diff --git a/esp32/lib/ESP32-sveltekit/EventSocket.cpp b/esp32/lib/ESP32-sveltekit/EventSocket.cpp
index 08b9d20..bd4dfe8 100644
--- a/esp32/lib/ESP32-sveltekit/EventSocket.cpp
+++ b/esp32/lib/ESP32-sveltekit/EventSocket.cpp
@@ -72,16 +72,6 @@ esp_err_t EventSocket::onFrame(PsychicWebSocketRequest *request, httpd_ws_frame
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
-void EventSocket::emit(String event, String payload)
-{
-    emit(event.c_str(), payload.c_str(), "");
-}
-
-void EventSocket::emit(const char *event, const char *payload)
-{
-    emit(event, payload, "");
-}
-
 void EventSocket::emit(const char *event, const char *payload, const char *originId, bool onlyToSameOrigin)
 {
     int originSubscriptionId = originId[0] ? atoi(originId) : -1;
diff --git a/esp32/lib/ESP32-sveltekit/EventSocket.h b/esp32/lib/ESP32-sveltekit/EventSocket.h
index f6b96ec..b60d657 100644
--- a/esp32/lib/ESP32-sveltekit/EventSocket.h
+++ b/esp32/lib/ESP32-sveltekit/EventSocket.h
@@ -24,11 +24,7 @@ public:
 
   void onSubscribe(String event, SubscribeCallback callback);
 
-  void emit(String event, String payload);
-
-  void emit(const char *event, const char *payload);
-
-  void emit(const char *event, const char *payload, const char *originId, bool onlyToSameOrigin = false);
+  void emit(const char *event, const char *payload, const char *originId = "", bool onlyToSameOrigin = false);
   // if onlyToSameOrigin == true, the message will be sent to the originId only, otherwise it will be broadcasted to all clients except the originId
 
 private: