diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cc b/src/mainwindow.cc
index 3f5bf2b..6fa3480 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cc
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cc
@@ -201,10 +201,6 @@ void MainWindow::on_realize() {
 
 bool MainWindow::on_key_press_event(GdkEventKey* event) {
 
-    if (GDK_KEY_Escape == event->keyval) {
-        Gtk::Main::quit();
-        return true;
-    }
     if (event->state & GDK_CONTROL_MASK) {
         switch (event->keyval) {
             case GDK_KEY_KP_1: