diff --git a/server/server_test.go b/server/server_test.go
index 2b1120d601..aff6fa5356 100644
--- a/server/server_test.go
+++ b/server/server_test.go
@@ -7756,7 +7756,6 @@ stream
 		.message('message')
 		.details('details')
 		.crit(lambda: TRUE)
-		.sensu()
 `
 
 			if _, err := cli.CreateTask(client.CreateTaskOptions{
diff --git a/services/alert/service.go b/services/alert/service.go
index d16462af32..016c286339 100644
--- a/services/alert/service.go
+++ b/services/alert/service.go
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ func (s *Service) createHandlerFromSpec(spec HandlerSpec) (handler, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return handler{}, err
 		}
-		h, err := s.SensuService.Handler(c, s.logger)
+		h, err = s.SensuService.Handler(c, s.logger)
 		if err != nil {
 			return handler{}, err
 		}
diff --git a/services/sensu/service.go b/services/sensu/service.go
index 3700f3a9b1..f891ada038 100644
--- a/services/sensu/service.go
+++ b/services/sensu/service.go
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ func (h *handler) Handle(event alert.Event) {
 		return
 	}
 	sourceStr := buf.String()
-	buf.Reset()
 
 	if err := h.s.Alert(
 		event.State.ID,