diff --git a/include/tim.h b/include/tim.h
index a1f9b5e..09d3502 100644
--- a/include/tim.h
+++ b/include/tim.h
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
     #define _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
     #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
     #include <windows.h>
-
-    // fix windows.h name clash, coincidentally they have the same values
-    #undef TimEvent_Key   // 0x0001
-    #undef TimEvent_Mouse // 0x0002
     
     #ifdef _MSC_VER
     // disable integer conversion warnings
diff --git a/src/windows.c b/src/windows.c
index 987ee42..cc5fc10 100755
--- a/src/windows.c
+++ b/src/windows.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void tim_read_event(i32 timeout_ms) {
         // received input
         INPUT_RECORD rec = {0};
         DWORD n = 0;
-        ReadConsoleInput(h, &rec, 1, &n);
+        ReadConsoleInputW(h, &rec, 1, &n);
 
         switch (rec.EventType) {
         case KEY_EVENT: {