diff --git a/src/gmtool.c b/src/gmtool.c
index 798351a8d..033823dc0 100644
--- a/src/gmtool.c
+++ b/src/gmtool.c
@@ -1512,15 +1512,6 @@ static void handlekey(state * st, int c)
                     break;
             }
         }
-        if (wnd == NULL) {
-            static char kbuffer[80];
-            if (kbuffer[0] == 0 || strlen(kbuffer) > 70) {
-                strcpy(kbuffer, "getch:");
-            }
-            snprintf(sbuffer, 10, " 0x%x", c);
-            strncat(kbuffer, sbuffer, sizeof(kbuffer) - 1);
-            statusline(st->wnd_status->handle, kbuffer);
-        }
         break;
     }
 }