diff --git a/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerUnitTests/RCTEventDispatcherTests.m b/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerUnitTests/RCTEventDispatcherTests.m
index e0406d497..d75f26445 100644
--- a/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerUnitTests/RCTEventDispatcherTests.m
+++ b/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerUnitTests/RCTEventDispatcherTests.m
@@ -18,22 +18,36 @@
 #import <OCMock/OCMock.h>
 #import "RCTEventDispatcher.h"
 
-@interface RCTTestEvent : RCTBaseEvent
-
-@property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL canCoalesce;
-
+@interface RCTTestEvent : NSObject  <RCTEvent>
+@property (atomic, assign, readwrite) BOOL canCoalesce;
 @end
 
 @implementation RCTTestEvent
+{
+  NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *_body;
+}
+
+@synthesize viewTag = _viewTag;
+@synthesize eventName = _eventName;
+@synthesize body = _body;
+@synthesize coalescingKey = _coalescingKey;
 
 - (instancetype)initWithViewTag:(NSNumber *)viewTag eventName:(NSString *)eventName body:(NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *)body
 {
-  if (self = [super initWithViewTag:viewTag eventName:eventName body:body]) {
-    self.canCoalesce = YES;
+  if (self = [super init]) {
+    _viewTag = viewTag;
+    _eventName = eventName;
+    _body = body;
+    _canCoalesce = YES;
   }
   return self;
 }
 
+- (id<RCTEvent>)coalesceWithEvent:(id<RCTEvent>)newEvent
+{
+  return newEvent;
+}
+
 + (NSString *)moduleDotMethod
 {
   return @"RCTDeviceEventEmitter.emit";
diff --git a/React/Base/RCTEventDispatcher.h b/React/Base/RCTEventDispatcher.h
index 4cbd84fa2..6f7e7ac07 100644
--- a/React/Base/RCTEventDispatcher.h
+++ b/React/Base/RCTEventDispatcher.h
@@ -58,13 +58,6 @@ RCT_EXTERN NSString *RCTNormalizeInputEventName(NSString *eventName);
 
 @end
 
-@interface RCTBaseEvent : NSObject <RCTEvent>
-
-- (instancetype)initWithViewTag:(NSNumber *)viewTag
-                      eventName:(NSString *)eventName
-                           body:(NSDictionary *)body NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
-
-@end
 
 /**
  * This class wraps the -[RCTBridge enqueueJSCall:args:] method, and
diff --git a/React/Base/RCTEventDispatcher.m b/React/Base/RCTEventDispatcher.m
index b0d2be661..4b2df3e9c 100644
--- a/React/Base/RCTEventDispatcher.m
+++ b/React/Base/RCTEventDispatcher.m
@@ -35,52 +35,6 @@ static NSNumber *RCTGetEventID(id<RCTEvent> event)
   );
 }
 
-@implementation RCTBaseEvent
-
-@synthesize viewTag = _viewTag;
-@synthesize eventName = _eventName;
-@synthesize body = _body;
-
-- (instancetype)initWithViewTag:(NSNumber *)viewTag
-                      eventName:(NSString *)eventName
-                           body:(NSDictionary *)body
-{
-  if (RCT_DEBUG) {
-    RCTAssertParam(eventName);
-  }
-
-  if ((self = [super init])) {
-    _viewTag = viewTag;
-    _eventName = eventName;
-    _body = body;
-  }
-  return self;
-}
-
-RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)init)
-
-- (uint16_t)coalescingKey
-{
-  return 0;
-}
-
-- (BOOL)canCoalesce
-{
-  return YES;
-}
-
-- (id<RCTEvent>)coalesceWithEvent:(id<RCTEvent>)newEvent
-{
-  return newEvent;
-}
-
-+ (NSString *)moduleDotMethod
-{
-  return nil;
-}
-
-@end
-
 @interface RCTEventDispatcher() <RCTFrameUpdateObserver>
 
 @end