diff --git a/crates/ruma-events-macros/src/event_content.rs b/crates/ruma-events-macros/src/event_content.rs
index 7b84c1c7..b3dc1a86 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events-macros/src/event_content.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events-macros/src/event_content.rs
@@ -234,22 +234,6 @@ pub fn expand_event_content(
     })
 }
 
-/// Create a `BasicEventContent` implementation for a struct
-pub fn expand_basic_event_content(
-    input: &DeriveInput,
-    ruma_events: &TokenStream,
-) -> syn::Result<TokenStream> {
-    let ident = input.ident.clone();
-    let event_content_impl = expand_event_content(input, false, ruma_events)?;
-
-    Ok(quote! {
-        #event_content_impl
-
-        #[automatically_derived]
-        impl #ruma_events::BasicEventContent for #ident {}
-    })
-}
-
 /// Create a `EphemeralRoomEventContent` implementation for a struct
 pub fn expand_ephemeral_room_event_content(
     input: &DeriveInput,
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events-macros/src/event_enum.rs b/crates/ruma-events-macros/src/event_enum.rs
index 0186913a..f5d2e27f 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events-macros/src/event_enum.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events-macros/src/event_enum.rs
@@ -680,14 +680,6 @@ fn marker_traits(kind: &EventKind, ruma_events: &TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
             #[automatically_derived]
             impl #ruma_events::EphemeralRoomEventContent for #ident {}
         },
-        EventKind::GlobalAccountData => quote! {
-            #[automatically_derived]
-            impl #ruma_events::BasicEventContent for #ident {}
-        },
-        EventKind::RoomAccountData => quote! {
-            #[automatically_derived]
-            impl #ruma_events::BasicEventContent for #ident {}
-        },
         _ => TokenStream::new(),
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events-macros/src/lib.rs b/crates/ruma-events-macros/src/lib.rs
index 2823682c..88757954 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events-macros/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events-macros/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ use syn::{parse_macro_input, DeriveInput, Ident};
 use self::{
     event::expand_event,
     event_content::{
-        expand_basic_event_content, expand_ephemeral_room_event_content, expand_event_content,
-        expand_message_event_content, expand_room_event_content, expand_state_event_content,
+        expand_ephemeral_room_event_content, expand_event_content, expand_message_event_content,
+        expand_room_event_content, expand_state_event_content,
     },
     event_enum::expand_event_enum,
     event_parse::EventEnumInput,
@@ -63,17 +63,6 @@ pub fn derive_event_content(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
         .into()
 }
 
-/// Generates an implementation of `ruma_events::BasicEventContent` and it's super traits.
-#[proc_macro_derive(BasicEventContent, attributes(ruma_event))]
-pub fn derive_basic_event_content(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
-    let ruma_events = import_ruma_events();
-    let input = parse_macro_input!(input as DeriveInput);
-
-    expand_basic_event_content(&input, &ruma_events)
-        .unwrap_or_else(syn::Error::into_compile_error)
-        .into()
-}
-
 /// Generates an implementation of `ruma_events::RoomEventContent` and it's super traits.
 #[proc_macro_derive(RoomEventContent, attributes(ruma_event))]
 pub fn derive_room_event_content(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/ruma-events/CHANGELOG.md
index 0fc168d6..32d19f2c 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ Breaking changes:
 * Move `FullyRead` from `EphemeralRoom` enum to `RoomAccountData` enum
 * Split `Basic` enum into `GlobalAccountData` and `RoomAccountData` enums
   * Remove `DummyEvent`, `DummyEventContent`, `RoomKeyEvent`, `RoomKeyEventContent`
+* Remove `BasicEventContent` trait and derive
 
 Improvements:
 
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/direct.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/direct.rs
index 843d3b28..904a0ad0 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/direct.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/direct.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::{
     ops::{Deref, DerefMut},
 };
 
