diff --git a/pd/nw/pd_canvas.js b/pd/nw/pd_canvas.js
index e9771d8db9aaf747ce72dd8906732cccbf1e9a17..8a02095e61e327e2686011239de46a1f41785115 100644
--- a/pd/nw/pd_canvas.js
+++ b/pd/nw/pd_canvas.js
@@ -535,7 +535,6 @@ var canvas_events = (function() {
                         break;
                     case 27: // escape
                         select_elem.style.setProperty("display", "none");
-                        pdgui.post("canceled thing");
                         canvas_events.normal();
                         break;
                     case 38: // up