diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index b6ff67b4a..ca789907b 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -603,8 +603,7 @@ event_handle_key(xcb_key_press_event_t *ev)
     else
     {
         /* get keysym ignoring all modifiers */
-        
-        xkb_keysym_t keysym = xkb_state_key_get_one_sym(globalconf.xkb_state, ev->detail);
+        xcb_keysym_t keysym = xcb_key_symbols_get_keysym(globalconf.keysyms, ev->detail, 0);
         client_t *c;
         if((c = client_getbyframewin(ev->event)))
         {