diff --git a/discord/client.py b/discord/client.py
index 295768455..74e5d5cbf 100644
--- a/discord/client.py
+++ b/discord/client.py
@@ -2447,8 +2447,7 @@ class Client:
         yield from utils._verify_successful_response(r)
 
         data = yield from r.json(encoding='utf-8')
-        everyone = server.id == data.get('id')
-        role = Role(everyone=everyone, **data)
+        role = Role(server=server, **data)
 
         # we have to call edit because you can't pass a payload to the
         # http request currently.
diff --git a/discord/role.py b/discord/role.py
index 84cd9fbb7..678d4d1fd 100644
--- a/discord/role.py
+++ b/discord/role.py
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class Role(Hashable):
         The name of the role.
     permissions : :class:`Permissions`
         Represents the role's permissions.
+    server : :class:`Server`
+        The server the role belongs to.
     colour : :class:`Colour`
         Represents the role colour. An alias exists under ``color``.
     hoist : bool
@@ -68,10 +70,10 @@ class Role(Hashable):
     """
 
     __slots__ = ['id', 'name', 'permissions', 'color', 'colour', 'position',
-                 'managed', 'mentionable', '_is_everyone', 'hoist' ]
+                 'managed', 'mentionable', 'hoist', 'server' ]
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        self._is_everyone = kwargs.get('everyone', False)
+        self.server = kwargs.pop('server')
         self._update(**kwargs)
 
     def __str__(self):
@@ -87,13 +89,11 @@ class Role(Hashable):
         self.managed = kwargs.get('managed', False)
         self.mentionable = kwargs.get('mentionable', False)
         self.color = self.colour
-        if 'everyone' in kwargs:
-            self._is_everyone = kwargs['everyone']
 
     @property
     def is_everyone(self):
         """Checks if the role is the @everyone role."""
-        return self._is_everyone
+        return self.server.id == self.id
 
     @property
     def created_at(self):
diff --git a/discord/server.py b/discord/server.py
index 618dab075..62bd9ad6e 100644
--- a/discord/server.py
+++ b/discord/server.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class Server(Hashable):
         self.icon = guild.get('icon')
         self.unavailable = guild.get('unavailable', False)
         self.id = guild['id']
-        self.roles = [Role(everyone=(self.id == r['id']), **r) for r in guild.get('roles', [])]
+        self.roles = [Role(server=self, **r) for r in guild.get('roles', [])]
 
         for data in guild.get('members', []):
             roles = [self.default_role]
diff --git a/discord/state.py b/discord/state.py
index 268af1885..b0c4ae15d 100644
--- a/discord/state.py
+++ b/discord/state.py
@@ -476,10 +476,9 @@ class ConnectionState:
     def parse_guild_role_create(self, data):
         server = self._get_server(data.get('guild_id'))
         role_data = data.get('role', {})
-        everyone = server.id == role_data.get('id')
-        role = Role(everyone=everyone, **role_data)
+        role = Role(server=server, **role_data)
         server.roles.append(role)
-        self.dispatch('server_role_create', server, role)
+        self.dispatch('server_role_create', role)
 
     def parse_guild_role_delete(self, data):
         server = self._get_server(data.get('guild_id'))
@@ -491,7 +490,7 @@ class ConnectionState:
             except ValueError:
                 return
             else:
-                self.dispatch('server_role_delete', server, role)
+                self.dispatch('server_role_delete', role)
 
     def parse_guild_role_update(self, data):
         server = self._get_server(data.get('guild_id'))
diff --git a/docs/api.rst b/docs/api.rst
index d1824ad2d..c50098d9f 100644
--- a/docs/api.rst
+++ b/docs/api.rst
@@ -264,12 +264,13 @@ to handle it, which defaults to print a traceback and ignore the exception.
     :param before: The :class:`Server` prior to being updated.
     :param after: The :class:`Server` after being updated.
 
-.. function:: on_server_role_create(server, role)
-              on_server_role_delete(server, role)
+.. function:: on_server_role_create(role)
+              on_server_role_delete(role)
 
     Called when a :class:`Server` creates or deletes a new :class:`Role`.
 
-    :param server: The :class:`Server` that was created or deleted.
+    To get the server it belongs to, use :attr:`Role.server`.
+
     :param role: The :class:`Role` that was created or deleted.
 
 .. function:: on_server_role_update(before, after)