diff --git a/structio/sync.py b/structio/sync.py
index 4656346..2afbdd8 100644
--- a/structio/sync.py
+++ b/structio/sync.py
@@ -384,12 +384,28 @@ async def emit(evt: str, *args, **kwargs):
 
 def register_event(evt: str, func: Callable[[Any, Any], Coroutine[Any, Any, Any]]):
     """
-    Register the given async function for the given event name
+    Register the given async function for the given event name.
+    Note that if the given async function is already registered
+    for the chosen event, it will be called once for each time
+    this function is called once the associated event is fired
     """
 
     _events[evt].append(func)
 
 
+def unregister_event(evt: str, func: Callable[[Any, Any], Coroutine[Any, Any, Any]]):
+    """
+    Unregisters the given async function from the given event.
+    Nothing happens if the given event or async functions are
+    not registered yet
+    """
+
+    try:
+        _events[evt].remove(func)
+    except IndexError:
+        pass
+
+
 def on_event(evt: str):
     """
     Convenience decorator to
diff --git a/tests/smart_events.py b/tests/smart_events.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..573ac59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/smart_events.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import structio
+
+
+@structio.on_event("on_message")
+async def test(evt, *args, **kwargs):
+    print(f"[test] New event {evt!r} with arguments: {args}, {kwargs}")
+    # Simulate some work
+    await structio.sleep(1)
+
+
+async def main():
+    print(f"[main] Firing two events, exiting in two seconds")
+    await structio.emit("on_message", 1, 2, 3)
+    await structio.emit("on_message", 1, 2, 4)
+
+
+structio.run(main)