diff --git a/src/types/entities/mod.rs b/src/types/entities/mod.rs
index 7c914b1..ee31bf4 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/mod.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/mod.rs
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ pub trait Composite<T: Updateable + Clone + Debug> {
     async fn watch_whole(self, gateway: &GatewayHandle) -> Self;
 
     async fn option_observe_fn(
-        value: Option<Arc<RwLock<T>>>,
+        value: Option<Shared<T>>,
         gateway: &GatewayHandle,
-    ) -> Option<Arc<RwLock<T>>>
+    ) -> Option<Shared<T>>
     where
         T: Composite<T> + Debug,
     {
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ pub trait Composite<T: Updateable + Clone + Debug> {
     }
 
     async fn option_vec_observe_fn(
-        value: Option<Vec<Arc<RwLock<T>>>>,
+        value: Option<Vec<Shared<T>>>,
         gateway: &GatewayHandle,
-    ) -> Option<Vec<Arc<RwLock<T>>>>
+    ) -> Option<Vec<Shared<T>>>
     where
         T: Composite<T>,
     {
@@ -103,17 +103,14 @@ pub trait Composite<T: Updateable + Clone + Debug> {
         }
     }
 
-    async fn value_observe_fn(value: Arc<RwLock<T>>, gateway: &GatewayHandle) -> Arc<RwLock<T>>
+    async fn value_observe_fn(value: Shared<T>, gateway: &GatewayHandle) -> Shared<T>
     where
         T: Composite<T>,
     {
         gateway.observe(value).await
     }
 
-    async fn vec_observe_fn(
-        value: Vec<Arc<RwLock<T>>>,
-        gateway: &GatewayHandle,
-    ) -> Vec<Arc<RwLock<T>>>
+    async fn vec_observe_fn(value: Vec<Shared<T>>, gateway: &GatewayHandle) -> Vec<Shared<T>>
     where
         T: Composite<T>,
     {
@@ -123,17 +120,16 @@ pub trait Composite<T: Updateable + Clone + Debug> {
         }
         vec
     }
-
-    /// Uses [`Shared`] to provide an ergonomic alternative to `Arc::new(RwLock::new(obj))`.
-    ///
-    /// [`Shared<Self>`] can then be observed using the [`Gateway`], turning the underlying
-    /// `dyn Composite<Self>` into a self-updating struct, which is a tracked variant of a chorus
-    /// entity struct, updating its' held information when new information concerning itself arrives
-    /// over the [`Gateway`] connection, reducing the need for expensive network-API calls.
-    fn into_shared(self) -> Shared<Self>
-    where
-        Self: Sized,
-    {
-        Arc::new(RwLock::new(self))
-    }
+}
+
+/// Uses [`Shared`] to provide an ergonomic alternative to `Arc::new(RwLock::new(obj))`.
+///
+/// [`Shared<Self>`] can then be observed using the [`Gateway`], turning the underlying
+/// `dyn Composite<Self>` into a self-updating struct, which is a tracked variant of a chorus
+/// entity struct, updating its' held information when new information concerning itself arrives
+/// over the [`Gateway`] connection, reducing the need for expensive network-API calls.
+pub fn into_shared<T: Composite<T> + Updateable + Clone + Debug + Sized>(
+    composite: T,
+) -> Shared<T> {
+    Arc::new(RwLock::new(composite))
 }
diff --git a/tests/common/mod.rs b/tests/common/mod.rs
index a267125..fe064fb 100644
--- a/tests/common/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/common/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use chorus::gateway::{Gateway, Shared};
-use chorus::types::Composite;
+use chorus::types::into_shared;
 use chorus::{
     instance::{ChorusUser, Instance},
     types::{
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn setup() -> TestBundle {
         urls,
         user,
         instance,
-        guild: guild.into_shared(),
-        role: role.into_shared(),
-        channel: channel.into_shared(),
+        guild: into_shared(guild),
+        role: into_shared(role),
+        channel: into_shared(channel),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/gateway.rs b/tests/gateway.rs
index deb3129..84361fb 100644
--- a/tests/gateway.rs
+++ b/tests/gateway.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ mod common;
 
 use chorus::errors::GatewayError;
 use chorus::gateway::*;
-use chorus::types::{self, ChannelModifySchema, Composite, RoleCreateModifySchema, RoleObject};
+use chorus::types::{self, into_shared, ChannelModifySchema, RoleCreateModifySchema, RoleObject};
 #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
 use wasm_bindgen_test::*;
 #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ async fn test_recursive_self_updating_structs() {
         .await
         .unwrap();
     // Watch role;
-    bundle.user.gateway.observe(role.into_shared()).await;
+    bundle.user.gateway.observe(into_shared(role.clone())).await;
     // Update Guild and check for Guild
     let inner_guild = guild.read().unwrap().clone();
     assert!(inner_guild.roles.is_some());
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ async fn test_recursive_self_updating_structs() {
     let role_inner = bundle
         .user
         .gateway
-        .observe_and_into_inner(role.into_shared())
+        .observe_and_into_inner(into_shared(role.clone()))
         .await;
     assert_eq!(role_inner.name, "yippieee");
     // Check if the change propagated