diff --git a/basis/ui/x11/x11.factor b/basis/ui/x11/x11.factor
index b4a0427ccd..563b98aa34 100755
--- a/basis/ui/x11/x11.factor
+++ b/basis/ui/x11/x11.factor
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ M: world focus-out-event
 
 M: world selection-notify-event
     [ handle>> window>> selection-from-event ] keep
-    world user-input ;
+    user-input ;
 
 : supported-type? ( atom -- ? )
     { "UTF8_STRING" "STRING" "TEXT" }