diff --git a/examples/splashmenu/scenes/parallax.go b/examples/splashmenu/scenes/parallax.go
index d9b5e00..8e715f4 100644
--- a/examples/splashmenu/scenes/parallax.go
+++ b/examples/splashmenu/scenes/parallax.go
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ func NewParallax() Parallax {
 func (p *Parallax) Update() error {
 	p.increment++
 
-	var keysPressed []ebiten.Key
-	keysPressed = inpututil.AppendJustPressedKeys(keysPressed[:0])
-
 	//check for user input to transition scene
 	if inpututil.IsKeyJustPressed(ebiten.KeyQ) {
 		if p.events[groovy.COMPLETED] != nil {