diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/keyboard_shortcuts_component.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/keyboard_shortcuts_component.js
index 4be9ac9a9..7569b00fa 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/keyboard_shortcuts_component.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/keyboard_shortcuts_component.js
@@ -98,11 +98,7 @@ Discourse.KeyboardShortcuts = Ember.Object.createWithMixins({
 
   _bindToClick: function(selector, binding) {
     binding = binding.split(',');
-    this.keyTrapper.bind(binding, function(e) {
-      if (!_.isUndefined(e) && _.isFunction(e.preventDefault)) {
-        e.preventDefault();
-      }
-
+    this.keyTrapper.bind(binding, function() {
       $(selector).click();
     });
   },