().at(2).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
+    EventHandler eventHandlerHighlight(room, room->messageEvents().at(2).get());
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerHighlight.isHighlighted(), true);
 
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.isHighlighted(), true);
-
-    event = room->messageEvents().at(0).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
-
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.isHighlighted(), false);
+    EventHandler eventHandlerNoHighlight(room, room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerNoHighlight.isHighlighted(), false);
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::nullHighlighted()
@@ -272,21 +254,18 @@ void EventHandlerTest::nullHighlighted()
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "isHighlighted called with m_room set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(emptyHandler.isHighlighted(), false);
 
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "isHighlighted called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.isHighlighted(), false);
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::hidden()
 {
-    auto event = room->messageEvents().at(3).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
+    EventHandler eventHandlerHidden(room, room->messageEvents().at(3).get());
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerHidden.isHidden(), true);
 
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.isHidden(), true);
-
-    event = room->messageEvents().at(0).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
-
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.isHidden(), false);
+    EventHandler eventHandlerNoHidden(room, room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerNoHidden.isHidden(), false);
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::nullHidden()
@@ -294,14 +273,14 @@ void EventHandlerTest::nullHidden()
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "isHidden called with m_room set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(emptyHandler.isHidden(), false);
 
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "isHidden called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.isHidden(), false);
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::body()
 {
-    auto event = room->messageEvents().at(0).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
+    EventHandler eventHandler(room, room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
 
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getRichBody(), QStringLiteral("<b>This is an example<br>text message</b>"));
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getRichBody(true), QStringLiteral("<b>This is an example text message</b>"));
@@ -311,6 +290,8 @@ void EventHandlerTest::body()
 
 void EventHandlerTest::nullBody()
 {
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
+
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getRichBody called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.getRichBody(), QString());
 
@@ -335,32 +316,30 @@ void EventHandlerTest::genericBody()
     QFETCH(int, eventNum);
     QFETCH(QString, output);
 
-    eventHandler.setEvent(room->messageEvents().at(eventNum).get());
+    EventHandler eventHandler(room, room->messageEvents().at(eventNum).get());
 
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getGenericBody(), output);
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::nullGenericBody()
 {
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getGenericBody called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.getGenericBody(), QString());
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::subtitle()
 {
-    auto event = room->messageEvents().at(0).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
-
+    EventHandler eventHandler(room, room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.subtitleText(), QStringLiteral("after: This is an example text message"));
 
-    event = room->messageEvents().at(2).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
-
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.subtitleText(), QStringLiteral("after: This is a highlight @bob:kde.org and this is a link https://kde.org"));
+    EventHandler eventHandler2(room, room->messageEvents().at(2).get());
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandler2.subtitleText(), QStringLiteral("after: This is a highlight @bob:kde.org and this is a link https://kde.org"));
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::nullSubtitle()
 {
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "subtitleText called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.subtitleText(), QString());
 }
@@ -368,7 +347,7 @@ void EventHandlerTest::nullSubtitle()
 void EventHandlerTest::mediaInfo()
 {
     auto event = room->messageEvents().at(4).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
+    EventHandler eventHandler(room, event);
 
     auto mediaInfo = eventHandler.getMediaInfo();
     auto thumbnailInfo = mediaInfo["tempInfo"_ls].toMap();
@@ -393,59 +372,50 @@ void EventHandlerTest::nullMediaInfo()
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getMediaInfo called with m_room set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(emptyHandler.getMediaInfo(), QVariantMap());
 
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getMediaInfo called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.getMediaInfo(), QVariantMap());
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::hasReply()
 {
-    auto event = room->messageEvents().at(5).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
+    EventHandler eventHandlerReply(room, room->messageEvents().at(5).get());
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerReply.hasReply(), true);
 
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.hasReply(), true);
-
-    event = room->messageEvents().at(0).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
-
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.hasReply(), false);
+    EventHandler eventHandlerNoReply(room, room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerNoReply.hasReply(), false);
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::nullHasReply()
 {
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "hasReply called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.hasReply(), false);
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::replyId()
 {
-    auto event = room->messageEvents().at(5).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
+    EventHandler eventHandlerReply(room, room->messageEvents().at(5).get());
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerReply.getReplyId(), QStringLiteral("$153456789:example.org"));
 
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getReplyId(), QStringLiteral("$153456789:example.org"));
-
-    event = room->messageEvents().at(0).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
-
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getReplyId(), QStringLiteral(""));
+    EventHandler eventHandlerNoReply(room, room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerNoReply.getReplyId(), QStringLiteral(""));
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::nullReplyId()
 {
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getReplyId called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.getReplyId(), QString());
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::replyDelegateType()
 {
-    auto event = room->messageEvents().at(5).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
+    EventHandler eventHandlerReply(room, room->messageEvents().at(5).get());
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerReply.getReplyDelegateType(), DelegateType::Message);
 
