diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index e389ff60..7a64e708 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ extern crate cocoa;
 extern crate core_foundation;
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 extern crate core_graphics;
-#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
-extern crate sync;
 
 pub use events::*;
 
diff --git a/src/x11/window/mod.rs b/src/x11/window/mod.rs
index 668cd038..8662fdce 100644
--- a/src/x11/window/mod.rs
+++ b/src/x11/window/mod.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::{mem, ptr};
 use std::cell::Cell;
 use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
 use super::ffi;
-use sync::one::{Once, ONCE_INIT};
+use std::sync::{Once, ONCE_INIT};
 
 pub use self::monitor::{MonitorID, get_available_monitors, get_primary_monitor};