diff --git a/bar.c b/bar.c
index 0c8bef7..33eaae6 100644
--- a/bar.c
+++ b/bar.c
@@ -533,33 +533,23 @@ run(struct bar_run_context *run_ctx)
     thrd_t thrd_center[bar->center.count];
     thrd_t thrd_right[bar->right.count];
 
-    struct module_run_context run_ctx_left[bar->left.count];
-    struct module_run_context run_ctx_center[bar->center.count];
-    struct module_run_context run_ctx_right[bar->right.count];
-
     for (size_t i = 0; i < bar->left.count; i++) {
-        struct module_run_context *ctx = &run_ctx_left[i];
+        struct module *mod = bar->left.mods[i];
 
-        ctx->module = bar->left.mods[i];
-        ctx->abort_fd = run_ctx->abort_fd;
-
-        thrd_create(&thrd_left[i], (int (*)(void *))bar->left.mods[i]->run, ctx);
+        mod->abort_fd = run_ctx->abort_fd;
+        thrd_create(&thrd_left[i], (int (*)(void *))bar->left.mods[i]->run, mod);
     }
     for (size_t i = 0; i < bar->center.count; i++) {
-        struct module_run_context *ctx = &run_ctx_center[i];
+        struct module *mod = bar->center.mods[i];
 
-        ctx->module = bar->center.mods[i];
-        ctx->abort_fd = run_ctx->abort_fd;
-
-        thrd_create(&thrd_center[i], (int (*)(void *))bar->center.mods[i]->run, ctx);
+        mod->abort_fd = run_ctx->abort_fd;
+        thrd_create(&thrd_center[i], (int (*)(void *))bar->center.mods[i]->run, mod);
     }
     for (size_t i = 0; i < bar->right.count; i++) {
-        struct module_run_context *ctx = &run_ctx_right[i];
+        struct module *mod = bar->right.mods[i];
 
-        ctx->module = bar->right.mods[i];
-        ctx->abort_fd = run_ctx->abort_fd;
-
-        thrd_create(&thrd_right[i], (int (*)(void *))bar->right.mods[i]->run, ctx);
+        mod->abort_fd = run_ctx->abort_fd;
+        thrd_create(&thrd_right[i], (int (*)(void *))bar->right.mods[i]->run, mod);
     }
 
     LOG_DBG("all modules started");
diff --git a/module.h b/module.h
index 5263540..ed57560 100644
--- a/module.h
+++ b/module.h
@@ -22,18 +22,15 @@ struct module_info {
     {NULL, false, NULL}
 };
 
-struct module_run_context {
-    struct module *module;
-    int abort_fd;
-};
-
 struct module {
     const struct bar *bar;
+
+    int abort_fd;
     mtx_t lock;
 
     void *private;
 
-    int (*run)(struct module_run_context *ctx);
+    int (*run)(struct module *mod);
     void (*destroy)(struct module *module);
 
     /*
diff --git a/modules/alsa.c b/modules/alsa.c
index 01af17c..8a8266b 100644
--- a/modules/alsa.c
+++ b/modules/alsa.c
@@ -174,9 +174,8 @@ update_state(struct module *mod, snd_mixer_elem_t *elem)
 }
 
 static int
-run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
+run(struct module *mod)
 {
-    struct module *mod = ctx->module;
     struct private *m = mod->private;
 
     snd_mixer_t *handle;
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@ run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
 
         struct pollfd fds[1 + fd_count];
 
-        fds[0] = (struct pollfd){.fd = ctx->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN};
+        fds[0] = (struct pollfd){.fd = mod->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN};
         snd_mixer_poll_descriptors(handle, &fds[1], fd_count);
 
         poll(fds, fd_count + 1, -1);
diff --git a/modules/backlight.c b/modules/backlight.c
index 9eab89b..f5c085c 100644
--- a/modules/backlight.c
+++ b/modules/backlight.c
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ initialize(struct private *m)
 }
 
 static int
-run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
+run(struct module *mod)
 {
-    const struct bar *bar = ctx->module->bar;
-    struct private *m = ctx->module->private;
+    const struct bar *bar = mod->bar;
+    struct private *m = mod->private;
 
     int current_fd = initialize(m);
     if (current_fd == -1)
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
 
     while (true) {
         struct pollfd fds[] = {
-            {.fd = ctx->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN},
+            {.fd = mod->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN},
             {.fd = udev_monitor_get_fd(mon), .events = POLLIN},
         };
         poll(fds, 2, -1);
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
         if (!is_us)
             continue;
 
