diff --git a/interface/src/ui/RunningScriptsWidget.cpp b/interface/src/ui/RunningScriptsWidget.cpp
index 328974dc9d..9bef454829 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/RunningScriptsWidget.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/RunningScriptsWidget.cpp
@@ -106,36 +106,12 @@ void RunningScriptsWidget::setRunningScripts(const QStringList& list) {
     createRecentlyLoadedScriptsTable();
 }
 
-void RunningScriptsWidget::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
-{
-    int loadScriptNumber = -1;
-    switch(event->key()) {
-    case Qt::Key_Escape:
-        Application::getInstance()->toggleRunningScriptsWidget();
-        break;
-
-    case Qt::Key_1:
-    case Qt::Key_2:
-    case Qt::Key_3:
-    case Qt::Key_4:
-    case Qt::Key_5:
-    case Qt::Key_6:
-    case Qt::Key_7:
-    case Qt::Key_8:
-    case Qt::Key_9:
-        loadScriptNumber = event->key() - Qt::Key_1;
-        break;
-
-    default:
-        break;
+void RunningScriptsWidget::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *keyEvent) {
+    if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Escape) {
+        return;
+    } else {
+        FramelessDialog::keyPressEvent(keyEvent);
     }
-    if (loadScriptNumber >= 0) {
-        if (_recentlyLoadedScripts.size() > loadScriptNumber) {
-            Application::getInstance()->loadScript(_recentlyLoadedScripts.at(loadScriptNumber));
-        }
-    }
-
-    FramelessDialog::keyPressEvent(event);
 }
 
 void RunningScriptsWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event) {
diff --git a/interface/ui/runningScriptsWidget.ui b/interface/ui/runningScriptsWidget.ui
index cb0106cd48..6cb23f4c89 100644
--- a/interface/ui/runningScriptsWidget.ui
+++ b/interface/ui/runningScriptsWidget.ui
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ font: bold 14pt;</string>
 font-size: 14pt;</string>
    </property>
    <property name="text">
-    <string>(click a script or use the 1-9 keys to load and run it)</string>
+    <string>(click a script to load and run it)</string>
    </property>
    <property name="wordWrap">
     <bool>true</bool>