-use ruma_events_macros::BasicEventContent;
+use ruma_events_macros::EventContent;
 use ruma_identifiers::{RoomId, UserId};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub type DirectEvent = crate::GlobalAccountDataEvent<DirectEventContent>;
 ///
 /// A mapping of `UserId`s to a list of `RoomId`s which are considered *direct* for that
 /// particular user.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, BasicEventContent)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, EventContent)]
 #[ruma_event(type = "m.direct")]
 pub struct DirectEventContent(pub BTreeMap<UserId, Vec<RoomId>>);
 
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/dummy.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/dummy.rs
index 66c6eefa..bbe22429 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/dummy.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/dummy.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 //! Types for the *m.dummy* event.
 
-use ruma_events_macros::BasicEventContent;
+use ruma_events_macros::EventContent;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 /// The payload for `DummyEvent`.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, BasicEventContent)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, EventContent)]
 #[ruma_event(type = "m.dummy")]
 pub struct DummyToDeviceEventContent {}
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/event_kinds.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/event_kinds.rs
index 99756a3b..8801c4f5 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/event_kinds.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/event_kinds.rs
@@ -4,21 +4,20 @@ use ruma_events_macros::Event;
 use ruma_identifiers::{EventId, RoomId, UserId};
 
 use crate::{
-    BasicEventContent, EphemeralRoomEventContent, EventContent, MessageEventContent,
-    RedactedMessageEventContent, RedactedStateEventContent, RedactedSyncUnsigned, RedactedUnsigned,
-    StateEventContent, Unsigned,
+    EphemeralRoomEventContent, EventContent, MessageEventContent, RedactedMessageEventContent,
+    RedactedStateEventContent, RedactedSyncUnsigned, RedactedUnsigned, StateEventContent, Unsigned,
 };
 
 /// A global account data event.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Event)]
-pub struct GlobalAccountDataEvent<C: BasicEventContent> {
+pub struct GlobalAccountDataEvent<C: EventContent> {
     /// Data specific to the event type.
     pub content: C,
 }
 
 /// A room account data event.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Event)]
-pub struct RoomAccountDataEvent<C: BasicEventContent> {
+pub struct RoomAccountDataEvent<C: EventContent> {
     /// Data specific to the event type.
     pub content: C,
 }
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/forwarded_room_key.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/forwarded_room_key.rs
index 3e03258b..e7384020 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/forwarded_room_key.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/forwarded_room_key.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Types for the *m.forwarded_room_key* event.
 
-use ruma_events_macros::BasicEventContent;
+use ruma_events_macros::EventContent;
 use ruma_identifiers::{EventEncryptionAlgorithm, RoomId};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 ///
 /// To create an instance of this type, first create a `ForwardedRoomKeyToDeviceEventContentInit`
 /// and convert it via `ForwardedRoomKeyToDeviceEventContent::from` / `.into()`.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, BasicEventContent)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, EventContent)]
 #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "unstable-exhaustive-types"), non_exhaustive)]
 #[ruma_event(type = "m.forwarded_room_key")]
 pub struct ForwardedRoomKeyToDeviceEventContent {
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/fully_read.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/fully_read.rs
index a27aff44..76f2c8de 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/fully_read.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/fully_read.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Types for the *m.fully_read* event.
 
-use ruma_events_macros::BasicEventContent;
+use ruma_events_macros::EventContent;
 use ruma_identifiers::EventId;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use crate::RoomAccountDataEvent;
 pub type FullyReadEvent = RoomAccountDataEvent<FullyReadEventContent>;
 
 /// The payload for `FullyReadEvent`.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, BasicEventContent)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, EventContent)]
 #[ruma_event(type = "m.fully_read")]
 pub struct FullyReadEventContent {
     /// The event the user's read marker is located at in the room.
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/ignored_user_list.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/ignored_user_list.rs
index 3b309860..12697dc9 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/ignored_user_list.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/ignored_user_list.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Types for the *m.ignored_user_list* event.
 
