diff --git a/sdl2/src/lib.rs b/sdl2/src/lib.rs
index 7c65c8e..5546f8c 100644
--- a/sdl2/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sdl2/src/lib.rs
@@ -143,31 +143,10 @@ impl Context {
                     Event::KeyDown {
                         keycode: Some(keycode),
                         keymod,
-                        repeat,
                         ..
                     } => {
                         if let Some(keyboard_input) = input::sdl2_to_chargrid(keycode, keymod) {
-                            if repeat {
-                                // repeated key inputs are just treated as key presses
-                                Some(Input::Keyboard(keyboard_input))
-                            } else {
-                                // handle this here because we need to send both a keydown and keypress
-                                if let Some(app::Exit) = on_input(
-                                    &mut component,
-                                    Input::Keyboard(keyboard_input),
-                                    &chargrid_frame_buffer,
-                                ) {
-                                    break 'mainloop;
-                                }
-                                if let Some(app::Exit) = on_input(
-                                    &mut component,
-                                    Input::Keyboard(keyboard_input),
-                                    &chargrid_frame_buffer,
-                                ) {
-                                    break 'mainloop;
-                                }
-                                None
-                            }
+                            Some(Input::Keyboard(keyboard_input))
                         } else {
                             None
                         }