diff --git a/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp b/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp
index ccc789761..08ef7538c 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ int InputController::testSDLEvents() {
 	for (i = 0; i < numAxes; ++i) {
 		int value = SDL_JoystickGetAxis(joystick, i);
 
-		activeButtons = GBAInputClearAxis(&m_inputMap, SDL_BINDING_BUTTON, i, activeButtons);
 		enum GBAKey key = GBAInputMapAxis(&m_inputMap, SDL_BINDING_BUTTON, i, value);
 		if (key != GBA_KEY_NONE) {
 			activeButtons |= 1 << key;