diff --git a/src/ImprovedKeyboard.cpp b/src/ImprovedKeyboard.cpp
index 74f9355..1a42027 100644
--- a/src/ImprovedKeyboard.cpp
+++ b/src/ImprovedKeyboard.cpp
@@ -85,10 +85,6 @@ void Keyboard_::sendReport(KeyReport* keys)
 	HID.SendReport(HID_REPORTID_KEYBOARD,keys,sizeof(KeyReport));
 }
 
-uint8_t Keyboard_::getKeycode(uint8_t k){
-	return pgm_read_byte(_asciimap + k);
-}
-
 // press() adds the specified key (printing, non-printing, or modifier)
 // to the persistent key report and sends the report.  Because of the way 
 // USB HID works, the host acts like the key remains pressed until we 
@@ -102,7 +98,7 @@ size_t Keyboard_::press(uint8_t k)
 		_keyReport.modifiers |= (1<<(k-128));
 		k = 0;
 	} else {				// it's a printing key
-		k = getKeycode(k);
+		k = pgm_read_byte(_asciimap + k);
 		if (!k) {
 			setWriteError();
 			return 0;
@@ -146,7 +142,7 @@ size_t Keyboard_::release(uint8_t k)
 		_keyReport.modifiers &= ~(1<<(k-128));
 		k = 0;
 	} else {				// it's a printing key
-		k = getKeycode(k);
+		k = pgm_read_byte(_asciimap + k);
 		if (!k) {
 			return 0;
 		}
diff --git a/src/ImprovedKeyboard.h b/src/ImprovedKeyboard.h
index 7fb1aba..63fda4b 100644
--- a/src/ImprovedKeyboard.h
+++ b/src/ImprovedKeyboard.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ class Keyboard_ : public Print
 private:
   KeyReport _keyReport;
   void sendReport(KeyReport* keys);
-  uint8_t getKeycode(uint8_t k) __attribute__((weak));
 public:
   Keyboard_(void);
   void begin(void);