diff --git a/calmwm.h b/calmwm.h
index 891760e..fa49d6c 100644
--- a/calmwm.h
+++ b/calmwm.h
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ struct mwm_hints {
 #define	MWM_DECOR_BORDER	(1 << 1)
 
 int			 input_keycodetrans(KeyCode, u_int, enum ctltype *,
-			     char *, int);
+			     char *);
 
 int			 x_errorhandler(Display *, XErrorEvent *);
 void			 x_setup(char *display_name);
diff --git a/grab.c b/grab.c
index 3aeffc6..6f0e56a 100644
--- a/grab.c
+++ b/grab.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ grab_label(struct client_ctx *cc)
 		switch (e.type) {
 		case KeyPress:
 			if (input_keycodetrans(e.xkey.keycode, e.xkey.state,
-			    &ctl, &chr, 0) < 0)
+			    &ctl, &chr) < 0)
 				continue;
 
 			switch (ctl) {
diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index e5a4a00..8d1649c 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
 #include "calmwm.h"
 
 int
-input_keycodetrans(KeyCode kc, u_int state,
-    enum ctltype *ctl, char *chr, int normalize)
+input_keycodetrans(KeyCode kc, u_int state, enum ctltype *ctl, char *chr)
 {
 	int ks;
 
@@ -107,8 +106,6 @@ input_keycodetrans(KeyCode kc, u_int state,
 		return (-1);
 
 	*chr = (char)ks;
-	if (normalize)
-		*chr = tolower(*chr);
 
 	return (0);
 }
diff --git a/search.c b/search.c
index d507fbf..15e7e64 100644
--- a/search.c
+++ b/search.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ search_start(struct menu_q *menuq,
 		switch (e.type) {
 		case KeyPress:
 			if (input_keycodetrans(e.xkey.keycode, e.xkey.state,
-			    &ctl, &chr, 1) < 0)
+			    &ctl, &chr) < 0)
 				continue;
 
 			switch (ctl) {