diff --git a/src/scripts/results.tag b/src/scripts/results.tag
index a01ff3a..a272ed0 100644
--- a/src/scripts/results.tag
+++ b/src/scripts/results.tag
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ clicker() {
 this.rows = [];
 var self = this;
 
-results_passer.on("loading",
+resultsEv.on("loading",
   function() {
     self.notLoading = false;
     self.update();
   });
 
-results_passer.on("new_results",
+resultsEv.on("newResults",
   function(data) {
     console.log("new search results detected");
     console.log(data);
diff --git a/src/scripts/search.js b/src/scripts/search.js
index 8b9f47f..a5c2eda 100644
--- a/src/scripts/search.js
+++ b/src/scripts/search.js
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-function ResultsPasser() {
-    riot.observable(this);
-    return this;
-}
-
-var results_passer = new ResultsPasser();
+var resultsEv = riot.observable();
 
 riot.mount("search", {
                       showHelp : false,
diff --git a/src/scripts/search.tag b/src/scripts/search.tag
index c50d85e..a79bb23 100644
--- a/src/scripts/search.tag
+++ b/src/scripts/search.tag
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ submit(ev) {
     console.log("submitted");
     this.opts.booksLoading = true;
     this.update();
-    results_passer.trigger("loading");
+    resultsEv.trigger("loading");
     console.log(ev);
     fetch("/search/fc?title="+this.title.value+"&sem="+this.sem.value).then(
       function(response) {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ submit(ev) {
             function(courses) {
               var fcourses = filterCourses(courses);
               var cgroups = groupsof(3, fcourses);
-              results_passer.trigger("new_results", cgroups);
+              resultsEv.trigger("newResults", cgroups);
               self.opts.booksLoading = false;
               self.update();
           });