diff --git a/tmux.c b/tmux.c
index 86ed6f7e..31ff24a0 100644
--- a/tmux.c
+++ b/tmux.c
@@ -354,5 +354,5 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
 
 	/* Pass control to the client. */
-	exit(client_main(event_init(), argc, argv, flags));
+	exit(client_main(osdep_event_init(), argc, argv, flags));
 }