diff --git a/awesome.c b/awesome.c
index 0516c14ef..e151e715f 100644
--- a/awesome.c
+++ b/awesome.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ a_xcb_check_cb(EV_P_ ev_check *w, int revents)
         p_delete(&mouse);
     }
 
-    awesome_refresh(globalconf.connection);
+    awesome_refresh();
 }
 
 static void
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     xcb_flush(globalconf.connection);
 
     /* refresh everything before waiting events */
-    awesome_refresh(globalconf.connection);
+    awesome_refresh();
 
     /* main event loop */
     ev_loop(globalconf.loop, 0);
diff --git a/dbus.c b/dbus.c
index 222979b0f..56b4b4de5 100644
--- a/dbus.c
+++ b/dbus.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ a_dbus_process_requests(EV_P_ ev_io *w, int revents)
     if(nmsg)
         dbus_connection_flush(dbus_connection);
 
-    awesome_refresh(globalconf.connection);
+    awesome_refresh();
 }
 
 static bool
diff --git a/event.h b/event.h
index 77cee2b40..d4d26784e 100644
--- a/event.h
+++ b/event.h
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
 #include "layout.h"
 
 static inline int
-awesome_refresh(xcb_connection_t *c)
+awesome_refresh(void)
 {
     layout_refresh();
     wibox_refresh();
-    return xcb_flush(c);
+    return xcb_flush(globalconf.connection);
 }
 
 void a_xcb_set_event_handlers(void);
diff --git a/luaa.c b/luaa.c
index b33c542fc..2960c15fb 100644
--- a/luaa.c
+++ b/luaa.c
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ luaA_on_timer(EV_P_ ev_timer *w, int revents)
 {
     if(globalconf.hooks.timer != LUA_REFNIL)
         luaA_dofunction(globalconf.L, globalconf.hooks.timer, 0, 0);
-    awesome_refresh(globalconf.connection);
+    awesome_refresh();
 }
 
 /** Push a color as a string onto the stack
diff --git a/selection.c b/selection.c
index 430bed937..19f186d37 100644
--- a/selection.c
+++ b/selection.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ luaA_selection_get(lua_State *L)
              */
             xcb_event_handle(&globalconf.evenths, event);
             p_delete(&event);
-            awesome_refresh(globalconf.connection);
+            awesome_refresh();
             continue;
         }