diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index c540baf..c826b7a 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-#include <gdk/gdkkeysyms.h>
-
 #define URGENT_ON_BEEP
 #define DYNAMIC_TITLE
 #define CLICKABLE_URL
@@ -51,11 +49,11 @@ static const bool mouse_autohide = false;
 static const char *term = "vte-256color";
 
 // keybindings
-#define KEY_COPY    GDK_KEY_c
-#define KEY_PASTE   GDK_KEY_v
-#define KEY_PREV    GDK_KEY_p
-#define KEY_NEXT    GDK_KEY_n
-#define KEY_SEARCH  GDK_KEY_f
-#define KEY_RSEARCH GDK_KEY_r
-#define KEY_URL     GDK_KEY_j
-#define KEY_RURL    GDK_KEY_k
+#define KEY_COPY    c
+#define KEY_PASTE   v
+#define KEY_PREV    p
+#define KEY_NEXT    n
+#define KEY_SEARCH  f
+#define KEY_RSEARCH r
+#define KEY_URL     j
+#define KEY_RURL    k
diff --git a/termite.c b/termite.c
index e66b794..f68459f 100644
--- a/termite.c
+++ b/termite.c
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#define CONCAT(X, Y) X ## Y
+#define KEY(X) CONCAT(GDK_KEY_, X)
+
 #ifndef __GNUC__
 # define __attribute__(x)
 #endif
@@ -77,30 +80,30 @@ static gboolean key_press_cb(GtkWidget *vte, GdkEventKey *event, search_dialog_i
     const GdkModifierType modifiers = event->state & gtk_accelerator_get_default_mod_mask();
     if (modifiers == (GDK_CONTROL_MASK|GDK_SHIFT_MASK)) {
         switch (gdk_keyval_to_lower(event->keyval)) {
-            case KEY_COPY:
+            case KEY(KEY_COPY):
                 vte_terminal_copy_clipboard(VTE_TERMINAL(vte));
                 return TRUE;
-            case KEY_PASTE:
+            case KEY(KEY_PASTE):
                 vte_terminal_paste_clipboard(VTE_TERMINAL(vte));
                 return TRUE;
-            case KEY_PREV:
+            case KEY(KEY_PREV):
                 vte_terminal_search_find_previous(VTE_TERMINAL(vte));
                 vte_terminal_copy_primary(VTE_TERMINAL(vte));
                 return TRUE;
-            case KEY_NEXT:
+            case KEY(KEY_NEXT):
                 vte_terminal_search_find_next(VTE_TERMINAL(vte));
                 vte_terminal_copy_primary(VTE_TERMINAL(vte));
                 return TRUE;
-            case KEY_SEARCH:
+            case KEY(KEY_SEARCH):
                 open_search_dialog(vte, false, info);
                 return TRUE;
-            case KEY_RSEARCH:
+            case KEY(KEY_RSEARCH):
                 open_search_dialog(vte, true, info);
                 return TRUE;
-            case KEY_URL:
+            case KEY(KEY_URL):
                 search(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), url_regex, false);
                 return TRUE;
-            case KEY_RURL:
+            case KEY(KEY_RURL):
                 search(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), url_regex, true);
                 return TRUE;
         }