diff --git a/xkb/ddxLoad.c b/xkb/ddxLoad.c
index 6e9f0a1a8..8c0ec32e0 100644
--- a/xkb/ddxLoad.c
+++ b/xkb/ddxLoad.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ RunXkbComp(xkbcomp_buffer_callback callback, void *userdata)
 #ifdef WIN32
             unlink(tmpname);
 #endif
-            return XNFstrdup(keymap);
+            return strdup(keymap);
         }
         else {
             LogMessage(X_ERROR, "Error compiling keymap (%s) executing '%s'\n",