diff --git a/bsk_rl/envs/general_satellite_tasking/scenario/satellites.py b/bsk_rl/envs/general_satellite_tasking/scenario/satellites.py
index 7d581c2c..a6cf276a 100644
--- a/bsk_rl/envs/general_satellite_tasking/scenario/satellites.py
+++ b/bsk_rl/envs/general_satellite_tasking/scenario/satellites.py
@@ -242,8 +242,11 @@ def _update_timed_terminal_event(
     def _disable_timed_terminal_event(self) -> None:
         """Turn off simulator termination due to this satellite's window close
         checker"""
-        if self._timed_terminal_event_name is not None:
-            self.simulator.eventMap[self._timed_terminal_event_name].eventActive = False
+        if (
+            self._timed_terminal_event_name is not None
+            and self._timed_terminal_event_name in self.simulator.eventMap
+        ):
+            self.simulator.delete_event(self._timed_terminal_event_name)
 
     @abstractmethod  # pragma: no cover
     def get_obs(self) -> SatObs:
@@ -562,8 +565,12 @@ def _update_image_event(self, target: Target) -> None:
 
     def _disable_image_event(self) -> None:
         """Turn off simulator termination due to this satellite's imaging checker"""
-        if self._image_event_name is not None:
-            self.simulator.eventMap[self._image_event_name].eventActive = False
+        if (
+            self._image_event_name is not None
+            and self._image_event_name in self.simulator.eventMap
+        ):
+            self.simulator.delete_event(self._image_event_name)
+            # self.simulator.eventMap[self._image_event_name].eventActive = False
 
     def parse_target_selection(self, target_query: Union[int, Target, str]):
         """Identify a target based on upcoming target index, Target object, or target
diff --git a/bsk_rl/envs/general_satellite_tasking/simulation/simulator.py b/bsk_rl/envs/general_satellite_tasking/simulation/simulator.py
index 08d164bc..9e6c30b0 100644
--- a/bsk_rl/envs/general_satellite_tasking/simulation/simulator.py
+++ b/bsk_rl/envs/general_satellite_tasking/simulation/simulator.py
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ def run(self) -> None:
         self.ConfigureStopTime(simulation_time)
         self.ExecuteSimulation()
 
+    def delete_event(self, event_name) -> None:
+        """Removes an event from the event map. Makes event checking faster"""
+        event = self.eventMap[event_name]
+        self.eventList.remove(event)
+        del self.eventMap[event_name]
+
     def __del__(self):
         if MEMORY_LEAK_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
             print("~~~ BSK SIMULATOR DELETED ~~~")
diff --git a/tests/unittest/envs/general_satellite_tasking/scenario/test_satellites.py b/tests/unittest/envs/general_satellite_tasking/scenario/test_satellites.py
index 2f7d6f42..27f5a71f 100644
--- a/tests/unittest/envs/general_satellite_tasking/scenario/test_satellites.py
+++ b/tests/unittest/envs/general_satellite_tasking/scenario/test_satellites.py
@@ -115,17 +115,17 @@ def test_update_timed_terminal_event(self):
 
     def test_disable_timed_event(self):
         sat = sats.Satellite(name="TestSat", sat_args={})
-        sat.simulator = MagicMock()
+        sat.simulator = MagicMock(eventMap={"some_event": 1})
         sat._timed_terminal_event_name = "some_event"
         sat._disable_timed_terminal_event()
-        assert sat.simulator.eventMap.__getitem__.called
+        sat.simulator.delete_event.assert_called_with("some_event")
 
     def test_disable_timed_event_no_event(self):
         sat = sats.Satellite(name="TestSat", sat_args={})
-        sat.simulator = MagicMock()
+        sat.simulator = MagicMock(eventMap={"some_event": 1})
         sat._timed_terminal_event_name = None
         sat._disable_timed_terminal_event()
-        assert not sat.simulator.eventMap.__getitem__.called
+        assert not sat.simulator.delete_event.called
 
     def test_proxy_setters(self):
         # Must be last test or others break
@@ -292,17 +292,17 @@ def test_update_image_event_existing(self):
 
     def test_disable_image_event(self):
         sat = self.make_sat()
-        sat.simulator = MagicMock()
+        sat.simulator = MagicMock(eventMap={"some_image_event": 1})
         sat._image_event_name = "some_image_event"
         sat._disable_image_event()
-        assert sat.simulator.eventMap.__getitem__.called
+        sat.simulator.delete_event.assert_called_with("some_image_event")
 
     def test_disable_image_event_no_event(self):
         sat = self.make_sat()
-        sat.simulator = MagicMock()
+        sat.simulator = MagicMock(eventMap={"some_event": 1})
         sat._image_event_name = None
         sat._disable_image_event()
-        assert not sat.simulator.eventMap.__getitem__.called
+        assert not sat.simulator.delete_event.called
 
     upcoming_targets = [Target(f"tgt_{i}", [0, 0, 0], 1.0) for i in range(20)]
 
diff --git a/tests/unittest/envs/general_satellite_tasking/simulation/test_simulator.py b/tests/unittest/envs/general_satellite_tasking/simulation/test_simulator.py
index d6fa5efd..98898e06 100644
--- a/tests/unittest/envs/general_satellite_tasking/simulation/test_simulator.py
+++ b/tests/unittest/envs/general_satellite_tasking/simulation/test_simulator.py
@@ -53,6 +53,15 @@ def test_set_environment(self, simbase_init):
         assert sim.environment.sim == sim
         assert sim.environment.rate == sim.sim_rate
 
+    def test_delete_event(self, simbase_init):
+        sim = self.mock_sim()
+        event = MagicMock()
+        sim.eventMap = {"event": event, "other": MagicMock()}
+        sim.eventList = [MagicMock(), event, MagicMock()]
+        sim.delete_event("event")
+        assert "event" not in sim.eventMap
+        assert event not in sim.eventList
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         "start_time,step_duration,time_limit,stop_time",
         [(0, 100, 50, 50), (0, 100, 200, 100), (10, 10, 50, 20)],