diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index ef43657b..e121722a 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -2579,8 +2579,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	controldelete = get_keycode("kDC5", CONTROL_DELETE);
 	controlshiftdelete = get_keycode("kDC6", CONTROL_SHIFT_DELETE);
 
-	shiftleft = get_keycode("kLFT", SHIFT_LEFT);
-	shiftright = get_keycode("kRIT", SHIFT_RIGHT);
 	shiftup = get_keycode("kUP", SHIFT_UP);
 	shiftdown = get_keycode("kDN", SHIFT_DOWN);
 
diff --git a/src/nano.h b/src/nano.h
index db726b6a..0497758b 100644
--- a/src/nano.h
+++ b/src/nano.h
@@ -599,8 +599,8 @@ enum
 #define SHIFT_ALT_RIGHT 0x432
 #define SHIFT_ALT_UP 0x433
 #define SHIFT_ALT_DOWN 0x434
-#define SHIFT_LEFT 0x451
-#define SHIFT_RIGHT 0x452
+//#define SHIFT_LEFT 0x451
+//#define SHIFT_RIGHT 0x452
 #define SHIFT_UP 0x453
 #define SHIFT_DOWN 0x454
 #define SHIFT_HOME 0x455
diff --git a/src/winio.c b/src/winio.c
index 6d18f39c..e246d611 100644
--- a/src/winio.c
+++ b/src/winio.c
@@ -538,13 +538,7 @@ int parse_kbinput(WINDOW *win)
 		return CONTROL_DELETE;
 	else if (retval == controlshiftdelete)
 		return CONTROL_SHIFT_DELETE;
-	else if (retval == shiftleft) {
-		shift_held = TRUE;
-		return KEY_LEFT;
-	} else if (retval == shiftright) {
-		shift_held = TRUE;
-		return KEY_RIGHT;
-	} else if (retval == shiftup) {
+	else if (retval == shiftup) {
 		shift_held = TRUE;
 		return KEY_UP;
 	} else if (retval == shiftdown) {