diff --git a/src/kaleidoscope/Kaleidoscope.cpp b/src/kaleidoscope/Kaleidoscope.cpp
index 3b4fc0a7..0a81682d 100644
--- a/src/kaleidoscope/Kaleidoscope.cpp
+++ b/src/kaleidoscope/Kaleidoscope.cpp
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ Kaleidoscope_::setup(void) {
   kaleidoscope::hid::initializeConsumerControl();
   kaleidoscope::hid::initializeSystemControl();
 
-  // A workaround, so that the compiler does not optimize handleKeyswitchEvent out...
-  // This is a no-op, but tricks the compiler into not being too helpful
-  // TODO(anyone): figure out how to hint the compiler in a more reasonable way
-  handleKeyswitchEvent(Key_NoKey, 255, 255, 0);
-
   // Update the keymap cache, so we start with a non-empty state.
   Layer.updateActiveLayers();
   for (byte row = 0; row < ROWS; row++) {
diff --git a/src/kaleidoscope/plugin/LEDMode.h b/src/kaleidoscope/plugin/LEDMode.h
index e734046b..2f63e690 100644
--- a/src/kaleidoscope/plugin/LEDMode.h
+++ b/src/kaleidoscope/plugin/LEDMode.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class LEDMode : public kaleidoscope::Plugin,
   friend class LEDControl;
   friend class kaleidoscope::internal::LEDModeManager;
  protected:
+
   // These methods should only be called by LEDControl.
 
   /** One-time setup, called at keyboard boot.