diff --git a/src/graphics.c b/src/graphics.c
index 6d6ebbf61..3fcd0e4a8 100644
--- a/src/graphics.c
+++ b/src/graphics.c
@@ -3386,7 +3386,7 @@ void sdl_open(void)
     SDL_WM_SetCaption("The Powder Toy", "Powder Toy");
     sdl_seticon();
     SDL_EnableUNICODE(1);
-    SDL_EnableKeyRepeat(SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_DELAY, SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_INTERVAL);
+    //SDL_EnableKeyRepeat(SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_DELAY, SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_INTERVAL);
 }
 
 #ifdef OpenGL