diff --git a/scripts/system/edit.js b/scripts/system/edit.js
index 08e7a541d5..0b6aa96b37 100644
--- a/scripts/system/edit.js
+++ b/scripts/system/edit.js
@@ -1782,7 +1782,7 @@ var keyReleaseEvent = function (event) {
     // since sometimes our menu shortcut keys don't work, trap our menu items here also and fire the appropriate menu items
     if (event.text === "DELETE") {
         deleteSelectedEntities();
-    } else if (event.text === "ESC") {
+    } else if (event.text === 'd' && event.isControl) {
         selectionManager.clearSelections();
     } else if (event.text === "TAB") {
         selectionDisplay.toggleSpaceMode();