diff --git a/fmt_events.go b/fmt_events.go
index 063557b..7473e3c 100644
--- a/fmt_events.go
+++ b/fmt_events.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package godog
 
 import (
-	"crypto/sha1"
-	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -19,38 +17,24 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func eventsFunc(suite string, out io.Writer) Formatter {
-	data, err := json.Marshal(&struct {
-		Time   int64
-		Runner string
-	}{time.Now().UnixNano(), "godog"})
-
-	if err != nil {
-		panic("failed to marshal run id")
-	}
-
-	hasher := sha1.New()
-	hasher.Write(data)
-
 	formatter := &events{
 		basefmt: basefmt{
 			started: time.Now(),
 			indent:  2,
 			out:     out,
 		},
-		runID: hex.EncodeToString(hasher.Sum(nil)),
-		suite: suite,
 	}
 
 	formatter.event(&struct {
 		Event     string `json:"event"`
-		RunID     string `json:"run_id"`
 		Version   string `json:"version"`
 		Timestamp int64  `json:"timestamp"`
+		Suite     string `json:"suite"`
 	}{
 		"TestRunStarted",
-		formatter.runID,
 		spec,
 		time.Now().UnixNano() / nanoSec,
+		suite,
 	})
 
 	return formatter
@@ -59,9 +43,6 @@ func eventsFunc(suite string, out io.Writer) Formatter {
 type events struct {
 	basefmt
 
-	runID string
-	suite string
-
 	// currently running feature path, to be part of id.
 	// this is sadly not passed by gherkin nodes.
 	// it restricts this formatter to run only in synchronous single
@@ -85,28 +66,20 @@ func (f *events) Node(n interface{}) {
 	case *gherkin.Scenario:
 		f.event(&struct {
 			Event     string `json:"event"`
-			RunID     string `json:"run_id"`
-			Suite     string `json:"suite"`
 			Location  string `json:"location"`
 			Timestamp int64  `json:"timestamp"`
 		}{
 			"TestCaseStarted",
-			f.runID,
-			f.suite,
 			fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", f.path, t.Location.Line),
 			time.Now().UnixNano() / nanoSec,
 		})
 	case *gherkin.TableRow:
 		f.event(&struct {
 			Event     string `json:"event"`
-			RunID     string `json:"run_id"`
-			Suite     string `json:"suite"`
 			Location  string `json:"location"`
 			Timestamp int64  `json:"timestamp"`
 		}{
 			"TestCaseStarted",
-			f.runID,
-			f.suite,
 			fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", f.path, t.Location.Line),
 			time.Now().UnixNano() / nanoSec,
 		})
@@ -118,12 +91,10 @@ func (f *events) Feature(ft *gherkin.Feature, p string, c []byte) {
 	f.path = p
 	f.event(&struct {
 		Event    string `json:"event"`
-		RunID    string `json:"run_id"`
 		Location string `json:"location"`
 		Source   string `json:"source"`
 	}{
 		"TestSource",
-		f.runID,
 		fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", p, ft.Location.Line),
 		string(c),
 	})
@@ -143,12 +114,10 @@ func (f *events) Summary() {
 	}
 	f.event(&struct {
 		Event     string `json:"event"`
-		RunID     string `json:"run_id"`
 		Status    string `json:"status"`
 		Timestamp int64  `json:"timestamp"`
 	}{
 		"TestRunFinished",
-		f.runID,
 		status.String(),
 		time.Now().UnixNano() / nanoSec,
 	})
@@ -161,16 +130,12 @@ func (f *events) step(res *stepResult) {
 	}
 	f.event(&struct {
 		Event     string `json:"event"`
-		RunID     string `json:"run_id"`
-		Suite     string `json:"suite"`
 		Location  string `json:"location"`
 		Timestamp int64  `json:"timestamp"`
 		Status    string `json:"status"`
 		Summary   string `json:"summary,omitempty"`
 	}{
 		"TestStepFinished",
-		f.runID,
-		f.suite,
 		fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", f.path, res.step.Location.Line),
 		time.Now().UnixNano() / nanoSec,
 		res.typ.String(),
@@ -195,15 +160,11 @@ func (f *events) step(res *stepResult) {
 	if finished {
 		f.event(&struct {
 			Event     string `json:"event"`
-			RunID     string `json:"run_id"`
-			Suite     string `json:"suite"`
 			Location  string `json:"location"`
 			Timestamp int64  `json:"timestamp"`
 			Status    string `json:"status"`
 		}{
 			"TestCaseFinished",
-			f.runID,
-			f.suite,
 			fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", f.path, line),
 			time.Now().UnixNano() / nanoSec,
 			f.stat.String(),
@@ -229,15 +190,11 @@ func (f *events) Defined(step *gherkin.Step, def *StepDef) {
 
 		f.event(&struct {
 			Event    string   `json:"event"`
-			RunID    string   `json:"run_id"`
-			Suite    string   `json:"suite"`
 			Location string   `json:"location"`
 			DefID    string   `json:"definition_id"`
 			Args     [][2]int `json:"arguments"`
 		}{
 			"StepDefinitionFound",
-			f.runID,
-			f.suite,
 			fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", f.path, step.Location.Line),
 			def.definitionID(),
 			args,
@@ -246,14 +203,10 @@ func (f *events) Defined(step *gherkin.Step, def *StepDef) {
 
 	f.event(&struct {
 		Event     string `json:"event"`
-		RunID     string `json:"run_id"`
-		Suite     string `json:"suite"`
 		Location  string `json:"location"`
 		Timestamp int64  `json:"timestamp"`
 	}{
 		"TestStepStarted",
-		f.runID,
-		f.suite,
 		fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", f.path, step.Location.Line),
 		time.Now().UnixNano() / nanoSec,
 	})
@@ -261,8 +214,8 @@ func (f *events) Defined(step *gherkin.Step, def *StepDef) {
 
 func (f *events) Passed(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef) {
 	f.basefmt.Passed(step, match)
-	f.step(f.passed[len(f.passed)-1])
 	f.stat = passed
+	f.step(f.passed[len(f.passed)-1])
 }
 
 func (f *events) Skipped(step *gherkin.Step) {
@@ -272,18 +225,18 @@ func (f *events) Skipped(step *gherkin.Step) {
 
 func (f *events) Undefined(step *gherkin.Step) {
 	f.basefmt.Undefined(step)
-	f.step(f.undefined[len(f.undefined)-1])
 	f.stat = undefined
+	f.step(f.undefined[len(f.undefined)-1])
 }
 
 func (f *events) Failed(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef, err error) {
 	f.basefmt.Failed(step, match, err)
-	f.step(f.failed[len(f.failed)-1])
 	f.stat = failed
+	f.step(f.failed[len(f.failed)-1])
 }
 
 func (f *events) Pending(step *gherkin.Step, match *StepDef) {
+	f.stat = pending
 	f.basefmt.Pending(step, match)
 	f.step(f.pending[len(f.pending)-1])
-	f.stat = pending
 }
diff --git a/suite.go b/suite.go
index c9d600d..cffc630 100644
--- a/suite.go
+++ b/suite.go
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ func (s *Suite) printStepDefinitions() {
 	}
 	for _, def := range s.steps {
 		n := utf8.RuneCountInString(def.Expr.String())
-		location := def.funcName()
+		location := def.definitionID()
 		spaces := strings.Repeat(" ", longest-n)
 		fmt.Println(cl(def.Expr.String(), yellow)+spaces, cl("# "+location, black))
 	}