diff --git a/p2p/simulations/events.go b/p2p/simulations/events.go
index 9b2a990e07..1f40c9437d 100644
--- a/p2p/simulations/events.go
+++ b/p2p/simulations/events.go
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ func NewEvent(v interface{}) *Event {
 	switch v := v.(type) {
 	case *Node:
 		event.Type = EventTypeNode
-		node := *v
-		event.Node = &node
+		event.Node = v
 	case *Conn:
 		event.Type = EventTypeConn
 		conn := *v