-        mtx_lock(&ctx->module->lock);
+        mtx_lock(&mod->lock);
         m->current_brightness = readint_from_fd(current_fd);
-        mtx_unlock(&ctx->module->lock);
+        mtx_unlock(&mod->lock);
         bar->refresh(bar);
     }
 
diff --git a/modules/battery.c b/modules/battery.c
index 2b681da..d51c2e0 100644
--- a/modules/battery.c
+++ b/modules/battery.c
@@ -242,10 +242,10 @@ update_status(struct module *mod, int capacity_fd, int energy_fd, int power_fd,
 }
 
 static int
-run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
+run(struct module *mod)
 {
-    const struct bar *bar = ctx->module->bar;
-    struct private *m = ctx->module->private;
+    const struct bar *bar = mod->bar;
+    struct private *m = mod->private;
 
     int base_dir_fd = initialize(m);
     if (base_dir_fd == -1)
@@ -273,12 +273,12 @@ run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
     udev_monitor_filter_add_match_subsystem_devtype(mon, "power_supply", NULL);
     udev_monitor_enable_receiving(mon);
 
-    update_status(ctx->module, capacity_fd, energy_fd, power_fd, status_fd);
+    update_status(mod, capacity_fd, energy_fd, power_fd, status_fd);
     bar->refresh(bar);
 
     while (true) {
         struct pollfd fds[] = {
-            {.fd = ctx->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN},
+            {.fd = mod->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN},
             {.fd = udev_monitor_get_fd(mon), .events = POLLIN},
         };
         poll(fds, 2, m->poll_interval * 1000);
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
                 continue;
         }
 
-        update_status(ctx->module, capacity_fd, energy_fd, power_fd, status_fd);
+        update_status(mod, capacity_fd, energy_fd, power_fd, status_fd);
         bar->refresh(bar);
     }
 
diff --git a/modules/clock.c b/modules/clock.c
index 64a33d0..18e8edc 100644
--- a/modules/clock.c
+++ b/modules/clock.c
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ content(struct module *mod)
 }
 
 static int
-run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
+run(struct module *mod)
 {
-    const struct bar *bar = ctx->module->bar;
+    const struct bar *bar = mod->bar;
     bar->refresh(bar);
 
     while (true) {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
         time_t timeout = next_min - now;
         assert(timeout >= 0 && timeout <= 60);
 
-        struct pollfd fds[] = {{.fd = ctx->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN}};
+        struct pollfd fds[] = {{.fd = mod->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN}};
         poll(fds, 1, timeout * 1000);
 
         if (fds[0].revents & POLLIN)
diff --git a/modules/i3.c b/modules/i3.c
index 4a1c2d4..4e0a3fe 100644
--- a/modules/i3.c
+++ b/modules/i3.c
@@ -367,9 +367,9 @@ handle_workspace_event(struct private *m, const struct json_object *json)
 }
 
 static int
-run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
+run(struct module *mod)
 {
-    struct private *m = ctx->module->private;
+    struct private *m = mod->private;
 
     struct sockaddr_un addr = {.sun_family = AF_UNIX};
     {
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
 
     while (true) {
         struct pollfd fds[] = {
-            {.fd = ctx->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN},
+            {.fd = mod->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN},
             {.fd = sock, .events = POLLIN}
         };
 
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
                 break;
             }
 
-            mtx_lock(&ctx->module->lock);
+            mtx_lock(&mod->lock);
 
             switch (hdr->type) {
             case I3_IPC_REPLY_TYPE_VERSION:
@@ -482,12 +482,12 @@ run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
 
             case I3_IPC_REPLY_TYPE_WORKSPACES:
                 handle_get_workspaces_reply(m, json);
-                ctx->module->bar->refresh(ctx->module->bar);
+                mod->bar->refresh(mod->bar);
                 break;
 
             case I3_IPC_EVENT_WORKSPACE:
                 handle_workspace_event(m, json);
-                ctx->module->bar->refresh(ctx->module->bar);
+                mod->bar->refresh(mod->bar);
                 break;
 
             case I3_IPC_EVENT_OUTPUT:
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
             default: assert(false);
             }
 
-            mtx_unlock(&ctx->module->lock);
+            mtx_unlock(&mod->lock);
 
             json_object_put(json);
             json_tokener_free(tokener);
diff --git a/modules/label.c b/modules/label.c
index ea2013f..e63516b 100644
--- a/modules/label.c
+++ b/modules/label.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ content(struct module *mod)
 }
 
 static int
-run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
+run(struct module *mod)
 {
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/modules/mpd.c b/modules/mpd.c
index 928235e..681d455 100644
--- a/modules/mpd.c
+++ b/modules/mpd.c
@@ -258,9 +258,8 @@ update_status(struct module *mod)
 }
 
 static int
-run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
+run(struct module *mod)
 {
-    struct module *mod = ctx->module;
     const struct bar *bar = mod->bar;
     struct private *m = mod->private;
 
@@ -289,7 +288,7 @@ run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
             if (m->conn != NULL)
                 break;
 
