diff --git a/src/FlushExpiredLocks.php b/src/FlushExpiredLocks.php
index 6ef7301..013d312 100644
--- a/src/FlushExpiredLocks.php
+++ b/src/FlushExpiredLocks.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public function handle(Dispatcher $events)
         ModelLock::expired()->delete();
 
         foreach ($unlocked as $model) {
-            $events->fire(new ModelUnlocked($model));
+            $events->dispatch(new ModelUnlocked($model));
         }
 
         $this->info('Expired model locks flushed!');
diff --git a/src/Locking.php b/src/Locking.php
index f9d06ab..1108430 100644
--- a/src/Locking.php
+++ b/src/Locking.php
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public function lock($duration = null, $user = null)
         $this->setRelation('modelLock', $lock);
 
         if ($events = $this->getEventDispatcher()) {
-            $events->fire(new ModelLocked($this));
+            $events->dispatch(new ModelLocked($this));
         }
 
         return $lock->getToken();
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public function unlock()
         unset($this->relations['modelLock']);
 
         if ($events = $this->getEventDispatcher()) {
-            $events->fire(new ModelUnlocked($this));
+            $events->dispatch(new ModelUnlocked($this));
         }
 
         return $this;
diff --git a/src/ModelLock.php b/src/ModelLock.php
index 455abe9..8e45ea3 100644
--- a/src/ModelLock.php
+++ b/src/ModelLock.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ protected static function boot()
 
         static::deleted(function ($lock) {
             if ($lock->model && $events = $lock->getEventDispatcher()) {
-                $events->fire(new ModelUnlocked($lock->model));
+                $events->dispatch(new ModelUnlocked($lock->model));
             }
         });
     }
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ protected function lockingUser($user = null)
     public function requestUnlock($user = null, $message = '', $shorten = true)
     {
         if ($events = $this->getEventDispatcher()) {
-            $events->fire(new ModelUnlockRequested($this->model, $user, $message));
+            $events->dispatch(new ModelUnlockRequested($this->model, $user, $message));
 
             if ($shorten && $new_duration = config('model_locking.request_shorten_duration')) {
                 $this->lock($new_duration, $this->user_id);