diff --git a/src/add-ons/input_server/devices/keyboard/KeyboardInputDevice.cpp b/src/add-ons/input_server/devices/keyboard/KeyboardInputDevice.cpp
index 018c9f41e8..a491ab8309 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/input_server/devices/keyboard/KeyboardInputDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/input_server/devices/keyboard/KeyboardInputDevice.cpp
@@ -474,6 +474,7 @@ KeyboardDevice::_ControlThread()
 				fInputMethodStarted = true;
 
 			activeDeadKey = newDeadKey;
+			delete[] string;
 		}
 
 		if (msg != NULL && fOwner->EnqueueMessage(msg) != B_OK)
diff --git a/src/bin/consoled/consoled.cpp b/src/bin/consoled/consoled.cpp
index 71b40b2644..dc577fe7f6 100644
--- a/src/bin/consoled/consoled.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/consoled/consoled.cpp
@@ -167,10 +167,6 @@ keyboard_reader(void* arg)
 			}
 		} else if (isKeyDown) {
 			// start of a dead key
-			char* string = NULL;
-			int32 numBytes = 0;
-			keymap.GetChars(keycode, modifiers, 0, &string, &numBytes);
-
 			activeDeadKey = newDeadKey;
 		}
 	}