diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelinePresenter.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelinePresenter.kt
index a7e86d341f..0fc18019c8 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelinePresenter.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/TimelinePresenter.kt
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class TimelinePresenter @Inject constructor(
             paginationState = paginationState,
             timelineItems = timelineItems,
             hasNewItems = hasNewItems.value,
-            eventSink = { handleEvents(it) }
+            eventSink = ::handleEvents
         )
     }