diff --git a/basis/x11/xim/xim.factor b/basis/x11/xim/xim.factor
index 6611edf04b..b6211e78c8 100644
--- a/basis/x11/xim/xim.factor
+++ b/basis/x11/xim/xim.factor
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ SYMBOL: xim
     [
         [ xim get-global XNClientWindow ] dip
         XNFocusWindow over
-        flags{ XNInputStyle XIMPreeditNothing XIMStatusNothing }
+        XNInputStyle flags{ XIMPreeditNothing XIMStatusNothing }
         XNResourceName
     ] dip
     XNResourceClass over 0 XCreateIC