diff --git a/src/platform/linux/x11/mod.rs b/src/platform/linux/x11/mod.rs
index c21f6203..7fbccda8 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux/x11/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform/linux/x11/mod.rs
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ impl EventsLoop {
 
                 let mut ev_mods = ModifiersState::default();
 
-                let mut keysym = unsafe {
+                let keysym = unsafe {
                     (self.display.xlib.XKeycodeToKeysym)(self.display.display, xkev.keycode as ffi::KeyCode, 0)
                 };