diff --git a/evdev.cabal b/evdev.cabal
--- a/evdev.cabal
+++ b/evdev.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:       3.0
 name:                evdev
-version:             2.3.1
+version:             2.3.1.1
 author:              George Thomas
 maintainer:          George Thomas
 description:         Provides access to the Linux event device interface.
diff --git a/src/Evdev.hs b/src/Evdev.hs
--- a/src/Evdev.hs
+++ b/src/Evdev.hs
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@
 Use 'newDeviceFromFd' if you need more control over how the device is created.
 -}
 newDevice :: RawFilePath -> IO Device
--- newDevice path = newDeviceFromFd =<< openFd path ReadWrite Nothing defaultFileFlags
 newDevice path = newDeviceFromFd =<< openFd path ReadWrite defaultFileFlags
 
 {- | Generalisation of 'newDevice', in case one needs control over the file descriptor,