diff --git a/zerver/lib/event_schema.py b/zerver/lib/event_schema.py
index 1c567de071..3b294854b4 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/event_schema.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/event_schema.py
@@ -506,6 +506,14 @@ check_stream_create = check_events_dict(
     ]
 )
 
+check_stream_delete = check_events_dict(
+    required_keys=[
+        ("type", equals("stream")),
+        ("op", equals("delete")),
+        ("streams", check_list(check_dict_only(basic_stream_fields))),
+    ]
+)
+
 _check_stream_update = check_events_dict(
     required_keys=[
         ("type", equals("stream")),
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_events.py b/zerver/tests/test_events.py
index 5a783854a2..c36412d290 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_events.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_events.py
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ from zerver.lib.actions import (
 )
 from zerver.lib.event_schema import (
     avatar_fields,
-    basic_stream_fields,
     check_alert_words,
     check_custom_profile_fields,
     check_default_stream_groups,
@@ -107,6 +106,7 @@ from zerver.lib.event_schema import (
     check_realm_update,
     check_realm_user_update,
     check_stream_create,
+    check_stream_delete,
     check_stream_update,
     check_submessage,
     check_subscription_add,
@@ -1649,12 +1649,7 @@ class NormalActionsTest(BaseAction):
         action = lambda: do_deactivate_stream(stream)
         events = self.verify_action(action)
 
-        schema_checker = check_events_dict([
-            ('type', equals('stream')),
-            ('op', equals('delete')),
-            ('streams', check_list(check_dict_only(basic_stream_fields))),
-        ])
-        schema_checker('events[0]', events[0])
+        check_stream_delete('events[0]', events[0])
 
     def test_subscribe_other_user_never_subscribed(self) -> None:
         action = lambda: self.subscribe(self.example_user("othello"), "test_stream")