diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 0babffe..6d956d0 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ pub const GROUP_ATTACK: Group = Group::GROUP_5;
 /// Temporary function to setup world
 pub fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     commands.spawn(Player::bundle(&asset_server, Vec2::ZERO));
-    commands.spawn(BpmTimer::new(120.));
 }
 
 /// Test function to setup [AnimatedSprite]
diff --git a/src/player/systems.rs b/src/player/systems.rs
index d0cbb02..5d91f82 100644
--- a/src/player/systems.rs
+++ b/src/player/systems.rs
@@ -26,13 +26,8 @@ pub fn handle_input(
         Option<&mut states::Awaiting>,
     )>,
 
-    timer_query: Query<&BpmTimer>,
+    timer: Res<BpmTimer>,
 ) {
-    let Some(timer) = timer_query.iter().next() else {
-        error!("No BpmTimer provided");
-        return;
-    };
-
     let bpm = timer.get_bpm();
 
     for (
diff --git a/src/player/triggers.rs b/src/player/triggers.rs
index 16e5b03..f18dee3 100644
--- a/src/player/triggers.rs
+++ b/src/player/triggers.rs
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ pub fn from_awaiting_to_choosing(trans: Trans<Awaiting, PlayerInput>) -> Choosin
 }
 
 /// Trigger that returns [BpmTimer]'s bpm
-pub fn get_timer_bpm(query: Query<&BpmTimer>) -> Option<f32> {
-    query.iter().next().map(|t| t.get_bpm())
+pub fn get_timer_bpm(timer: Res<BpmTimer>) -> Option<f32> {
+    Some(timer.get_bpm())
 }
 
 /// Transition from [Attacking] to [Awaiting]
diff --git a/src/plugin.rs b/src/plugin.rs
index bc47465..ed6a08b 100644
--- a/src/plugin.rs
+++ b/src/plugin.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ impl Plugin for GamePlugin {
             
             StateMachinePlugin::default(),
         ))
+        .insert_resource(BpmTimer::new(120.))
         .add_systems(Startup, (
             setup,
             setup_animated_sprite,
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ impl Plugin for GamePlugin {
             anim::sprite::update_animated_sprites,
             combat::attack::update_attack_areas,
             player::systems::handle_input,
-            timer::update_bpm_timers,
+            timer::update_bpm_timer,
         ))
         .register_component_as::<dyn Weapon, knife::Knife>();
     }
diff --git a/src/timer.rs b/src/timer.rs
index 7849032..94b2034 100644
--- a/src/timer.rs
+++ b/src/timer.rs
@@ -16,20 +16,10 @@ pub fn bpm_from_duration(dur: Duration) -> f32 {
     60_000. / (dur.as_millis() as f32)
 }
 
-/// Event that is triggered when [BpmTimer] just ticked
-#[derive(EntityEvent, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Debug, Reflect)]
-#[reflect(Event, Clone, PartialEq, Debug)]
-pub struct TickEvent {
-    /// [BpmTimer] that triggered event
-    #[event_target] pub timer: Entity,
-    /// Total elapsed time of that timer in beats
-    pub elapsed: f32,
-}
-
 /// Timer that is based on beats per minute (BPM) value
-/// Ticks every beat, counts total ticks and triggers [TickEvent]
-#[derive(Component, Clone, PartialEq, Debug, Reflect)]
-#[reflect(Component, Clone, PartialEq, Debug)]
+/// Ticks every beat and counts total ticks
+#[derive(Resource, Clone, PartialEq, Debug, Reflect)]
+#[reflect(Resource, Clone, PartialEq, Debug)]
 pub struct BpmTimer {
     timer: Timer,
     elapsed: f32,
@@ -80,11 +70,7 @@ impl BpmTimer {
     }
 }
 
-/// System that ticks each [BpmTimer] and triggers [TickEvent]s
-pub fn update_bpm_timers(mut commands: Commands, time: Res<Time>, timers: Query<(Entity, &mut BpmTimer)>) {
-    for (timer_id, mut timer) in timers {
-        if timer.tick(time.delta()) {
-            commands.trigger(TickEvent { timer: timer_id, elapsed: timer.beats_elapsed() });
-        }
-    }
+/// System that ticks [BpmTimer]
+pub fn update_bpm_timer(time: Res<Time>, mut timer: ResMut<BpmTimer>) {
+    timer.tick(time.delta());
 }