-use ruma_events_macros::BasicEventContent;
+use ruma_events_macros::EventContent;
 use ruma_identifiers::UserId;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::GlobalAccountDataEvent;
 pub type IgnoredUserListEvent = GlobalAccountDataEvent<IgnoredUserListEventContent>;
 
 /// The payload for `IgnoredUserListEvent`.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, BasicEventContent)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, EventContent)]
 #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "unstable-exhaustive-types"), non_exhaustive)]
 #[ruma_event(type = "m.ignored_user_list")]
 pub struct IgnoredUserListEventContent {
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/accept.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/accept.rs
index 651e3fac..c8bff1da 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/accept.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/accept.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
-use ruma_events_macros::BasicEventContent;
+use ruma_events_macros::EventContent;
 #[cfg(feature = "unstable-pre-spec")]
 use ruma_events_macros::MessageEventContent;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use crate::MessageEvent;
 pub type AcceptEvent = MessageEvent<AcceptEventContent>;
 
 /// The payload for a to-device `AcceptEvent`.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, BasicEventContent)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, EventContent)]
 #[ruma_event(type = "m.key.verification.accept")]
 pub struct AcceptToDeviceEventContent {
     /// An opaque identifier for the verification process.
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/cancel.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/cancel.rs
index d374275f..d2c530c0 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/cancel.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/cancel.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Types for the *m.key.verification.cancel* event.
 
-use ruma_events_macros::BasicEventContent;
+use ruma_events_macros::EventContent;
 #[cfg(feature = "unstable-pre-spec")]
 use ruma_events_macros::MessageEventContent;
 use ruma_serde::StringEnum;
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use crate::MessageEvent;
 pub type CancelEvent = MessageEvent<CancelEventContent>;
 
 /// The payload for a to-device `CancelEvent`.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, BasicEventContent)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, EventContent)]
 #[ruma_event(type = "m.key.verification.cancel")]
 pub struct CancelToDeviceEventContent {
     /// The opaque identifier for the verification process/request.
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/key.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/key.rs
index e132e914..b1c16055 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/key.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/key.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Types for the *m.key.verification.key* event.
 
-use ruma_events_macros::BasicEventContent;
+use ruma_events_macros::EventContent;
 #[cfg(feature = "unstable-pre-spec")]
 use ruma_events_macros::MessageEventContent;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use crate::MessageEvent;
 pub type KeyEvent = MessageEvent<KeyEventContent>;
 
 /// The payload for a to-device `KeyEvent`.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, BasicEventContent)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, EventContent)]
 #[ruma_event(type = "m.key.verification.key")]
 pub struct KeyToDeviceEventContent {
     /// An opaque identifier for the verification process.
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/mac.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/mac.rs
index a838b7c9..228c3dc1 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/mac.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/mac.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
-use ruma_events_macros::BasicEventContent;
+use ruma_events_macros::EventContent;
 #[cfg(feature = "unstable-pre-spec")]
 use ruma_events_macros::MessageEventContent;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use crate::MessageEvent;
 pub type MacEvent = MessageEvent<MacEventContent>;
 
 /// The payload for a to-device `MacEvent`.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, BasicEventContent)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, EventContent)]
 #[ruma_event(type = "m.key.verification.mac")]
 pub struct MacToDeviceEventContent {
     /// An opaque identifier for the verification process.
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/request.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/request.rs
index cc37347f..2d375e8d 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/request.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/request.rs
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 
 use std::time::SystemTime;
 
-use ruma_events_macros::BasicEventContent;
+use ruma_events_macros::EventContent;
 use ruma_identifiers::DeviceIdBox;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::VerificationMethod;
 
 /// The payload for `RequestEvent`.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, BasicEventContent)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, EventContent)]
 #[ruma_event(type = "m.key.verification.request")]
 pub struct RequestToDeviceEventContent {
     /// The device ID which is initiating the request.
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/start.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/start.rs
index 1612cdde..eccc7076 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/start.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/key/verification/start.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use std::{collections::BTreeMap, convert::TryFrom};
 
