diff --git a/src/libinput.c b/src/libinput.c
index e668140a..65bfa741 100644
--- a/src/libinput.c
+++ b/src/libinput.c
@@ -53,12 +53,7 @@ struct libinput_event {
 	struct libinput_device *device;
 };
 
-struct libinput_event_added_device {
-	struct libinput_event base;
-	struct libinput_device *device;
-};
-
-struct libinput_event_removed_device {
+struct libinput_event_device_notify {
 	struct libinput_event base;
 	struct libinput_device *device;
 };
@@ -598,13 +593,13 @@ post_device_event(struct libinput_device *device,
 void
 notify_added_device(struct libinput_device *device)
 {
-	struct libinput_event_added_device *added_device_event;
+	struct libinput_event_device_notify *added_device_event;
 
 	added_device_event = malloc(sizeof *added_device_event);
 	if (!added_device_event)
 		return;
 
-	*added_device_event = (struct libinput_event_added_device) {
+	*added_device_event = (struct libinput_event_device_notify) {
 		.device = device,
 	};
 
@@ -616,13 +611,13 @@ notify_added_device(struct libinput_device *device)
 void
 notify_removed_device(struct libinput_device *device)
 {
-	struct libinput_event_removed_device *removed_device_event;
+	struct libinput_event_device_notify *removed_device_event;
 
 	removed_device_event = malloc(sizeof *removed_device_event);
 	if (!removed_device_event)
 		return;
 
-	*removed_device_event = (struct libinput_event_removed_device) {
+	*removed_device_event = (struct libinput_event_device_notify) {
 		.device = device,
 	};
 
diff --git a/src/libinput.h b/src/libinput.h
index 5f859926..d6c75972 100644
--- a/src/libinput.h
+++ b/src/libinput.h
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ struct libinput_device;
 struct libinput_seat;
 
 struct libinput_event;
-struct libinput_event_added_device;
-struct libinput_event_removed_device;
+struct libinput_event_device_notify;
 struct libinput_event_keyboard_key;
 struct libinput_event_pointer_motion;
 struct libinput_event_pointer_motion_absolute;