diff --git a/src/p7screen/main.c b/src/p7screen/main.c
index 0f2d504..c29c843 100644
--- a/src/p7screen/main.c
+++ b/src/p7screen/main.c
@@ -105,13 +105,6 @@ static int display_callback(int w, int h, uint32_t **pixels)
 	/* update screen */
 	SDL_Flip(screen);
 
-	/* check if user has pressed escape or cross */
-	SDL_Event event;
-	SDL_PollEvent(&event);
-	if ((event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN && event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_ESCAPE)
-	 || event.type == SDL_QUIT)
-		return (0);
-
 	/* continue! */
 	return (1);
 }