diff --git a/src/DoctrineAuditBundle/Event/AuditEvent.php b/src/DoctrineAuditBundle/Event/AuditEvent.php
index 30a3ca1a..f843c5db 100644
--- a/src/DoctrineAuditBundle/Event/AuditEvent.php
+++ b/src/DoctrineAuditBundle/Event/AuditEvent.php
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 use Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\Event as ComponentEvent;
 use Symfony\Contracts\EventDispatcher\Event as ContractsEvent;
 
-if (class_exists(ComponentEvent::class)) {
-    abstract class AuditEvent extends ComponentEvent
+if (class_exists(ContractsEvent::class)) {
+    abstract class AuditEvent extends ContractsEvent
     {
         /**
          * @var array
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ final public function getPayload(): array
         }
     }
 } else {
-    abstract class AuditEvent extends ContractsEvent
+    abstract class AuditEvent extends ComponentEvent
     {
         /**
          * @var array