diff --git a/echo-pipelinetriggers/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/echo/pipelinetriggers/BuildEventMonitor.java b/echo-pipelinetriggers/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/echo/pipelinetriggers/BuildEventMonitor.java
index 5b76cffee..e75309cad 100644
--- a/echo-pipelinetriggers/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/echo/pipelinetriggers/BuildEventMonitor.java
+++ b/echo-pipelinetriggers/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/echo/pipelinetriggers/BuildEventMonitor.java
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ public void processEvent(Event event) {
       return;
     }
 
-    val buildEvent = objectMapper.convertValue(event, BuildEvent.class);
-    Observable.from(Collections.singletonList(buildEvent))
+    BuildEvent buildEvent = objectMapper.convertValue(event, BuildEvent.class);
+    Observable.just(buildEvent)
       .doOnNext(this::onEchoResponse)
       .subscribe(triggerEachMatchFrom(pipelineCache.getPipelines()));
   }