diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/input/EventNotifier.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/input/EventNotifier.cpp
index 579115d..1ce50b4 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/input/EventNotifier.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/input/EventNotifier.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void EventNotifier::notify()
     }
 
     // getting a guard and calling all registered handlers
-    std::lock_guard event_handler_guard<std::mutex>(this->event_handler_mutex);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> event_handler_guard(this->event_handler_mutex);
     for(auto handler : this->event_handlers)
     {
       boost::thread handler_caller(boost::bind(&IEventHandler::handle, handler, event));