diff --git a/cmd/tests/cmd_run_test.go b/cmd/tests/cmd_run_test.go
index 25ade413fb7..4692b00b804 100644
--- a/cmd/tests/cmd_run_test.go
+++ b/cmd/tests/cmd_run_test.go
@@ -2012,11 +2012,10 @@ func TestEventSystemOK(t *testing.T) {
 	ts := NewGlobalTestState(t)
 
 	moduleName := fmt.Sprintf("k6/x/testevents-%d", atomic.AddUint64(&uniqueModuleNumber, 1))
-	modules.Register(moduleName, events.New(
-		ts.GlobalState.DefaultFlags.Address, []event.Type{
-			event.Init, event.TestStart, event.IterStart, event.IterEnd,
-			event.TestEnd, event.Exit,
-		}))
+	modules.Register(moduleName, events.New([]event.Type{
+		event.Init, event.TestStart, event.IterStart, event.IterEnd,
+		event.TestEnd, event.Exit,
+	}))
 
 	ts.CmdArgs = []string{"k6", "--quiet", "run", "-"}
 	ts.Stdin = bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(fmt.Sprintf(`
@@ -2034,19 +2033,19 @@ func TestEventSystemOK(t *testing.T) {
 	cmd.ExecuteWithGlobalState(ts.GlobalState)
 
 	expLog := []string{
-		`got event Init with data '<nil>', test status: InitVUs`,
-		`got event TestStart with data '<nil>', test status: Running`,
-		`got event IterStart with data '{Iteration:0 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}', test status: Running`,
-		`got event IterEnd with data '{Iteration:0 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}', test status: Running`,
-		`got event IterStart with data '{Iteration:1 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}', test status: Running`,
-		`got event IterEnd with data '{Iteration:1 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}', test status: Running`,
-		`got event IterStart with data '{Iteration:2 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}', test status: Running`,
-		`got event IterEnd with data '{Iteration:2 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}', test status: Running`,
-		`got event IterStart with data '{Iteration:3 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}', test status: Running`,
-		`got event IterEnd with data '{Iteration:3 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}', test status: Running`,
-		`got event IterStart with data '{Iteration:4 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}', test status: Running`,
-		`got event IterEnd with data '{Iteration:4 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}', test status: Ended`,
-		`got event TestEnd with data '<nil>', test status: Ended`,
+		`got event Init with data '<nil>'`,
+		`got event TestStart with data '<nil>'`,
+		`got event IterStart with data '{Iteration:0 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}'`,
+		`got event IterEnd with data '{Iteration:0 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}'`,
+		`got event IterStart with data '{Iteration:1 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}'`,
+		`got event IterEnd with data '{Iteration:1 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}'`,
+		`got event IterStart with data '{Iteration:2 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}'`,
+		`got event IterEnd with data '{Iteration:2 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}'`,
+		`got event IterStart with data '{Iteration:3 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}'`,
+		`got event IterEnd with data '{Iteration:3 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}'`,
+		`got event IterStart with data '{Iteration:4 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}'`,
+		`got event IterEnd with data '{Iteration:4 VUID:1 ScenarioName:default Error:<nil>}'`,
+		`got event TestEnd with data '<nil>'`,
 		`got event Exit with data '&{Error:<nil>}'`,
 	}
 	log := ts.LoggerHook.Lines()
@@ -2060,10 +2059,9 @@ func TestEventSystemAborted(t *testing.T) {
 	ts := NewGlobalTestState(t)
 
 	moduleName := fmt.Sprintf("k6/x/testevents-%d", atomic.AddUint64(&uniqueModuleNumber, 1))
-	modules.Register(moduleName, events.New(
-		ts.GlobalState.DefaultFlags.Address, []event.Type{
-			event.Init, event.TestStart, event.TestEnd, event.Exit,
-		}))
+	modules.Register(moduleName, events.New([]event.Type{
+		event.Init, event.TestStart, event.TestEnd, event.Exit,
+	}))
 
 	ts.CmdArgs = []string{"k6", "--quiet", "run", "-"}
 	ts.ExpectedExitCode = int(exitcodes.ScriptAborted)
@@ -2086,9 +2084,9 @@ func TestEventSystemAborted(t *testing.T) {
 	cmd.ExecuteWithGlobalState(ts.GlobalState)
 
 	expLog := []string{
-		`got event Init with data '<nil>', test status: InitVUs`,
-		`got event TestStart with data '<nil>', test status: Running`,
-		`got event TestEnd with data '<nil>', test status: Interrupted`,
+		`got event Init with data '<nil>'`,
+		`got event TestStart with data '<nil>'`,
+		`got event TestEnd with data '<nil>'`,
 		`got event Exit with data '&{Error:test aborted: oops! at file:///-:13:14(12)}'`,
 		`test aborted: oops! at file:///-:13:14(12)`,
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/tests/events/events.go b/cmd/tests/events/events.go
index e9c590d354c..73277c34889 100644
--- a/cmd/tests/events/events.go
+++ b/cmd/tests/events/events.go
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@
 package events
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 
-	"go.k6.io/k6/api/v1/client"
 	"go.k6.io/k6/event"
 	"go.k6.io/k6/js/modules"
 )
@@ -14,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 // instances for each VU.
 type RootModule struct {
 	initOnce        sync.Once
-	apiAddress      string
 	subscribeEvents []event.Type
 }
 
@@ -27,10 +24,9 @@ var (
 )
 
 // New returns a pointer to a new RootModule instance.
-func New(apiAddress string, subscribeEvents []event.Type) *RootModule {
+func New(subscribeEvents []event.Type) *RootModule {
 	return &RootModule{
 		initOnce:        sync.Once{},
-		apiAddress:      apiAddress,
 		subscribeEvents: subscribeEvents,
 	}
 }
@@ -42,19 +38,13 @@ func (rm *RootModule) NewModuleInstance(vu modules.VU) modules.Instance {
 		sid, evtCh := vu.Events().Subscribe(rm.subscribeEvents...)
 		logger := vu.InitEnv().Logger
 		go func() {
-			api, _ := client.New(rm.apiAddress)
 			for {
 				select {
 				case evt, ok := <-evtCh:
 					if !ok {
 						return
 					}
-					var testStatus string
-					if evt.Type != event.Exit {
-						status, _ := api.Status(vu.Context())
-						testStatus = fmt.Sprintf(", test status: %s", status.Status.String())
-					}
-					logger.Infof("got event %s with data '%+v'%s", evt.Type, evt.Data, testStatus)
+					logger.Infof("got event %s with data '%+v'", evt.Type, evt.Data)
 					evt.Done()
 					if evt.Type == event.Exit {
 						vu.Events().Unsubscribe(sid)