diff --git a/cli/command/container/utils.go b/cli/command/container/utils.go
index 794c0db609..956bcc78e2 100644
--- a/cli/command/container/utils.go
+++ b/cli/command/container/utils.go
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ func legacyWaitExitOrRemoved(ctx context.Context, apiClient client.APIClient, co
 	f := filters.NewArgs()
 	f.Add("type", "container")
 	f.Add("container", containerID)
-	options := types.EventsOptions{
-		Filters: f,
-	}
+
 	eventCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
-	eventq, errq := apiClient.Events(eventCtx, options)
+	eventq, errq := apiClient.Events(eventCtx, types.EventsOptions{
+		Filters: f,
+	})
 
 	eventProcessor := func(e events.Message) bool {
 		stopProcessing := false