diff --git a/src/gui/gcal-search-button.ui b/src/gui/gcal-search-button.ui
index a08de5ad..d9bcf1c8 100644
--- a/src/gui/gcal-search-button.ui
+++ b/src/gui/gcal-search-button.ui
@@ -54,19 +54,6 @@
                 <property name="width-chars">0</property>
                 <signal name="search-changed" handler="on_entry_search_changed_cb" object="GcalSearchButton" swapped="no" />
                 <signal name="stop-search" handler="on_entry_stop_search_cb" object="GcalSearchButton" swapped="no" />
-
-                <child>
-                  <object class='GtkShortcutController'>
-                    <property name='scope'>local</property>
-                    <child>
-                      <object class='GtkShortcut'>
-                        <property name='trigger'>Escape</property>
-                        <property name='action'>action(unfocus)</property>
-                      </object>
-                    </child>
-                  </object>
-                </child>
-
               </object>
             </property>
           </object>