diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 1cbd4832..ae148e35 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ CVS code -
 	  the problem with Backspace/Delete confusion on some terminals,
 	  notably FreeBSD; if your Backspace key acts like Delete, this
 	  option will fix that. (DLR)
+	- Remove unneeded breaks at the ends of default: clauses. (DLR)
 - files.c:
   do_browser():
 	- Some of the Pico compatibility options in the file browser
diff --git a/files.c b/files.c
index 4193a932..4d1d98cb 100644
--- a/files.c
+++ b/files.c
@@ -2269,7 +2269,6 @@ char *input_tab(char *buf, int place, int *lastwastab, int *newplace, int *list)
 		    break;
 		}
 	    }
-	    break;
 	}
     } else {
 	/* Ok -- the last char was a TAB.  Since they
diff --git a/nano.c b/nano.c
index c7bb5f52..cbdbdb1f 100644
--- a/nano.c
+++ b/nano.c
@@ -3498,7 +3498,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		fprintf(stderr, "I got Alt-%c! (%d)\n", kbinput,
 			kbinput);
 #endif
-		break;
 	    }
 	}
 
diff --git a/winio.c b/winio.c
index 1a759002..57d9d629 100644
--- a/winio.c
+++ b/winio.c
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ int get_accepted_kbinput(WINDOW *win, int kbinput, int *meta,
 			    break;
 			default:
 			    kbinput = get_escape_seq_kbinput(win, kbinput);
-			    break;
 		    }
 		    nodelay(win, FALSE);
 		    break;
@@ -170,7 +169,6 @@ int get_accepted_kbinput(WINDOW *win, int kbinput, int *meta,
 		    if (isupper(kbinput))
 			kbinput = tolower(kbinput);
 		    *meta = 1;
-		    break;
 	    }
 	    break;
 	case KEY_DOWN:
@@ -215,8 +213,6 @@ int get_accepted_kbinput(WINDOW *win, int kbinput, int *meta,
 	case KEY_SUSPEND:
 	    kbinput = NANO_SUSPEND_KEY;
 	    break;
-	default:
-	    break;
     }
 #ifdef DEBUG
     fprintf(stderr, "get_accepted_kbinput(): kbinput = %d, meta = %d\n", kbinput, *meta);
@@ -300,8 +296,6 @@ int get_escape_seq_kbinput(WINDOW *win, int kbinput)
 	    /* Esc [ 3 ~ == kdch1 on many terminals. */
 	    kbinput = get_skip_tilde_kbinput(win, kbinput, NANO_DELETE_KEY);
 	    break;
-	default:
-	    break;
     }
     return kbinput;
 }