diff --git a/src/core/Core.js b/src/core/Core.js
index d39fd3be7..b23d56349 100644
--- a/src/core/Core.js
+++ b/src/core/Core.js
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class Uppy {
     })
 
     this._storeUnsubscribe = this.store.subscribe((prevState, nextState, patch) => {
-      this.emit('core:state-update', prevState, nextState, patch)
+      this.emit('state-update', prevState, nextState, patch)
       this.updateAll(nextState)
     })
 
diff --git a/src/core/Core.test.js b/src/core/Core.test.js
index 64aa9eb27..7e3bfb9fe 100644
--- a/src/core/Core.test.js
+++ b/src/core/Core.test.js
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ describe('src/Core', () => {
         type: 'image/jpeg',
         isRemote: false
       }
-      core.emit('core:file-added', file)
+      core.emit('file-added', file)
       expect(utils.createThumbnail).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
       expect(utils.createThumbnail.mock.calls[0][1]).toEqual(200)
     })
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ describe('src/Core', () => {
         isRemote: false,
         data: 'foo'
       }
-      core.emit('core:file-added', file)
+      core.emit('file-added', file)
       expect(URL.createObjectURL).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
       expect(URL.createObjectURL).toHaveBeenCalledWith('foo')
     })