diff --git a/extensions/akismet/extend.php b/extensions/akismet/extend.php
index 11083c4d7..9dea94f39 100644
--- a/extensions/akismet/extend.php
+++ b/extensions/akismet/extend.php
@@ -10,8 +10,14 @@
  */
 
 use Flarum\Akismet\Listener;
+use Flarum\Approval\Event\PostWasApproved;
 use Flarum\Extend;
+use Flarum\Post\Event\Hidden;
+use Flarum\Post\Event\Saving;
+use Flarum\Settings\SettingsRepositoryInterface;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Container\Container;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Events\Dispatcher;
+use TijsVerkoyen\Akismet\Akismet;
 
 return [
     (new Extend\Frontend('forum'))
@@ -20,7 +26,18 @@ return [
     (new Extend\Frontend('admin'))
         ->js(__DIR__.'/js/dist/admin.js'),
 
-    function (Dispatcher $events) {
-        $events->subscribe(Listener\FilterNewPosts::class);
+    function (Dispatcher $events, Container $container) {
+        $container->bind(Akismet::class, function ($app) {
+            $settings = $app->make(SettingsRepositoryInterface::class);
+
+            return new Akismet(
+                $settings->get('flarum-akismet.api_key'),
+                $app->url()
+            );
+        });
+
+        $events->listen(Saving::class, Listener\ValidatePost::class);
+        $events->listen(PostWasApproved::class, Listener\SubmitHam::class);
+        $events->listen(Hidden::class, Listener\SubmitSpam::class);
     },
 ];
diff --git a/extensions/akismet/src/Listener/FilterNewPosts.php b/extensions/akismet/src/Listener/FilterNewPosts.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 6fe657cd7..000000000
--- a/extensions/akismet/src/Listener/FilterNewPosts.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,141 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * This file is part of Flarum.
- *
- * (c) Toby Zerner <toby.zerner@gmail.com>
- *
- * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
- * file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-namespace Flarum\Akismet\Listener;
-
-use Flarum\Approval\Event\PostWasApproved;
-use Flarum\Flags\Flag;
-use Flarum\Foundation\Application;
-use Flarum\Post\Event\Hidden;
-use Flarum\Post\Event\Saving;
-use Flarum\Settings\SettingsRepositoryInterface;
-use Illuminate\Contracts\Events\Dispatcher;
-use TijsVerkoyen\Akismet\Akismet;
-
-class FilterNewPosts
-{
-    /**
-     * @var SettingsRepositoryInterface
-     */
-    protected $settings;
-
-    /**
-     * @var Application
-     */
-    protected $app;
-
-    /**
-     * @param SettingsRepositoryInterface $settings
-     * @param Application $app
-     */
-    public function __construct(SettingsRepositoryInterface $settings, Application $app)
-    {
-        $this->settings = $settings;
-        $this->app = $app;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param Dispatcher $events
-     */
-    public function subscribe(Dispatcher $events)
-    {
-        $events->listen(Saving::class, [$this, 'validatePost']);
-        $events->listen(PostWasApproved::class, [$this, 'submitHam']);
-        $events->listen(Hidden::class, [$this, 'submitSpam']);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param Saving $event
-     */
-    public function validatePost(Saving $event)
-    {
-        $post = $event->post;
-
-        if ($post->exists || $post->user->groups()->count()) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        $isSpam = $this->getAkismet()->isSpam(
-            $post->content,
-            $post->user->username,
-            $post->user->email,
-            null,
-            'comment'
-        );
-
-        if ($isSpam) {
-            $post->is_approved = false;
-            $post->is_spam = true;
-
-            $post->afterSave(function ($post) {
-                if ($post->number == 1) {
-                    $post->discussion->is_approved = false;
-                    $post->discussion->save();
-                }
-
-                $flag = new Flag;
-
-                $flag->post_id = $post->id;
-                $flag->type = 'akismet';
-                $flag->created_at = time();
-
-                $flag->save();
-            });
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param PostWasApproved $event
-     */
-    public function submitHam(PostWasApproved $event)
-    {
-        $post = $event->post;
-
-        if ($post->is_spam) {
-            $this->getAkismet()->submitHam(
-                $post->ip_address,
-                null,
-                $post->content,
