diff --git a/client/src/neko/messages.ts b/client/src/neko/messages.ts
index 67138c5..5192b54 100644
--- a/client/src/neko/messages.ts
+++ b/client/src/neko/messages.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ export type WebSocketPayloads =
   | MemberListPayload
   | Member
   | ControlPayload
-  | ControlRequestPayload
   | ControlClipboardPayload
   | ControlKeyboardPayload
   | ChatPayload
@@ -113,10 +112,6 @@ export interface ControlPayload {
   id: string
 }
 
-export interface ControlRequestPayload {
-  keyboard_layout: string
-}
-
 export interface ControlTargetPayload {
   id: string
   target: string
diff --git a/client/src/store/remote.ts b/client/src/store/remote.ts
index 95d5165..991ccc6 100644
--- a/client/src/store/remote.ts
+++ b/client/src/store/remote.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export const actions = actionTree(
       }
 
       if (!getters.hosting) {
-        $client.sendMessage(EVENT.CONTROL.REQUEST, { keyboard_layout: accessor.settings.keyboard_layout })
+        $client.sendMessage(EVENT.CONTROL.REQUEST)
       } else {
         $client.sendMessage(EVENT.CONTROL.RELEASE)
       }
diff --git a/server/internal/types/message/messages.go b/server/internal/types/message/messages.go
index d3287b3..9d99481 100644
--- a/server/internal/types/message/messages.go
+++ b/server/internal/types/message/messages.go
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ type Control struct {
 	ID    string `json:"id"`
 }
 
-type ControlRequest struct {
-	Event          string `json:"event"`
-	KeyboardLayout string `json:"keyboard_layout"`
-}
-
 type ControlTarget struct {
 	Event  string `json:"event"`
 	ID     string `json:"id"`
diff --git a/server/internal/websocket/control.go b/server/internal/websocket/control.go
index 8b96bd9..234c5d0 100644
--- a/server/internal/websocket/control.go
+++ b/server/internal/websocket/control.go
@@ -31,13 +31,9 @@ func (h *MessageHandler) controlRelease(id string, session types.Session) error
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (h *MessageHandler) controlRequest(id string, session types.Session, payload *message.ControlRequest) error {
+func (h *MessageHandler) controlRequest(id string, session types.Session) error {
 	// check for host
 	if !h.sessions.HasHost() {
-		// keyboard layout change
-		h.logger.Debug().Msgf("change keyboard to %s", payload.KeyboardLayout)
-		h.remote.SetKeyboard(payload.KeyboardLayout)
-
 		// set host
 		h.sessions.SetHost(id)
 
diff --git a/server/internal/websocket/handler.go b/server/internal/websocket/handler.go
index 25b043e..5693c97 100644
--- a/server/internal/websocket/handler.go
+++ b/server/internal/websocket/handler.go
@@ -76,11 +76,7 @@ func (h *MessageHandler) Message(id string, raw []byte) error {
 	case event.CONTROL_RELEASE:
 		return errors.Wrapf(h.controlRelease(id, session), "%s failed", header.Event)
 	case event.CONTROL_REQUEST:
-		payload := &message.ControlRequest{}
-		return errors.Wrapf(
-			utils.Unmarshal(payload, raw, func() error {
-				return h.controlRequest(id, session, payload)
-			}), "%s failed", header.Event)
+		return errors.Wrapf(h.controlRequest(id, session), "%s failed", header.Event)
 	case event.CONTROL_GIVE:
 		payload := &message.Control{}
 		return errors.Wrapf(