diff --git a/internal_packages/thread-search/lib/search-bar.jsx b/internal_packages/thread-search/lib/search-bar.jsx
index 88e5001df..2157f599c 100644
--- a/internal_packages/thread-search/lib/search-bar.jsx
+++ b/internal_packages/thread-search/lib/search-bar.jsx
@@ -90,12 +90,6 @@ export default class SearchBar extends React.Component {
     }, 150);
   }
 
-  _onKeyDown = (event) => {
-    if (event.keyCode === 27) {
-      this._onClearAndBlur();
-    }
-  }
-
   _doSearch = () => {
     SearchActions.querySubmitted(this.state.query);
   }
@@ -148,7 +142,6 @@ export default class SearchBar extends React.Component {
         onChange={this._onValueChange}
         onFocus={this._onFocus}
         onBlur={this._onBlur}
-        onKeyDown={this._onKeyDown}
       />,
       loupeImg,
       <RetinaImg