diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
index 82a7660..f2a6f3b 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
@@ -428,8 +428,7 @@
             // A special key, like delete, shift, emoji, or the settings key.
             switch (event.mKeyCode) {
             case Constants.CODE_DELETE:
-                final Event processedEvent = mWordComposer.processEvent(inputTransaction.mEvent);
-                handleBackspace(inputTransaction, currentKeyboardScriptId, processedEvent);
+                handleBackspace(inputTransaction, currentKeyboardScriptId);
                 // Backspace is a functional key, but it affects the contents of the editor.
                 inputTransaction.setDidAffectContents();
                 break;
@@ -682,14 +681,13 @@
     private boolean handleNonSpecialCharacter(final InputTransaction inputTransaction,
             // TODO: remove this argument
             final LatinIME.UIHandler handler) {
-        final Event processedEvent = mWordComposer.processEvent(inputTransaction.mEvent);
-        final int codePoint = processedEvent.mCodePoint;
+        final int codePoint = inputTransaction.mEvent.mCodePoint;
         mSpaceState = SpaceState.NONE;
         final boolean didAutoCorrect;
         if (inputTransaction.mSettingsValues.isWordSeparator(codePoint)
                 || Character.getType(codePoint) == Character.OTHER_SYMBOL) {
             didAutoCorrect = handleSeparator(inputTransaction,
-                    processedEvent.isSuggestionStripPress(), handler);
+                    inputTransaction.mEvent.isSuggestionStripPress(), handler);
         } else {
             didAutoCorrect = false;
             if (SpaceState.PHANTOM == inputTransaction.mSpaceState) {
@@ -702,7 +700,7 @@
                     commitTyped(inputTransaction.mSettingsValues, LastComposedWord.NOT_A_SEPARATOR);
                 }
             }
-            handleNonSeparator(inputTransaction.mSettingsValues, inputTransaction, processedEvent);
+            handleNonSeparator(inputTransaction.mSettingsValues, inputTransaction);
         }
         return didAutoCorrect;
     }
@@ -713,9 +711,8 @@
      * @param inputTransaction The transaction in progress.
      */
     private void handleNonSeparator(final SettingsValues settingsValues,
-            final InputTransaction inputTransaction,
-            // TODO: remove this arg, put it into the input transaction
-            final Event processedEvent) {
+            final InputTransaction inputTransaction) {
+        final Event processedEvent = mWordComposer.processEvent(inputTransaction.mEvent);
         final int codePoint = processedEvent.mCodePoint;
         // TODO: refactor this method to stop flipping isComposingWord around all the time, and
         // make it shorter (possibly cut into several pieces). Also factor handleNonSpecialCharacter
@@ -905,9 +902,8 @@
      */
     private void handleBackspace(final InputTransaction inputTransaction,
             // TODO: remove this argument, put it into settingsValues
-            final int currentKeyboardScriptId,
-            // TODO: remove this argument, put it into the transaction
-            final Event processedEvent) {
+            final int currentKeyboardScriptId) {
+        final Event processedEvent = mWordComposer.processEvent(inputTransaction.mEvent);
         mSpaceState = SpaceState.NONE;
         mDeleteCount++;