diff --git a/papers/commands/remove_cmd.py b/papers/commands/remove_cmd.py
index 22ed9c6..26ededd 100644
--- a/papers/commands/remove_cmd.py
+++ b/papers/commands/remove_cmd.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ from .. import color
 from ..configs import config
 from .helpers import add_references_argument, parse_references
 
-from ..events import RemoveEvent
-
 
 def parser(subparsers):
     parser = subparsers.add_parser('remove', help='removes a paper')
@@ -29,7 +27,4 @@ def command(args):
         sure = ui.input_yn(question=are_you_sure, default='n')
     if force or sure:
         for c in citekeys:
-            rmevent = RemoveEvent(ui, c)
-            rmevent.send()
-
             rp.remove_paper(c)
diff --git a/papers/events.py b/papers/events.py
index 6fd77e6..e904422 100644
--- a/papers/events.py
+++ b/papers/events.py
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ class Event(object):
 
 
 class RemoveEvent(Event):
-    def __init__(self, ui, citekey):
-        self.ui = ui
+    def __init__(self, citekey):
         self.citekey = citekey
+
+
+class RenameEvent(Event):
+    def __init__(self, old_citekey, new_citekey):
+        self.old_citekey = old_citekey
+        self.new_citekey = new_citekey