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getReplyDelegateType(), DelegateType::Message);
-
-    event = room->messageEvents().at(0).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
-
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getReplyDelegateType(), DelegateType::Other);
+    EventHandler eventHandlerNoReply(room, room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerNoReply.getReplyDelegateType(), DelegateType::Other);
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::nullReplyDelegateType()
@@ -453,16 +423,16 @@ void EventHandlerTest::nullReplyDelegateType()
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getReplyDelegateType called with m_room set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(emptyHandler.getReplyDelegateType(), DelegateType::Other);
 
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getReplyDelegateType called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.getReplyDelegateType(), DelegateType::Other);
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::replyAuthor()
 {
-    auto event = room->messageEvents().at(5).get();
     auto replyEvent = room->messageEvents().at(0).get();
     auto replyAuthor = room->user(replyEvent->senderId());
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
+    EventHandler eventHandler(room, room->messageEvents().at(5).get());
 
     auto eventHandlerReplyAuthor = eventHandler.getReplyAuthor();
 
@@ -474,10 +444,8 @@ void EventHandlerTest::replyAuthor()
     QCOMPARE(eventHandlerReplyAuthor["color"_ls], Utils::getUserColor(replyAuthor->hueF()));
     QCOMPARE(eventHandlerReplyAuthor["object"_ls], QVariant::fromValue(replyAuthor));
 
-    event = room->messageEvents().at(0).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
-
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getReplyAuthor(), room->getUser(nullptr));
+    EventHandler eventHandlerNoAuthor(room, room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerNoAuthor.getReplyAuthor(), room->getUser(nullptr));
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::nullReplyAuthor()
@@ -485,14 +453,14 @@ void EventHandlerTest::nullReplyAuthor()
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getReplyAuthor called with m_room set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(emptyHandler.getReplyAuthor(), QVariantMap());
 
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getReplyAuthor called with m_event set to nullptr. Returning empty user.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.getReplyAuthor(), room->getUser(nullptr));
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::replyBody()
 {
-    auto event = room->messageEvents().at(5).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
+    EventHandler eventHandler(room, room->messageEvents().at(5).get());
 
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getReplyRichBody(), QStringLiteral("<b>This is an example<br>text message</b>"));
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getReplyRichBody(true), QStringLiteral("<b>This is an example text message</b>"));
@@ -502,6 +470,8 @@ void EventHandlerTest::replyBody()
 
 void EventHandlerTest::nullReplyBody()
 {
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
+
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getReplyRichBody called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.getReplyRichBody(), QString());
 
@@ -513,7 +483,7 @@ void EventHandlerTest::replyMediaInfo()
 {
     auto event = room->messageEvents().at(6).get();
     auto replyEvent = room->messageEvents().at(4).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
+    EventHandler eventHandler(room, event);
 
     auto mediaInfo = eventHandler.getReplyMediaInfo();
     auto thumbnailInfo = mediaInfo["tempInfo"_ls].toMap();
@@ -538,31 +508,26 @@ void EventHandlerTest::nullReplyMediaInfo()
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getReplyMediaInfo called with m_room set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(emptyHandler.getReplyMediaInfo(), QVariantMap());
 
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getReplyMediaInfo called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.getReplyMediaInfo(), QVariantMap());
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::thread()
 {
-    auto event = room->messageEvents().at(0).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
+    EventHandler eventHandlerNoThread(room, room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerNoThread.isThreaded(), false);
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerNoThread.threadRoot(), QString());
 
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.isThreaded(), false);
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.threadRoot(), QString());
+    EventHandler eventHandlerThreadRoot(room, room->messageEvents().at(9).get());
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerThreadRoot.isThreaded(), true);
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerThreadRoot.threadRoot(), QStringLiteral("$threadroot:example.org"));
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerThreadRoot.getReplyId(), QStringLiteral("$threadroot:example.org"));
 
-    event = room->messageEvents().at(9).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
-
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.isThreaded(), true);
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.threadRoot(), QStringLiteral("$threadroot:example.org"));
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getReplyId(), QStringLiteral("$threadroot:example.org"));
-
-    event = room->messageEvents().at(10).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
-
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.isThreaded(), true);
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.threadRoot(), QStringLiteral("$threadroot:example.org"));
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getReplyId(), QStringLiteral("$threadmessage1:example.org"));
+    EventHandler eventHandlerThreadReply(room, room->messageEvents().at(10).get());
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerThreadReply.isThreaded(), true);
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerThreadReply.threadRoot(), QStringLiteral("$threadroot:example.org"));
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandlerThreadReply.getReplyId(), QStringLiteral("$threadmessage1:example.org"));
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::nullThread()
@@ -570,14 +535,14 @@ void EventHandlerTest::nullThread()
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "isThreaded called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(emptyHandler.isThreaded(), false);
 
