diff --git a/include/ircd.h b/include/ircd.h
index 2b0d7b5a..652f20d1 100644
--- a/include/ircd.h
+++ b/include/ircd.h
@@ -113,4 +113,6 @@ extern void charybdis_io_loop(void);
 
 extern int testing_conf;
 
+extern struct ev_entry *check_splitmode_ev;
+
 #endif
diff --git a/modules/m_set.c b/modules/m_set.c
index d79b2bbe..c27cd95e 100644
--- a/modules/m_set.c
+++ b/modules/m_set.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ quote_splitmode(struct Client *source_p, char *charval)
 			splitmode = 0;
 			splitchecking = 0;
 
-			rb_event_delete(check_splitmode, NULL);
+			rb_event_delete(check_splitmode_ev);
 		}
 		/* ON */
 		else if(newval == 1)
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ quote_splitmode(struct Client *source_p, char *charval)
 			splitchecking = 0;
 
 			/* we might be deactivating an automatic splitmode, so pull the event */
-			rb_event_delete(check_splitmode, NULL);
+			rb_event_delete(check_splitmode_ev);
 		}
 		/* AUTO */
 		else if(newval == 2)
diff --git a/src/ircd.c b/src/ircd.c
index 7c57228d..2a6b3625 100644
--- a/src/ircd.c
+++ b/src/ircd.c
@@ -452,6 +452,8 @@ setup_corefile(void)
 #endif
 }
 
+struct ev_entry *check_splitmode_ev = NULL;
+
 /*
  * main
  *
@@ -678,7 +680,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	eventAdd("check_rehash", check_rehash, NULL, 1);
 
 	if(splitmode)
-		eventAdd("check_splitmode", check_splitmode, NULL, 2);
+		check_splitmode_ev = eventAdd("check_splitmode", check_splitmode, NULL, 2);
 
 	ServerRunning = 1;