diff --git a/source/swapchain.cpp b/source/swapchain.cpp
index f9f9bce..afd6c29 100644
--- a/source/swapchain.cpp
+++ b/source/swapchain.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ mijin::Task<> Swapchain::c_present(const PresentArgs& args)
     mCurrentSemaphoreIdx = (mCurrentSemaphoreIdx + 1) % static_cast<int>(mImageAvailableSemaphores.size());
     // logMsg("frame: {}, semaphore: {}", mCurrentFrameIdx, mCurrentSemaphoreIdx);
     if (result == vk::Result::eSuccess) {
-        co_await c_acquireImage();
+        // TODO: why doesn't this work?
+        //  co_await c_acquireImage();
+        acquireImage();
     }
     else {
         recreate();