diff --git a/caca/event.c b/caca/event.c
index e5e829c..e5316e3 100644
--- a/caca/event.c
+++ b/caca/event.c
@@ -366,12 +366,6 @@ static int _get_next_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_privevent_t *ev)
 
     ret = _lowlevel_event(dp, ev);
 
-#if defined(USE_SLANG)
-    if(dp->drv.id != CACA_DRIVER_SLANG)
-#endif
-#if defined(USE_NCURSES)
-    if(dp->drv.id != CACA_DRIVER_NCURSES)
-#endif
     return ret;
 
 #if defined(USE_SLANG) || defined(USE_NCURSES)