-use ruma_events_macros::BasicEventContent;
+use ruma_events_macros::EventContent;
 #[cfg(feature = "unstable-pre-spec")]
 use ruma_events_macros::MessageEventContent;
 use ruma_identifiers::DeviceIdBox;
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use crate::MessageEvent;
 pub type StartEvent = MessageEvent<StartEventContent>;
 
 /// The payload of a to-device *m.key.verification.start* event.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, BasicEventContent)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, EventContent)]
 #[ruma_event(type = "m.key.verification.start")]
 pub struct StartToDeviceEventContent {
     /// The device ID which is initiating the process.
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/lib.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/lib.rs
index 92bdba1d..21232b7b 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/lib.rs
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ pub mod exports {
 /// Re-export of all the derives needed to create your own event types.
 pub mod macros {
     pub use ruma_events_macros::{
-        BasicEventContent, EphemeralRoomEventContent, Event, MessageEventContent, StateEventContent,
+        EphemeralRoomEventContent, Event, MessageEventContent, StateEventContent,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/push_rules.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/push_rules.rs
index 229fd54a..ed86f5ec 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/push_rules.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/push_rules.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! Types for the *m.push_rules* event.
 
 use ruma_common::push::Ruleset;
-use ruma_events_macros::BasicEventContent;
+use ruma_events_macros::EventContent;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::GlobalAccountDataEvent;
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::GlobalAccountDataEvent;
 pub type PushRulesEvent = GlobalAccountDataEvent<PushRulesEventContent>;
 
 /// The payload for `PushRulesEvent`.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, BasicEventContent)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, EventContent)]
 #[ruma_event(type = "m.push_rules")]
 pub struct PushRulesEventContent {
     /// The global ruleset.
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/room_key.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/room_key.rs
index ad66e26b..5e22d308 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/room_key.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/room_key.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 //! Types for the *m.room_key* event.
 
-use ruma_events_macros::BasicEventContent;
+use ruma_events_macros::EventContent;
 use ruma_identifiers::{EventEncryptionAlgorithm, RoomId};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 /// The payload for `RoomKeyEvent`.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, BasicEventContent)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, EventContent)]
 #[ruma_event(type = "m.room_key")]
 pub struct RoomKeyToDeviceEventContent {
     /// The encryption algorithm the key in this event is to be used with.
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/room_key_request.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/room_key_request.rs
index c0a7ca3f..c718b8fb 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/room_key_request.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/room_key_request.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 //! Types for the *m.room_key_request* event.
 
-use ruma_events_macros::BasicEventContent;
+use ruma_events_macros::EventContent;
 use ruma_identifiers::{DeviceIdBox, EventEncryptionAlgorithm, RoomId};
 use ruma_serde::StringEnum;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 /// The payload for `RoomKeyRequestEvent`.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, BasicEventContent)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, EventContent)]
 #[ruma_event(type = "m.room_key_request")]
 pub struct RoomKeyRequestToDeviceEventContent {
     /// Whether this is a new key request or a cancellation of a previous request.
diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/src/tag.rs b/crates/ruma-events/src/tag.rs
index 96d988ad..96d4133c 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/src/tag.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/src/tag.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use std::{collections::BTreeMap, error::Error, fmt, str::FromStr};
 
-use ruma_events_macros::BasicEventContent;
+use ruma_events_macros::EventContent;
 use ruma_serde::deserialize_cow_str;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub type TagEvent = RoomAccountDataEvent<TagEventContent>;
 pub type Tags = BTreeMap<TagName, TagInfo>;
 
 /// The payload for `TagEvent`.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, BasicEventContent)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, EventContent)]
 #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "unstable-exhaustive-types"), non_exhaustive)]
 #[ruma_event(type = "m.tag")]
 pub struct TagEventContent {