-                $post->user->username,
-                $post->user->email
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param Hidden $event
-     */
-    public function submitSpam(Hidden $event)
-    {
-        $post = $event->post;
-
-        if ($post->is_spam) {
-            $this->getAkismet()->submitSpam(
-                $post->ip_address,
-                null,
-                $post->content,
-                $post->user->username,
-                $post->user->email
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return Akismet
-     */
-    protected function getAkismet()
-    {
-        return new Akismet(
-            $this->settings->get('flarum-akismet.api_key'),
-            $this->app->url()
-        );
-    }
-}
diff --git a/extensions/akismet/src/Listener/SubmitHam.php b/extensions/akismet/src/Listener/SubmitHam.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f7091c02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/akismet/src/Listener/SubmitHam.php
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * (c) Toby Zerner <toby.zerner@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Akismet\Listener;
+
+use Flarum\Approval\Event\PostWasApproved;
+use TijsVerkoyen\Akismet\Akismet;
+
+class SubmitHam
+{
+    /**
+     * @var Akismet
+     */
+    protected $akismet;
+
+    public function __construct(Akismet $akismet)
+    {
+        $this->akismet = $akismet;
+    }
+
+    public function handle(PostWasApproved $event)
+    {
+        $post = $event->post;
+
+        if ($post->is_spam) {
+            $this->akismet->submitHam(
+                $post->ip_address,
+                null,
+                $post->content,
+                $post->user->username,
+                $post->user->email
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/extensions/akismet/src/Listener/SubmitSpam.php b/extensions/akismet/src/Listener/SubmitSpam.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e2df07f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/akismet/src/Listener/SubmitSpam.php
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * (c) Toby Zerner <toby.zerner@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Akismet\Listener;
+
+use Flarum\Post\Event\Hidden;
+use TijsVerkoyen\Akismet\Akismet;
+
+class SubmitSpam
+{
+    /**
+     * @var Akismet
+     */
+    protected $akismet;
+
+    public function __construct(Akismet $akismet)
+    {
+        $this->akismet = $akismet;
+    }
+
+    public function handle(Hidden $event)
+    {
+        $post = $event->post;
+
+        if ($post->is_spam) {
+            $this->akismet->submitSpam(
+                $post->ip_address,
+                null,
+                $post->content,
+                $post->user->username,
+                $post->user->email
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/extensions/akismet/src/Listener/ValidatePost.php b/extensions/akismet/src/Listener/ValidatePost.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f989920b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/akismet/src/Listener/ValidatePost.php
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * (c) Toby Zerner <toby.zerner@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Akismet\Listener;
+
+use Flarum\Flags\Flag;
+use Flarum\Post\Event\Saving;
+use TijsVerkoyen\Akismet\Akismet;
+
+class ValidatePost
+{
+    /**
+     * @var Akismet
+     */
+    protected $akismet;
+
+    public function __construct(Akismet $akismet)
+    {
+        $this->akismet = $akismet;
+    }
+
+    public function handle(Saving $event)
+    {
+        $post = $event->post;
+
+        if ($post->exists || $post->user->groups()->count()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $isSpam = $this->akismet->isSpam(
+            $post->content,
+            $post->user->username,
+            $post->user->email,
+            null,
+            'comment'
+        );
+
+        if ($isSpam) {
+            $post->is_approved = false;
+            $post->is_spam = true;
+
+            $post->afterSave(function ($post) {
+                if ($post->number == 1) {
+                    $post->discussion->is_approved = false;
+                    $post->discussion->save();
+                }
+
+                $flag = new Flag;
+
+                $flag->post_id = $post->id;
+                $flag->type = 'akismet';
+                $flag->created_at = time();
+
+                $flag->save();
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}