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "threadRoot called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.threadRoot(), QString());
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::location()
 {
-    auto event = room->messageEvents().at(7).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
+    EventHandler eventHandler(room, room->messageEvents().at(7).get());
 
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getLatitude(), QStringLiteral("51.7035").toFloat());
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getLongitude(), QStringLiteral("-1.14394").toFloat());
@@ -598,9 +563,7 @@ void EventHandlerTest::nullLocation()
 
 void EventHandlerTest::readMarkers()
 {
-    auto event = room->messageEvents().at(0).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
-
+    EventHandler eventHandler(room, room->messageEvents().at(0).get());
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.hasReadMarkers(), true);
 
     auto readMarkers = eventHandler.getReadMarkers();
@@ -611,18 +574,16 @@ void EventHandlerTest::readMarkers()
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getNumberExcessReadMarkers(), QString());
     QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getReadMarkersString(), QStringLiteral("1 user: @alice:matrix.org"));
 
-    event = room->messageEvents().at(2).get();
-    eventHandler.setEvent(event);
+    EventHandler eventHandler2(room, room->messageEvents().at(2).get());
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandler2.hasReadMarkers(), true);
 
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.hasReadMarkers(), true);
-
-    readMarkers = eventHandler.getReadMarkers();
+    readMarkers = eventHandler2.getReadMarkers();
 
     QCOMPARE(readMarkers.size(), 5);
 
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getNumberExcessReadMarkers(), QStringLiteral("+ 1"));
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandler2.getNumberExcessReadMarkers(), QStringLiteral("+ 1"));
     // There are no guarantees on the order of the users it will be different every time so don't match the whole string.
-    QCOMPARE(eventHandler.getReadMarkersString().startsWith(QStringLiteral("6 users:")), true);
+    QCOMPARE(eventHandler2.getReadMarkersString().startsWith(QStringLiteral("6 users:")), true);
 }
 
 void EventHandlerTest::nullReadMarkers()
@@ -639,6 +600,8 @@ void EventHandlerTest::nullReadMarkers()
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "getReadMarkersString called with m_room set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(emptyHandler.getReadMarkersString(), QString());
 
+    EventHandler noEventHandler(room, nullptr);
+
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "hasReadMarkers called with m_event set to nullptr.");
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.hasReadMarkers(), false);
 
@@ -652,10 +615,5 @@ void EventHandlerTest::nullReadMarkers()
     QCOMPARE(noEventHandler.getReadMarkersString(), QString());
 }
 
-void EventHandlerTest::cleanup()
-{
-    eventHandler.setEvent(nullptr);
-}
-
 QTEST_MAIN(EventHandlerTest)
 #include "eventhandlertest.moc"
diff --git a/src/chatbarcache.cpp b/src/chatbarcache.cpp
index ec13041e4..3a306499b 100644
--- a/src/chatbarcache.cpp
+++ b/src/chatbarcache.cpp
@@ -114,10 +114,9 @@ QString ChatBarCache::relationMessage() const
         qWarning() << "ChatBarCache created with incorrect parent, a NeoChatRoom must be set as the parent on creation.";
         return {};
     }
-    EventHandler eventhandler;
-    eventhandler.setRoom(room);
+
     if (auto event = room->findInTimeline(m_relationId); event != room->historyEdge()) {
-        eventhandler.setEvent(&**event);
+        EventHandler eventhandler(room, &**event);
         return eventhandler.getPlainBody();
     }
     return {};
diff --git a/src/eventhandler.cpp b/src/eventhandler.cpp
index 6b337366e..b4782f79f 100644
--- a/src/eventhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/eventhandler.cpp
@@ -31,34 +31,10 @@
 
 using namespace Quotient;
 
-const NeoChatRoom *EventHandler::getRoom() const
+EventHandler::EventHandler(const NeoChatRoom *room, const RoomEvent *event)
+    : m_room(room)
+    , m_event(event)
 {
-    return m_room;
-}
-
-void EventHandler::setRoom(const NeoChatRoom *room)
-{
-    if (room == m_room) {
-        return;
-    }
-    m_room = room;
-}
-
-const Quotient::Event *EventHandler::getEvent() const
-{
-    return m_event;
-}
-
-void EventHandler::setEvent(const Quotient::RoomEvent *event)
-{
-    if (m_room == nullptr) {
-        qCWarning(EventHandling) << "cannot setEvent when m_room is set to nullptr.";
-        return;
-    }
-    if (event == m_event) {
-        return;
-    }
-    m_event = event;
 }
 
