diff --git a/sowm.c b/sowm.c
index 20b1ec6..9e2c58d 100644
--- a/sowm.c
+++ b/sowm.c
@@ -124,13 +124,15 @@ void win_del(Window w) {
 void win_kill(const Arg arg) {
     if (!cur) return;
 
-    XSendEvent(d, cur->w, False, NoEventMask, &(XEvent){
-        .type                 = ClientMessage,
-        .xclient.window       = cur->w,
-        .xclient.message_type = XInternAtom(d, "WM_PROTOCOLS", True),
-        .xclient.data.l[0]    = XInternAtom(d, "WM_DELETE_WINDOW", True),
-        .xclient.data.l[1]    = CurrentTime
-    });
+    XEvent ev = { .type = ClientMessage };
+
+    ev.xclient.window       = cur->w;
+    ev.xclient.format       = 32;
+    ev.xclient.message_type = XInternAtom(d, "WM_PROTOCOLS", True);
+    ev.xclient.data.l[0]    = XInternAtom(d, "WM_DELETE_WINDOW", True);
+    ev.xclient.data.l[1]    = CurrentTime;
+
+    XSendEvent(d, cur->w, False, NoEventMask, &ev);
 }
 
 void win_center(const Arg arg) {