diff --git a/vlib/net/websocket/events.v b/vlib/net/websocket/events.v
index 12ae3295c4..c5d450db66 100644
--- a/vlib/net/websocket/events.v
+++ b/vlib/net/websocket/events.v
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 module websocket
 
-fn (ws &Client) send_message_event(msg &Message) {
+fn (mut ws Client) send_message_event(msg &Message) {
 	ws.eb.publish('on_message', ws, msg)
 	ws.log.debug('sending on_message event')
 }
 
-fn (ws &Client) send_error_event(err string) {
+fn (mut ws Client) send_error_event(err string) {
 	ws.eb.publish('on_error', ws, err)
 	ws.log.debug('sending on_error event')
 }
 
-fn (ws &Client) send_close_event() {
+fn (mut ws Client) send_close_event() {
 	ws.eb.publish('on_close', ws, voidptr(0))
 	ws.log.debug('sending on_close event')
 }
 
-fn (ws &Client) send_open_event() {
+fn (mut ws Client) send_open_event() {
 	ws.eb.publish('on_open', ws, voidptr(0))
 	ws.log.debug('sending on_open event')
 }