diff --git a/include/components/ipc.hpp b/include/components/ipc.hpp
index 3984926e..6b09882a 100644
--- a/include/components/ipc.hpp
+++ b/include/components/ipc.hpp
@@ -13,18 +13,9 @@ class signal_emitter;
 /**
  * Message types
  */
-struct ipc_command {
-  static constexpr const char* prefix{"cmd:"};
-  char payload[EVENT_SIZE]{'\0'};
-};
-struct ipc_hook {
-  static constexpr const char* prefix{"hook:"};
-  char payload[EVENT_SIZE]{'\0'};
-};
-struct ipc_action {
-  static constexpr const char* prefix{"action:"};
-  char payload[EVENT_SIZE]{'\0'};
-};
+static constexpr const char* ipc_command_prefix{"cmd:"};
+static constexpr const char* ipc_hook_prefix{"hook:"};
+static constexpr const char* ipc_action_prefix{"action:"};
 
 /**
  * Component used for inter-process communication.
diff --git a/include/modules/ipc.hpp b/include/modules/ipc.hpp
index 21b1c9b8..bb681a62 100644
--- a/include/modules/ipc.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/ipc.hpp
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
-struct ipc_hook;  // fwd
-
 namespace modules {
   /**
    * Module that allow users to configure hooks on
diff --git a/include/settings.hpp.cmake b/include/settings.hpp.cmake
index ed3c0d55..2099ad5a 100644
--- a/include/settings.hpp.cmake
+++ b/include/settings.hpp.cmake
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ extern const char* const APP_VERSION;
 #cmakedefine DEBUG_FONTCONFIG
 #endif
 
-static const size_t EVENT_SIZE = 64;
-
 static const int SIGN_PRIORITY_CONTROLLER{1};
 static const int SIGN_PRIORITY_SCREEN{2};
 static const int SIGN_PRIORITY_BAR{3};
diff --git a/src/components/ipc.cpp b/src/components/ipc.cpp
index 4e918ce9..d51ea580 100644
--- a/src/components/ipc.cpp
+++ b/src/components/ipc.cpp
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ void ipc::receive_message() {
   } else if (bytes_read > 0) {
     string payload{string_util::trim(string{buffer}, '\n')};
 
-    if (payload.find(ipc_command::prefix) == 0) {
-      m_sig.emit(signals::ipc::command{payload.substr(strlen(ipc_command::prefix))});
-    } else if (payload.find(ipc_hook::prefix) == 0) {
-      m_sig.emit(signals::ipc::hook{payload.substr(strlen(ipc_hook::prefix))});
-    } else if (payload.find(ipc_action::prefix) == 0) {
-      m_sig.emit(signals::ipc::action{payload.substr(strlen(ipc_action::prefix))});
+    if (payload.find(ipc_command_prefix) == 0) {
+      m_sig.emit(signals::ipc::command{payload.substr(strlen(ipc_command_prefix))});
+    } else if (payload.find(ipc_hook_prefix) == 0) {
+      m_sig.emit(signals::ipc::hook{payload.substr(strlen(ipc_hook_prefix))});
+    } else if (payload.find(ipc_action_prefix) == 0) {
+      m_sig.emit(signals::ipc::action{payload.substr(strlen(ipc_action_prefix))});
     } else if (!payload.empty()) {
       m_log.warn("Received unknown ipc message: (payload=%s)", payload);
     }