diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index 85205d9..125c6a2 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -382,6 +382,5 @@ grabkeys()
 				GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync);
 		XGrabKey(dpy, code, key[i].mod | NUMLOCKMASK | LockMask, root, True,
 				GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync);
-		XSync(dpy, False);
 	}
 }