diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 30ab795..3f5d061 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@ impl<'a, C: Connection> WmState<'a, C> {
         conn.create_gc(black_gc, screen.root, &gc_aux)?;
         conn.close_font(font)?;
 
-        let wm_protocols = conn.intern_atom(false, b"WM_PROTOCOLS")?;
-        let wm_delete_window = conn.intern_atom(false, b"WM_DELETE_WINDOW")?;
+        let wm_protocols = conn.intern_atom(false, b"WM_PROTOCOLS")?.reply()?.atom;
+        let wm_delete_window = conn.intern_atom(false, b"WM_DELETE_WINDOW")?.reply()?.atom;
 
         Ok(WmState {
             conn,
             screen_num,
             black_gc,
             windows: Vec::default(),
-            wm_protocols: wm_protocols.reply()?.atom,
-            wm_delete_window: wm_delete_window.reply()?.atom,
+            wm_protocols,
+            wm_delete_window,
         })
     }
 }