diff --git a/proto/protocol.xml b/proto/protocol.xml
index ff96ca6..77aaf7f 100644
--- a/proto/protocol.xml
+++ b/proto/protocol.xml
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
            summary="callback object for the sync request"/>
     </request>
 
-    <request name="disconnect" since="1">
+    <request name="disconnect" type="destructor" since="1">
       <description summary="disconnection request">
         A request to the EIS implementation that this client should be disconnected.
         This is a courtesy request to allow the EIS implementation to distinquish
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
       <arg name="capabilities" type="uint" enum="capabilities"/>
     </request>
 
-    <event name="destroyed" since="1">
+    <event name="destroyed" type="destructor" since="1">
       <description summary="Seat removal notification">
         This seat has been removed and a client should release all
         associated resources.
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
       <arg name="micros" type="uint"/>
     </request>
 
-    <event name="destroyed" since="1">
+    <event name="destroyed" type="destructor" since="1">
       <description summary="Device removal notification">
         This device has been removed and a client should release all
         associated resources.
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@
       <arg name="state" type="uint" enum="button_state"/>
     </request>
 
-    <event name="destroyed" since="1">
+    <event name="destroyed" type="destructor" since="1">
       <description summary="Seat removal notification">
         This pointer has been removed and a client should release all
         associated resources.
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@
       <arg name="state" type="uint" enum="key_state"/>
     </request>
 
-    <event name="destroyed" since="1">
+    <event name="destroyed" type="destructor" since="1">
       <description summary="Seat removal notification">
         This keyboard has been removed and a client should release all
         associated resources.
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@
       <arg name="touchid" type="uint"/>
     </request>
 
-    <event name="destroyed" since="1">
+    <event name="destroyed" type="destructor" since="1">
       <description summary="Seat removal notification">
         This touch has been removed and a client should release all
         associated resources.