diff --git a/event.go b/event.go
index e162fd53..62168991 100644
--- a/event.go
+++ b/event.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func CreateEventWithHTTPClient(e Event, client HTTPClient) (*EventResponse, erro
 	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		return &EventResponse{HttpStatus: resp.StatusCode}, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to action request: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {