diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.cpp b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.cpp
index b58dccf9fd3..3556ee4349c 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.cpp
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.cpp
@@ -425,15 +425,8 @@ GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_SystemWin32::exit()
 
 GHOST_TKey GHOST_SystemWin32::hardKey(GHOST_IWindow *window, RAWINPUT const& raw, int *keyDown, char *vk)
 {
-	GHOST_TKey key = GHOST_kKeyUnknown;
-
-
-	if (!keyDown)
-		return GHOST_kKeyUnknown;
-
-
 	GHOST_SystemWin32 *system = (GHOST_SystemWin32 *)getSystem();
-
+	GHOST_TKey key = GHOST_kKeyUnknown;
 	GHOST_ModifierKeys modifiers;
 	system->retrieveModifierKeys(modifiers);