diff --git a/sunshine/platform/windows/input.cpp b/sunshine/platform/windows/input.cpp
index ba0c2338..60120738 100755
--- a/sunshine/platform/windows/input.cpp
+++ b/sunshine/platform/windows/input.cpp
@@ -240,18 +240,10 @@ void scroll(input_t &input, int distance) {
 }
 
 void keyboard(input_t &input, uint16_t modcode, bool release) {
-  constexpr SHORT KEY_STATE_DOWN = 0x8000;
-
   if(modcode == VK_RMENU) {
     modcode = VK_LWIN;
   }
 
-  auto key_state = GetAsyncKeyState(modcode);
-  bool key_state_down = (key_state & KEY_STATE_DOWN) != 0;
-  if(key_state_down != release) {
-    BOOST_LOG(debug) << "Key state of vkey ["sv << util::hex(modcode).to_string_view() << "] does not match the desired state ["sv << (release ? "on]"sv : "off]"sv);
-  }
-
   INPUT i {};
   i.type = INPUT_KEYBOARD;
   auto &ki = i.ki;