diff --git a/vona/custom/hammerhead.py b/vona/custom/hammerhead.py
index 804b01b..38331bb 100644
--- a/vona/custom/hammerhead.py
+++ b/vona/custom/hammerhead.py
@@ -62,14 +62,12 @@ async def room_state(room):
 	event_cache = {}
 
 	for event in state:
-		key = f"{event["type"]}:{event["state_key"]}"
+		key = f"({event["type"]},'{event["state_key"]}')"
 		formatted_state[key] = event
 
 		event_id = event["event_id"]
 		event_cache[event_id] = event
 
-		del event["event_id"]
-
 
 	return jsonify({
 		"current_state": formatted_state,