diff --git a/frontend/ui/inputevent.lua b/frontend/ui/inputevent.lua
index 637f64786..3f2674d69 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/inputevent.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/inputevent.lua
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ function Input:init()
 		-- SDL key codes
 		self.event_map = self.sdl_event_map
 	else
-		input.open("slider")
+		input.open("fake_events")
 		input.open("/dev/input/event0")
 		input.open("/dev/input/event1")