 QString EventHandler::getId() const
diff --git a/src/eventhandler.h b/src/eventhandler.h
index 54378696c..03c588488 100644
--- a/src/eventhandler.h
+++ b/src/eventhandler.h
@@ -31,30 +31,12 @@ class ReactionModel;
  *       information. This is to minimize warnings from QML especially during startup
  *       and room changes.
  */
-class EventHandler : public QObject
+class EventHandler
 {
-    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_GADGET
 
 public:
-    /**
-     * @brief Return the current room the EventHandler is using.
-     */
-    const NeoChatRoom *getRoom() const;
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Set the current room the EventHandler to using.
-     */
-    void setRoom(const NeoChatRoom *room);
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Return the current event the EventHandler is using.
-     */
-    const Quotient::Event *getEvent() const;
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Set the current event the EventHandler to using.
-     */
-    void setEvent(const Quotient::RoomEvent *event);
+    EventHandler(const NeoChatRoom *room, const Quotient::RoomEvent *event);
 
     /**
      * @brief Return the Matrix ID of the event.
diff --git a/src/models/messageeventmodel.cpp b/src/models/messageeventmodel.cpp
index f93f98e65..82dbac4af 100644
--- a/src/models/messageeventmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/models/messageeventmodel.cpp
@@ -481,9 +481,7 @@ QVariant MessageEventModel::data(const QModelIndex &idx, int role) const
     const auto pendingIt = m_currentRoom->pendingEvents().crbegin() + std::min(row, timelineBaseIndex());
     const auto &evt = isPending ? **pendingIt : **timelineIt;
 
-    EventHandler eventHandler;
-    eventHandler.setRoom(m_currentRoom);
-    eventHandler.setEvent(&evt);
+    EventHandler eventHandler(m_currentRoom, &evt);
 
     if (role == Qt::DisplayRole) {
         if (evt.isRedacted()) {
diff --git a/src/models/notificationsmodel.cpp b/src/models/notificationsmodel.cpp
index c1a5c3edb..04242df60 100644
--- a/src/models/notificationsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/models/notificationsmodel.cpp
@@ -122,9 +122,7 @@ void NotificationsModel::loadData()
                 const auto &authorAvatar = avatar.isValid() && avatar.scheme() == QStringLiteral("mxc") ? avatar : QUrl();
 
                 const auto &roomEvent = eventCast<const RoomEvent>(notification.event.get());
-                EventHandler eventHandler;
-                eventHandler.setRoom(dynamic_cast<NeoChatRoom *>(room));
-                eventHandler.setEvent(roomEvent);
+                EventHandler eventHandler(dynamic_cast<NeoChatRoom *>(room), roomEvent);
                 beginInsertRows({}, m_notifications.length(), m_notifications.length());
                 m_notifications += Notification{
                     .roomId = notification.roomId,
diff --git a/src/models/roomlistmodel.cpp b/src/models/roomlistmodel.cpp
index 70fca7232..2f79bad4f 100644
--- a/src/models/roomlistmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/models/roomlistmodel.cpp
@@ -348,9 +348,7 @@ QVariant RoomListModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
         if (room->lastEvent() == nullptr || room->lastEventIsSpoiler()) {
             return QString();
         }
-        EventHandler eventHandler;
-        eventHandler.setRoom(room);
-        eventHandler.setEvent(room->lastEvent());
+        EventHandler eventHandler(room, room->lastEvent());
         return eventHandler.subtitleText();
     }
     if (role == AvatarImageRole) {
diff --git a/src/models/searchmodel.cpp b/src/models/searchmodel.cpp
index ba00eb607..410bb19c6 100644
--- a/src/models/searchmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/models/searchmodel.cpp
@@ -79,9 +79,7 @@ QVariant SearchModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
     auto row = index.row();
     const auto &event = *m_result->results[row].result;
 
-    EventHandler eventHandler;
-    eventHandler.setRoom(m_room);
-    eventHandler.setEvent(&event);
+    EventHandler eventHandler(m_room, &event);
 
     switch (role) {
     case DisplayRole:
diff --git a/src/neochatroom.cpp b/src/neochatroom.cpp
index 2a47b8990..20fc65fa5 100644
--- a/src/neochatroom.cpp
+++ b/src/neochatroom.cpp
@@ -502,9 +502,7 @@ void NeoChatRoom::postHtmlMessage(const QString &text,
     }
 
     if (isThread) {
-        EventHandler eventHandler;
-        eventHandler.setRoom(this);
-        eventHandler.setEvent(&**replyIt);
+        EventHandler eventHandler(this, &**replyIt);
 
         const bool isFallingBack = !eventHandler.isThreaded();
 
@@ -551,9 +549,7 @@ void NeoChatRoom::postHtmlMessage(const QString &text,
     if (isReply) {
         const auto &replyEvt = **replyIt;
 
-        EventHandler eventHandler;
-        eventHandler.setRoom(this);
-        eventHandler.setEvent(&**replyIt);
+        EventHandler eventHandler(this, &**replyIt);
 
         // clang-format off
         QJsonObject json{