diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_AI/AI.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_AI/AI.py
index 70b1e9a..8fd489a 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_AI/AI.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_AI/AI.py
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ import sopel.module
 import spicemanip
 
 from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_SBTools import sopel_triggerargs, googlesearch, bot_privs, inlist, inlist_match, similar_list
-from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_Events.System import bot_events_check, BotEvents
-botevents = BotEvents()
+from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_Events.System import bot_events_check, botevents
 
 
 @sopel.module.nickname_commands('(.*)')
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Channels/Channels.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Channels/Channels.py
index d4edebb..34db283 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Channels/Channels.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Channels/Channels.py
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import, print_function, divisi
 import sopel.module
 from sopel.config.types import StaticSection, ValidatedAttribute, ListAttribute
 
-from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_Events.System import bot_events_startup_register, bot_events_recieved, bot_events_trigger, BotEvents
+from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_Events.System import bot_events_startup_register, bot_events_recieved, bot_events_trigger, botevents
 
 from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_SBTools import (
                                             join_all_channels, chanadmin_all_channels, channel_list_current,
                                             bot_logging
                                             )
-botevents = BotEvents()
 
 import spicemanip
 
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Channels/Channels_Command.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Channels/Channels_Command.py
index 1a48435..c7e69bc 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Channels/Channels_Command.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Channels/Channels_Command.py
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ import sopel.module
 
 import spicemanip
 
-from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_Events.System import bot_events_check, BotEvents
+from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_Events.System import bot_events_check, botevents
 from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_SBTools import (
                                             sopel_triggerargs, inlist, channel_privs,
                                             join_all_channels, channel_list_current,
                                             )
 from .Channels import bot_part_empty
-botevents = BotEvents()
 
 
 @sopel.module.nickname_commands('channels', 'channel')
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_CommandsQuery/CommandsQuery.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_CommandsQuery/CommandsQuery.py
index 01bf797..2d9e2ce 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_CommandsQuery/CommandsQuery.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_CommandsQuery/CommandsQuery.py
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ import sopel.module
 
 import os
 
-from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_Events.System import bot_events_startup_register, bot_events_recieved, bot_events_trigger, BotEvents
+from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_Events.System import bot_events_startup_register, bot_events_recieved, bot_events_trigger, botevents
 from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_SBTools import bot_logging
-botevents = BotEvents()
 
 import spicemanip
 
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/Events.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/Events.py
index 46986c3..730cb4f 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/Events.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/Events.py
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import, division, print_functi
 import sopel.module
 from sopel.trigger import PreTrigger
 
-from .System import bot_events_trigger, bot_events_recieved, bot_events_startup_check, bot_events_setup_check, BotEvents
+from .System import bot_events_trigger, bot_events_recieved, bot_events_startup_check, bot_events_setup_check, botevents
 from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_SBTools import bot_logging
-botevents = BotEvents()
 
 import time
 
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/System.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/System.py
index 455b49e..1be32f8 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/System.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/System.py
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@ from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_SBTools import bot_logging
 from random import randint
 
 
+def setup(bot):
+    bot_logging(bot, 'SpiceBot_Events', "Starting setup procedure")
+    bot_events_setup_check(bot)
+    bot_events_startup_register(bot, [botevents.BOT_WELCOME, botevents.BOT_READY, botevents.BOT_CONNECTED])
+
+
+def shutdown(bot):
+    if "SpiceBot_Events" in bot.memory:
+        del bot.memory["SpiceBot_Events"]
+
+
 class BotEvents(object):
     """An dynamic listing of all the notable Bot numeric events.
 
@@ -40,17 +51,6 @@ class BotEvents(object):
 botevents = BotEvents()
 
 
-def setup(bot):
-    bot_logging(bot, 'SpiceBot_Events', "Starting setup procedure")
-    bot_events_setup_check(bot)
-    bot_events_startup_register(bot, [botevents.BOT_WELCOME, botevents.BOT_READY, botevents.BOT_CONNECTED])
-
-
-def shutdown(bot):
-    if "SpiceBot_Events" in bot.memory:
-        del bot.memory["SpiceBot_Events"]
-
-
 def bot_events_trigger(bot, number, message):
 
     bot_events_setup_check(bot)
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_InvalidCommand/InvalidCommand.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_InvalidCommand/InvalidCommand.py
index 71dc9ae..41c5f69 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_InvalidCommand/InvalidCommand.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_InvalidCommand/InvalidCommand.py
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import, division, print_functi
 import sopel.module
 
 from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_SBTools import sopel_triggerargs
-from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_Events.System import bot_events_check, bot_events_recieved, BotEvents
-botevents = BotEvents()
+from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_Events.System import bot_events_check, bot_events_recieved, botevents
 
 
 def setup(bot):
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Logs/Logs.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Logs/Logs.py
index dc4584b..4be59f0 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Logs/Logs.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Logs/Logs.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ import sopel.module
 from sopel.config.types import StaticSection, ValidatedAttribute
 
 from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_SBTools import bot_logging
-from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_Events.System import bot_events_startup_register, bot_events_recieved, bot_events_trigger, BotEvents
-botevents = BotEvents()
+from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_Events.System import bot_events_startup_register, bot_events_recieved, bot_events_trigger, botevents
 
 import os
 
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_StartupMonologue/StartupMonologue_Display.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_StartupMonologue/StartupMonologue_Display.py
index 6fad94c..3761c5d 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_StartupMonologue/StartupMonologue_Display.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_StartupMonologue/StartupMonologue_Display.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import, division, print_functi
 
 import sopel.module
 
-from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_Events.System import bot_events_recieved, bot_events_trigger, BotEvents
+from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_Events.System import bot_events_recieved, bot_events_trigger, botevents
 from sopel_modules.SpiceBot_SBTools import humanized_time, bot_logging
-botevents = BotEvents()
+
 import time