diff --git a/calmwm.h b/calmwm.h
index 0a3f830..85141bb 100644
--- a/calmwm.h
+++ b/calmwm.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #ifndef _CALMWM_H_
 #define _CALMWM_H_
 
+#include <X11/XKBlib.h>
 #include <X11/Xatom.h>
 #include <X11/Xft/Xft.h>
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
diff --git a/menu.c b/menu.c
index fdeeee4..17c665a 100644
--- a/menu.c
+++ b/menu.c
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ menu_keycode(KeyCode kc, u_int state, enum ctltype *ctl, char *chr)
 	*ctl = CTL_NONE;
 	*chr = '\0';
 
-	ks = XKeycodeToKeysym(X_Dpy, kc, (state & ShiftMask) ? 1 : 0);
+	ks = XkbKeycodeToKeysym(X_Dpy, kc, 0, (state & ShiftMask) ? 1 : 0);
 
 	/* Look for control characters. */
 	switch (ks) {
diff --git a/xevents.c b/xevents.c
index bc45d70..14c8f2d 100644
--- a/xevents.c
+++ b/xevents.c
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ xev_handle_keypress(XEvent *ee)
 	KeySym			 keysym, skeysym;
 	int			 modshift;
 
-	keysym = XKeycodeToKeysym(X_Dpy, e->keycode, 0);
-	skeysym = XKeycodeToKeysym(X_Dpy, e->keycode, 1);
+	keysym = XkbKeycodeToKeysym(X_Dpy, e->keycode, 0, 0);
+	skeysym = XkbKeycodeToKeysym(X_Dpy, e->keycode, 0, 1);
 
 	/* we don't care about caps lock and numlock here */
 	e->state &= ~(LockMask | Mod2Mask);
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ xev_handle_keyrelease(XEvent *ee)
 	sc = screen_fromroot(e->root);
 	cc = client_current();
 
-	keysym = XKeycodeToKeysym(X_Dpy, e->keycode, 0);
+	keysym = XkbKeycodeToKeysym(X_Dpy, e->keycode, 0, 0);
 	if (keysym != XK_Alt_L && keysym != XK_Alt_R)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/xutil.c b/xutil.c
index 67cc856..ae07d4e 100644
--- a/xutil.c
+++ b/xutil.c
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ xu_key_grab(Window win, int mask, int keysym)
 	int	 i;
 
 	code = XKeysymToKeycode(X_Dpy, keysym);
-	if ((XKeycodeToKeysym(X_Dpy, code, 0) != keysym) &&
-	    (XKeycodeToKeysym(X_Dpy, code, 1) == keysym))
+	if ((XkbKeycodeToKeysym(X_Dpy, code, 0, 0) != keysym) &&
+	    (XkbKeycodeToKeysym(X_Dpy, code, 0, 1) == keysym))
 		mask |= ShiftMask;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nitems(ign_mods); i++)
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ xu_key_ungrab(Window win, int mask, int keysym)
 	int	 i;
 
 	code = XKeysymToKeycode(X_Dpy, keysym);
-	if ((XKeycodeToKeysym(X_Dpy, code, 0) != keysym) &&
-	    (XKeycodeToKeysym(X_Dpy, code, 1) == keysym))
+	if ((XkbKeycodeToKeysym(X_Dpy, code, 0, 0) != keysym) &&
+	    (XkbKeycodeToKeysym(X_Dpy, code, 0, 1) == keysym))
 		mask |= ShiftMask;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nitems(ign_mods); i++)