diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsDesks.cpp b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsDesks.cpp
index 848ded78..c1298cb9 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsDesks.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsDesks.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "arch/win32/ArchMiscWindows.h"
 #include "base/Log.h"
 #include "base/IEventQueue.h"
-#include "base/IJob.h"
 #include "base/TMethodEventJob.h"
 #include "base/TMethodJob.h"
 #include "base/IEventQueue.h"
@@ -97,10 +96,9 @@
 // MSWindowsDesks
 //
 
-MSWindowsDesks::MSWindowsDesks(
-        bool isPrimary, bool noHooks,
+MSWindowsDesks::MSWindowsDesks(bool isPrimary, bool noHooks,
         const IScreenSaver* screensaver, IEventQueue* events,
-        IJob* updateKeys, bool stopOnDeskSwitch) :
+        const std::function<void()>& updateKeys, bool stopOnDeskSwitch) :
     m_isPrimary(isPrimary),
     m_noHooks(noHooks),
     m_isOnScreen(m_isPrimary),
@@ -130,7 +128,6 @@ MSWindowsDesks::~MSWindowsDesks()
     disable();
     destroyClass(m_deskClass);
     destroyCursor(m_cursor);
-    delete m_updateKeys;
 }
 
 void
@@ -709,7 +706,7 @@ MSWindowsDesks::deskThread(void* vdesk)
         }
 
         case BARRIER_MSG_SYNC_KEYS:
-            m_updateKeys->run();
+            m_updateKeys();
             break;
 
         case BARRIER_MSG_SCREENSAVER:
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsDesks.h b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsDesks.h
index 65d93ef5..8cd7bfbe 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsDesks.h
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsDesks.h
@@ -26,15 +26,16 @@
 #include "mt/CondVar.h"
 #include "mt/Mutex.h"
 #include "common/stdmap.h"
+#include <functional>
 #include <string>
 
 #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #include <Windows.h>
 
+
 class Event;
 class EventQueueTimer;
 class Thread;
-class IJob;
 class IScreenSaver;
 class IEventQueue;
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ public:
     MSWindowsDesks(
         bool isPrimary, bool noHooks,
         const IScreenSaver* screensaver, IEventQueue* events,
-        IJob* updateKeys, bool stopOnDeskSwitch);
+        const std::function<void()>& updateKeys, bool stopOnDeskSwitch);
     ~MSWindowsDesks();
 
     //! @name manipulators
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@ private:
     Desks                m_desks;
 
     // keyboard stuff
-    IJob*                m_updateKeys;
+    std::function<void()> m_updateKeys;
     HKL                    m_keyLayout;
 
     // options
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.cpp b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.cpp
index 2449ba7c..1714d45a 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.cpp
@@ -134,8 +134,7 @@ MSWindowsScreen::MSWindowsScreen(
                             m_noHooks,
                             m_screensaver,
                             m_events,
-                            new TMethodJob<MSWindowsScreen>(
-                                this, &MSWindowsScreen::updateKeysCB),
+                                           [this]() { updateKeysCB(); },
                             stopOnDeskSwitch);
         m_keyState    = new MSWindowsKeyState(m_desks, getEventTarget(), m_events);
 
@@ -1713,7 +1712,7 @@ MSWindowsScreen::mapPressFromEvent(WPARAM msg, LPARAM) const
 }
 
 void
-MSWindowsScreen::updateKeysCB(void*)
+MSWindowsScreen::updateKeysCB()
 {
     // record which keys we think are down
     bool down[IKeyState::kNumButtons];
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.h b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.h
index ae53f1ad..b89e8bae 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.h
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsScreen.h
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ private: // HACK
     bool                mapPressFromEvent(WPARAM msg, LPARAM button) const;
 
     // job to update the key state
-    void                updateKeysCB(void*);
+    void updateKeysCB();
 
     // determine whether the mouse is hidden by the system and force
     // it to be displayed if user has entered this secondary screen.
diff --git a/src/test/integtests/platform/MSWindowsKeyStateTests.cpp b/src/test/integtests/platform/MSWindowsKeyStateTests.cpp
index 79935d89..5af3e89d 100644
--- a/src/test/integtests/platform/MSWindowsKeyStateTests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/integtests/platform/MSWindowsKeyStateTests.cpp
@@ -50,10 +50,7 @@ protected:
 
 	MSWindowsDesks* newDesks(IEventQueue* eventQueue)
 	{
-		return new MSWindowsDesks(
-			true, false, m_screensaver, eventQueue,
-			new TMethodJob<MSWindowsKeyStateTests>(
-				this, &MSWindowsKeyStateTests::updateKeysCB), false);
+		return new MSWindowsDesks(true, false, m_screensaver, eventQueue, [](){}, false);
 	}
 
 	void* getEventTarget() const
@@ -62,9 +59,7 @@ protected:
 	}
 
 private:
-	void updateKeysCB(void*) { }
 	IScreenSaver* m_screensaver;
-	MSWindowsHook m_hook;
 };
 
 TEST_F(MSWindowsKeyStateTests, disable_eventQueueNotUsed)