diff --git a/rc.c b/rc.c
index 452b5e8..15cd28b 100644
--- a/rc.c
+++ b/rc.c
@@ -8567,7 +8567,6 @@ void handleinput(void)  {
 	getinput();
 	
 
-
 	/* ************************************************************
 	   These keys can always be pressed
 	   ************************************************************/
@@ -8953,7 +8952,11 @@ void trytoshoot(sprite_t *pl) {
 }
 
 int keydown(int whichplayer, int checkfor) {
-	// adjust checkfor bsaed on  player
+	int checkkey;
+
+	checkkey = checkfor;
+
+	// adjust checkkey based on  player
 	if (whichplayer == 1) {
 		if (checkfor == SDLK_RIGHT) checkfor = SDLK_l;
 		if (checkfor == SDLK_LEFT) checkfor = SDLK_j;
@@ -8962,10 +8965,9 @@ int keydown(int whichplayer, int checkfor) {
 		if (checkfor == SDLK_z) checkfor = SDLK_s;
 		if (checkfor == SDLK_x) checkfor = SDLK_d;
 		if (checkfor == SDLK_c) checkfor = SDLK_f;
-
 	}
 	// check for keypress
-	if (keys[checkfor]) {
+	if (keys[checkkey]) {
 		return B_TRUE;
 	}
 
@@ -10321,6 +10323,7 @@ void drawhiscores(void) {
 void getinput(void) {
 	int i,j;
 	keys = SDL_GetKeyState(NULL);
+
 	if (havejoysticks) {
 		for (j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
 			joyx[j] = SDL_JoystickGetAxis(joy[j],0);