diff --git a/src/gen.rs b/src/gen.rs
index 204bda9e..8f93e4b6 100644
--- a/src/gen.rs
+++ b/src/gen.rs
@@ -281,6 +281,8 @@ impl ToTokens for RumaEvent {
                 where
                     S: serde::Serializer
                 {
+                    use crate::Event as _;
+
                     let mut state = serializer.serialize_struct(#name_str, #field_count)?;
 
                     #(#serialize_field_calls)*
diff --git a/tests/ruma_events_macros.rs b/tests/ruma_events_macros.rs
index c3be78f7..14b74815 100644
--- a/tests/ruma_events_macros.rs
+++ b/tests/ruma_events_macros.rs
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ impl From<serde_json::Error> for InvalidEvent {
 
 // See note about wrapping macro expansion in a module from `src/lib.rs`
 pub mod common_case {
-    use super::Event;
-
     use ruma_events_macros::ruma_event;
 
     ruma_event! {
@@ -94,8 +92,6 @@ pub mod common_case {
 }
 
 pub mod extra_fields {
-    use super::Event;
-
     use ruma_events_macros::ruma_event;
 
     ruma_event! {
@@ -116,8 +112,6 @@ pub mod extra_fields {
 }
 
 pub mod type_alias {
-    use super::Event;
-
     use ruma_events_macros::ruma_event;
 
     ruma_event! {