diff --git a/seat.c b/seat.c
index ae2f748..1694a7f 100644
--- a/seat.c
+++ b/seat.c
@@ -437,14 +437,8 @@ new_keyboard(struct cg_seat *seat, struct cg_input_device *input_device) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	struct xkb_rule_names rules = {0};
-	rules.rules = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_RULES");
-	rules.model = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_MODEL");
-	rules.layout = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_LAYOUT");
-	rules.variant = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_VARIANT");
-	rules.options = getenv("XKB_DEFAULT_OPTIONS");
 	struct xkb_keymap *keymap =
-	    xkb_map_new_from_names(context, &rules, XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
+	    xkb_map_new_from_names(context, NULL, XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
 	if(!keymap) {
 		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR,
 		        "Unable to configure keyboard: keymap does not exist");