diff --git a/tmux.c b/tmux.c
index aa6d331a..345f9e0c 100644
--- a/tmux.c
+++ b/tmux.c
@@ -337,5 +337,5 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	free(label);
 
 	/* Pass control to the client. */
-	exit(client_main(event_init(), argc, argv, flags, shellcmd));
+	exit(client_main(osdep_event_init(), argc, argv, flags, shellcmd));
 }