diff --git a/KeyboardioFirmware.h b/KeyboardioFirmware.h
index 786f7d73..b6c351e1 100644
--- a/KeyboardioFirmware.h
+++ b/KeyboardioFirmware.h
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ void setup();
 #include "mouse_movement.h"
 #include "storage.h"
 
-char x;
-char y;
-
 uint8_t matrixState[ROWS][COLS] = {0};
 static const Key keymaps[KEYMAPS][ROWS][COLS] = { KEYMAP_LIST };
 
diff --git a/KeyboardioFirmware.ino b/KeyboardioFirmware.ino
index ecc16a07..447d854f 100644
--- a/KeyboardioFirmware.ino
+++ b/KeyboardioFirmware.ino
@@ -43,13 +43,10 @@ void setup() {
 
 
 void loop() {
-    x = 0;
-    y = 0;
     scan_matrix();
-    LEDs.update_leds(temporary_keymap);
     Keyboard.sendReport();
     Keyboard.releaseAll();
-    move_mouse(x, y);
+    LEDs.update_leds(temporary_keymap);
 }
 
 
@@ -62,7 +59,7 @@ void handle_synthetic_key_event(byte switchState, Key mappedKey) {
                 warp_mouse(mappedKey);
             }
         } else {
-            handle_mouse_key_press(switchState, mappedKey, x, y);
+            handle_mouse_key_press(switchState, mappedKey);
         }
     }
     if (mappedKey.flags & IS_CONSUMER) {
diff --git a/mouse_movement.cpp b/mouse_movement.cpp
index 3518ce23..8ba1c742 100644
--- a/mouse_movement.cpp
+++ b/mouse_movement.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ double mouse_accel (double cycles) {
     return accel;
 }
 
-void move_mouse( char x, char y) {
+void move_mouse( int8_t x, int8_t y) {
 
     if (x != 0 || y != 0) {
         mouseActiveForCycles++;
@@ -121,21 +121,20 @@ void move_mouse( char x, char y) {
 }
 
 
-void handle_mouse_key_press(byte switchState, Key mappedKey, char &x, char &y) {
-
+void handle_mouse_key_press(byte switchState, Key mappedKey) {
     if (key_is_pressed(switchState)) {
         if (mappedKey.rawKey & MOUSE_UP) {
-            y -= 1;
+            move_mouse(0,-1);
         }
         if (mappedKey.rawKey & MOUSE_DN) {
-            y += 1;
+            move_mouse(0,1);
         }
         if (mappedKey.rawKey & MOUSE_L) {
-            x -= 1;
+            move_mouse(-1,0);
         }
 
         if (mappedKey.rawKey & MOUSE_R) {
-            x += 1 ;
+            move_mouse(1,0);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/mouse_movement.h b/mouse_movement.h
index a404b5a9..63695b5b 100644
--- a/mouse_movement.h
+++ b/mouse_movement.h
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 // Mouse-related 'public' API methods
 
 double mouse_accel (double cycles);
-void handle_mouse_key_press(byte switchState, Key mappedKey, char &x, char &y);
-void move_mouse( char x, char y);
+void handle_mouse_key_press(byte switchState, Key mappedKey);
+void move_mouse( int8_t x, int8_t y);
 void begin_warping();
 void end_warping();
 void warp_mouse(Key key);