diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index 1f62129..48a6676 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -1047,7 +1047,6 @@ ximopen(Display *dpy)
 		xw.ime.xic = XCreateIC(xw.ime.xim, XNInputStyle,
 		                       XIMPreeditNothing | XIMStatusNothing,
 		                       XNClientWindow, xw.win,
-		                       XNFocusWindow, xw.win,
 		                       XNDestroyCallback, &icdestroy,
 		                       NULL);
 	}