diff --git a/window/src/os/x11/window.rs b/window/src/os/x11/window.rs
index 7c0c0516658b..e4264e63ad81 100644
--- a/window/src/os/x11/window.rs
+++ b/window/src/os/x11/window.rs
@@ -972,13 +972,13 @@ impl XWindow {
             Some(c) => c.clone(),
             None => config::configuration(),
         };
-        let conn = Connection::get()
+        let connection = Connection::get()
             .ok_or_else(|| {
                 anyhow!(
                 "new_window must be called on the gui thread after Connection::init has succeeded",
             )
-            })?
-            .x11();
+            })?;
+        let conn = connection.x11();
 
         let ResolvedGeometry {
             x,
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ impl XWindow {
 
             events.assign_window(Window::X11(XWindow::from_id(window_id)));
 
-            let appearance = conn.get_appearance();
+            let appearance = connection.get_appearance();
 
             Arc::new(Mutex::new(XWindowInner {
                 title: String::new(),