diff --git a/crates/ruma-client-api/src/config/get_global_account_data.rs b/crates/ruma-client-api/src/config/get_global_account_data.rs
index 033decfc..123bf4ea 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-client-api/src/config/get_global_account_data.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-client-api/src/config/get_global_account_data.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub mod v3 {
         response: {
             /// Account data content for the given type.
             ///
-            /// Use `ruma_common::events::RawExt` for deserialization.
+            /// Use [`Raw::deserialize_content`] for deserialization.
             #[ruma_api(body)]
             pub account_data: Raw<AnyGlobalAccountDataEventContent>,
         }
diff --git a/crates/ruma-client-api/src/config/get_room_account_data.rs b/crates/ruma-client-api/src/config/get_room_account_data.rs
index 3df2974d..2f61140a 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-client-api/src/config/get_room_account_data.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-client-api/src/config/get_room_account_data.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub mod v3 {
         response: {
             /// Account data content for the given type.
             ///
-            /// Use `ruma_common::events::RawExt` for deserialization.
+            /// Use [`Raw::deserialize_content`] for deserialization.
             #[ruma_api(body)]
             pub account_data: Raw<AnyRoomAccountDataEventContent>,
         }
diff --git a/crates/ruma-client-api/src/state/get_state_events_for_key.rs b/crates/ruma-client-api/src/state/get_state_events_for_key.rs
index 84021958..10c1da86 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-client-api/src/state/get_state_events_for_key.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-client-api/src/state/get_state_events_for_key.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub mod v3 {
             /// The content of the state event.
             ///
             /// Since the inner type of the `Raw` does not implement `Deserialize`, you need to use
-            /// `ruma_common::events::RawExt` to deserialize it.
+            /// [`Raw::deserialize_content`] to deserialize it.
             #[ruma_api(body)]
             pub content: Raw<AnyStateEventContent>,
         }
diff --git a/crates/ruma-common/src/events.rs b/crates/ruma-common/src/events.rs
index 56c71190..57586848 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-common/src/events.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-common/src/events.rs
@@ -230,14 +230,9 @@ pub trait RedactContent {
     fn redact(self, version: &RoomVersionId) -> Self::Redacted;
 }
 
-/// Extension trait for [`Raw<_>`][crate::serde::Raw].
-pub trait RawExt<T: EventContent> {
+impl<T: EventContent> Raw<T> {
     /// Try to deserialize the JSON as an event's content.
-    fn deserialize_content(&self, event_type: &str) -> serde_json::Result<T>;
-}
-
-impl<T: EventContent> RawExt<T> for Raw<T> {
-    fn deserialize_content(&self, event_type: &str) -> serde_json::Result<T> {
+    pub fn deserialize_content(&self, event_type: &str) -> serde_json::Result<T> {
         T::from_parts(event_type, self.json())
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/ruma-common/tests/events/message_event.rs b/crates/ruma-common/tests/events/message_event.rs
index 20536d9e..f9b3c5e6 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-common/tests/events/message_event.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-common/tests/events/message_event.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use ruma_common::{
         room::{ImageInfo, ThumbnailInfo},
         sticker::StickerEventContent,
         AnyMessageLikeEvent, AnyMessageLikeEventContent, AnySyncMessageLikeEvent, MessageLikeEvent,
-        RawExt, Unsigned,
+        Unsigned,
     },
     mxc_uri, room_id,
     serde::Raw,
diff --git a/crates/ruma-common/tests/events/state_event.rs b/crates/ruma-common/tests/events/state_event.rs
index 8a60a020..29ee7c32 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-common/tests/events/state_event.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-common/tests/events/state_event.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use ruma_common::{
             avatar::{ImageInfo, RoomAvatarEventContent},
             ThumbnailInfo,
         },
-        AnyRoomEvent, AnyStateEvent, AnyStateEventContent, AnySyncStateEvent, RawExt, StateEvent,
+        AnyRoomEvent, AnyStateEvent, AnyStateEventContent, AnySyncStateEvent, StateEvent,
         SyncStateEvent, Unsigned,
     },
     mxc_uri, room_alias_id, room_id,