diff --git a/kmk/consts.py b/kmk/consts.py
index 31d90b6..bd3b752 100644
--- a/kmk/consts.py
+++ b/kmk/consts.py
@@ -32,105 +32,6 @@ HID_REPORT_SIZES = {
 }
 
 
-HID_REPORT_STRUCTURE = bytes([
-    # Regular keyboard
-    0x05, HIDUsagePage.KEYBOARD,  # Usage Page (Generic Desktop)
-    0x09, HIDUsage.KEYBOARD,  # Usage (Keyboard)
-    0xA1, 0x01,  # Collection (Application)
-    0x85, HIDReportTypes.KEYBOARD,  #   Report ID (1)
-    0x05, 0x07,  #   Usage Page (Keyboard)
-    0x19, 224,   #   Usage Minimum (224)
-    0x29, 231,   #   Usage Maximum (231)
-    0x15, 0x00,  #   Logical Minimum (0)
-    0x25, 0x01,  #   Logical Maximum (1)
-    0x75, 0x01,  #   Report Size (1)
-    0x95, 0x08,  #   Report Count (8)
-    0x81, 0x02,  #   Input (Data, Variable, Absolute)
-    0x81, 0x01,  #   Input (Constant)
-    0x19, 0x00,  #   Usage Minimum (0)
-    0x29, 101,   #   Usage Maximum (101)
-    0x15, 0x00,  #   Logical Minimum (0)
-    0x25, 101,   #   Logical Maximum (101)
-    0x75, 0x08,  #   Report Size (8)
-    0x95, 0x06,  #   Report Count (6)
-    0x81, 0x00,  #   Input (Data, Array)
-    0x05, 0x08,  #   Usage Page (LED)
-    0x19, 0x01,  #   Usage Minimum (1)
-    0x29, 0x05,  #   Usage Maximum (5)
-    0x15, 0x00,  #   Logical Minimum (0)
-    0x25, 0x01,  #   Logical Maximum (1)
-    0x75, 0x01,  #   Report Size (1)
-    0x95, 0x05,  #   Report Count (5)
-    0x91, 0x02,  #   Output (Data, Variable, Absolute)
-    0x95, 0x03,  #   Report Count (3)
-    0x91, 0x01,  #   Output (Constant)
-    0xC0,        # End Collection
-    # Regular mouse
-    0x05, HIDUsagePage.MOUSE,  # Usage Page (Generic Desktop)
-    0x09, HIDUsage.MOUSE,  # Usage (Mouse)
-    0xA1, 0x01,  # Collection (Application)
-    0x09, 0x01,  #   Usage (Pointer)
-    0xA1, 0x00,  #   Collection (Physical)
-    0x85, HIDReportTypes.MOUSE,  # Report ID (n)
-    0x05, 0x09,  #     Usage Page (Button)
-    0x19, 0x01,  #     Usage Minimum (0x01)
-    0x29, 0x05,  #     Usage Maximum (0x05)
-    0x15, 0x00,  #     Logical Minimum (0)
-    0x25, 0x01,  #     Logical Maximum (1)
-    0x95, 0x05,  #     Report Count (5)
-    0x75, 0x01,  #     Report Size (1)
-    0x81, 0x02,  #     Input (Data,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
-    0x95, 0x01,  #     Report Count (1)
-    0x75, 0x03,  #     Report Size (3)
-    0x81, 0x01,  #     Input (Const,Array,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
-    0x05, 0x01,  #     Usage Page (Generic Desktop Ctrls)
-    0x09, 0x30,  #     Usage (X)
-    0x09, 0x31,  #     Usage (Y)
-    0x15, 0x81,  #     Logical Minimum (-127)
-    0x25, 0x7F,  #     Logical Maximum (127)
-    0x75, 0x08,  #     Report Size (8)
-    0x95, 0x02,  #     Report Count (2)
-    0x81, 0x06,  #     Input (Data,Var,Rel,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
-    0x09, 0x38,  #     Usage (Wheel)
-    0x15, 0x81,  #     Logical Minimum (-127)
-    0x25, 0x7F,  #     Logical Maximum (127)
-    0x75, 0x08,  #     Report Size (8)
-    0x95, 0x01,  #     Report Count (1)
-    0x81, 0x06,  #     Input (Data,Var,Rel,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
-    0xC0,        #   End Collection
-    0xC0,        # End Collection
-    # Consumer ("multimedia") keys
-    0x05, HIDUsagePage.CONSUMER,  # Usage Page (Consumer)
-    0x09, HIDUsage.CONSUMER,  # Usage (Consumer Control)
-    0xA1, 0x01,        # Collection (Application)
-    0x85, HIDReportTypes.CONSUMER,  # Report ID (n)
-    0x75, 0x10,        #   Report Size (16)
-    0x95, 0x01,        #   Report Count (1)
-    0x15, 0x01,        #   Logical Minimum (1)
-    0x26, 0x8C, 0x02,  #   Logical Maximum (652)
-    0x19, 0x01,        #   Usage Minimum (Consumer Control)
-    0x2A, 0x8C, 0x02,  #   Usage Maximum (AC Send)
-    0x81, 0x00,        #   Input (Data,Array,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
-    0xC0,              # End Collection
-    # Power controls
-    0x05, HIDUsagePage.SYSCONTROL,  # Usage Page (Generic Desktop Ctrls)
-    0x09, HIDUsage.SYSCONTROL,  # Usage (Sys Control)
-    0xA1, 0x01,        # Collection (Application)
-    0x85, HIDReportTypes.SYSCONTROL,  # Report ID (n)
-    0x75, 0x02,        #   Report Size (2)
-    0x95, 0x01,        #   Report Count (1)
-    0x15, 0x01,        #   Logical Minimum (1)
-    0x25, 0x03,        #   Logical Maximum (3)
-    0x09, 0x82,        #   Usage (Sys Sleep)
-    0x09, 0x81,        #   Usage (Sys Power Down)
-    0x09, 0x83,        #   Usage (Sys Wake Up)
-    0x81, 0x60,        #   Input (Data,Array,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,No Preferred State,Null State)
-    0x75, 0x06,        #   Report Size (6)
-    0x81, 0x03,        #   Input (Const,Var,Abs,No Wrap,Linear,Preferred State,No Null Position)
-    0xC0,              # End Collection
-])
-
-
 class DiodeOrientation:
     '''
     Orientation of diodes on handwired boards. You can think of:
diff --git a/kmk/keys.py b/kmk/keys.py
index 585dd42..9c2bc1d 100644
--- a/kmk/keys.py
+++ b/kmk/keys.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import gc
+
 import kmk.handlers.layers as layers
 import kmk.handlers.modtap as modtap
 import kmk.handlers.stock as handlers
@@ -285,6 +287,7 @@ def make_key(
     '''
 
     global NEXT_AVAILABLE_KEY
+    gc.collect()
 
     if type == KEY_SIMPLE:
         constructor = Key
@@ -306,7 +309,9 @@ def make_key(
 
     key = constructor(code=code, **kwargs)
 
+    gc.collect()
     register_key_names(key, names)
+    gc.collect()
 
     return key