diff --git a/src/controls.rs b/src/controls.rs
index 7d676ec..3fd829f 100644
--- a/src/controls.rs
+++ b/src/controls.rs
@@ -149,10 +149,6 @@ fn mouse_click(mut events: EventReader<MouseButtonInput>, mut commands: Commands
 
 fn gamepad_connections(mut evr_gamepad: EventReader<GamepadEvent>) {
     for ev in evr_gamepad.read() {
-        // we only care about connection events
-        let GamepadEvent::Connection(ev_conn) = ev else {
-            continue;
-        };
         match ev {
             GamepadEvent::Connection(connection) => match &connection.connection {
                 GamepadConnection::Connected {
@@ -162,11 +158,11 @@ fn gamepad_connections(mut evr_gamepad: EventReader<GamepadEvent>) {
                 } => {
                     info!(
                         "New gamepad connected: {:?}, name: {name}, vendor: {vendor_id:?}, product: {product_id:?}",
-                        ev_conn.gamepad
+                        connection.gamepad,
                     );
                 }
                 GamepadConnection::Disconnected => {
-                    info!("Lost connection with gamepad: {:?}", ev_conn.gamepad);
+                    info!("Lost connection with gamepad: {:?}", connection.gamepad);
                 }
             },
             GamepadEvent::Button(gamepad_button_changed_event) => {