diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/room/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/room/mod.rs
index babdb8433..62aca0805 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/room/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_cache/room/mod.rs
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ mod private {
 
             let Ok(AnySyncTimelineEvent::MessageLike(
                 ruma::events::AnySyncMessageLikeEvent::RoomRedaction(redaction),
-            )) = event.raw().deserialize()
+            )) = raw_event.deserialize()
             else {
                 return Ok(());
             };