1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/xterm.c b/src/xterm.c
index 81baeddbcaa..36e0045d2ed 100644
--- a/src/xterm.c
+++ b/src/xterm.c
@@ -9276,7 +9276,8 @@ handle_one_xevent (struct x_display_info *dpyinfo,
           int modifiers;
           Lisp_Object coding_system = Qlatin_1;
           Lisp_Object c;
-          /* Event will be modified.  */
+          /* `xkey' will be modified, but it's not important to modify
+             `event' itself.  */
           XKeyEvent xkey = event->xkey;
 
 #ifdef USE_GTK
@@ -9538,8 +9539,6 @@ handle_one_xevent (struct x_display_info *dpyinfo,
             if (keysym == NoSymbol)
               break;
           }
-          /* FIXME: check side effects and remove this.  */
-          ((XEvent *) event)->xkey = xkey;
         }
     done_keysym:
 #ifdef HAVE_X_I18N