diff --git a/messaging/event.go b/messaging/event.go
index 9ebc28e..90f8f7a 100644
--- a/messaging/event.go
+++ b/messaging/event.go
@@ -15,21 +15,19 @@ type Event struct {
 
 // WithContext returns a shallow copy of Event with its context changed to ctx.
 // The provided ctx must be non-nil.
-func (e *Event) WithContext(ctx context.Context) *Event {
+func (e Event) WithContext(ctx context.Context) Event {
 	if ctx == nil {
 		panic("nil context")
 	}
 
-	e2 := new(Event)
-	*e2 = *e
-	e2.ctx = ctx
+	e.ctx = ctx
 
-	return e2
+	return e
 }
 
-// The returned context is always non-nil; it defaults to the background context.
+// Context returns the current context; if nil, it defaults to the background context.
 // To change the context, use WithContext.
-func (e *Event) Context() context.Context {
+func (e Event) Context() context.Context {
 	if e.ctx != nil {
 		return e.ctx
 	}