-            struct pollfd fds[] = {{.fd = ctx->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN}};
+            struct pollfd fds[] = {{.fd = mod->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN}};
             int res = poll(fds, 1, 10 * 1000);
 
             if (res == 1) {
@@ -311,7 +310,7 @@ run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
         /* Monitor for events from MPD */
         while (true) {
             struct pollfd fds[] = {
-                {.fd = ctx->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN},
+                {.fd = mod->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN},
                 {.fd = mpd_connection_get_fd(m->conn), .events = POLLIN},
             };
 
diff --git a/modules/network.c b/modules/network.c
index 1b8148b..5a87790 100644
--- a/modules/network.c
+++ b/modules/network.c
@@ -454,9 +454,8 @@ parse_reply(struct module *mod, const struct nlmsghdr *hdr, size_t len)
 }
 
 static int
-run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
+run(struct module *mod)
 {
-    struct module *mod = ctx->module;
     struct private *m = mod->private;
 
     m->nl_sock = netlink_connect();
@@ -472,7 +471,7 @@ run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
     /* Main loop */
     while (true) {
         struct pollfd fds[] = {
-            {.fd = ctx->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN},
+            {.fd = mod->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN},
             {.fd = m->nl_sock, .events = POLLIN}
         };
 
diff --git a/modules/removables.c b/modules/removables.c
index 1337d47..d9bd0e8 100644
--- a/modules/removables.c
+++ b/modules/removables.c
@@ -445,9 +445,8 @@ handle_udev_event(struct module *mod, struct udev_device *dev)
 }
 
 static int
-run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
+run(struct module *mod)
 {
-    struct module *mod = ctx->module;
     struct private *m = mod->private;
 
     struct udev *udev = udev_new();
@@ -503,7 +502,7 @@ run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
 
     while (true) {
         struct pollfd fds[] = {
-            {.fd = ctx->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN},
+            {.fd = mod->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN},
             {.fd = udev_monitor_get_fd(dev_mon), .events = POLLIN},
             {.fd = mount_info_fd, .events = POLLPRI},
         };
diff --git a/modules/xkb.c b/modules/xkb.c
index 1fba910..7941b41 100644
--- a/modules/xkb.c
+++ b/modules/xkb.c
@@ -285,12 +285,10 @@ register_for_events(xcb_connection_t *conn)
 }
 
 static bool
-event_loop(struct module_run_context *ctx, xcb_connection_t *conn,
-           int xkb_event_base)
+event_loop(struct module *mod, xcb_connection_t *conn, int xkb_event_base)
 {
-    struct module *mod = ctx->module;
+    const struct bar *bar = mod->bar;
     struct private *m = mod->private;
-    const struct bar *bar = ctx->module->bar;
 
     bool ret = false;
     bool has_error = false;
@@ -300,7 +298,7 @@ event_loop(struct module_run_context *ctx, xcb_connection_t *conn,
 
     while (!has_error) {
         struct pollfd pfds[] = {
-            {.fd = ctx->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN },
+            {.fd = mod->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN },
             {.fd = xcb_fd, .events = POLLIN | POLLHUP }
         };
 
@@ -400,9 +398,9 @@ event_loop(struct module_run_context *ctx, xcb_connection_t *conn,
 }
 
 static bool
-talk_to_xkb(struct module_run_context *ctx, xcb_connection_t *conn)
+talk_to_xkb(struct module *mod, xcb_connection_t *conn)
 {
-    struct private *m = ctx->module->private;
+    struct private *m = mod->private;
 
     if (!xkb_enable(conn))
         return false;
@@ -428,17 +426,17 @@ talk_to_xkb(struct module_run_context *ctx, xcb_connection_t *conn)
         return false;
     }
 
-    mtx_lock(&ctx->module->lock);
+    mtx_lock(&mod->lock);
     m->layouts = layouts;
     m->current = current;
-    mtx_unlock(&ctx->module->lock);
-    ctx->module->bar->refresh(ctx->module->bar);
+    mtx_unlock(&mod->lock);
+    mod->bar->refresh(mod->bar);
 
-    return event_loop(ctx, conn, xkb_event_base);
+    return event_loop(mod, conn, xkb_event_base);
 }
 
 static int
-run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
+run(struct module *mod)
 {
     xcb_connection_t *conn = xcb_connect(NULL, NULL);
     if (conn == NULL) {
@@ -446,7 +444,7 @@ run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    int ret = talk_to_xkb(ctx, conn) ? EXIT_SUCCESS : EXIT_FAILURE;
+    int ret = talk_to_xkb(mod, conn) ? EXIT_SUCCESS : EXIT_FAILURE;
 
     xcb_disconnect(conn);
     return ret;
diff --git a/modules/xwindow.c b/modules/xwindow.c
index e787c80..62839aa 100644
--- a/modules/xwindow.c
+++ b/modules/xwindow.c
@@ -181,9 +181,8 @@ update_title(struct module *mod)
  }
 
 static int
-run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
+run(struct module *mod)
 {
-    struct module *mod = ctx->module;
     struct private *m = mod->private;
 
     m->conn = xcb_connect(NULL, NULL);
@@ -221,7 +220,7 @@ run(struct module_run_context *ctx)
 
     int xcb_fd = xcb_get_file_descriptor(m->conn);
     while (true) {
-        struct pollfd fds[] = {{.fd = ctx->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN},
+        struct pollfd fds[] = {{.fd = mod->abort_fd, .events = POLLIN},
                                {.fd = xcb_fd, .events = POLLIN}};
         poll(fds, 2, -1);