diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c b/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c
index a1e1e29128..f561e8d293 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c
@@ -1287,21 +1287,6 @@ places_sidebar_show_error_message_cb (GtkPlacesSidebar *sidebar,
   error_message (impl, primary, secondary);
 }
 
-static gboolean
-key_is_left_or_right (guint keyval,
-                      guint state)
-{
-  guint modifiers;
-
-  modifiers = gtk_accelerator_get_default_mod_mask ();
-
-  return ((keyval == GDK_KEY_Right
-           || keyval == GDK_KEY_KP_Right
-           || keyval == GDK_KEY_Left
-           || keyval == GDK_KEY_KP_Left)
-          && (state & modifiers) == 0);
-}
-
 static gboolean
 should_trigger_location_entry (GtkFileChooserWidget *impl,
                                guint                 keyval,
@@ -1363,12 +1348,6 @@ treeview_key_press_cb (GtkEventControllerKey *controller,
       return GDK_EVENT_STOP;
     }
 
-  if (key_is_left_or_right (keyval, state))
-    {
-      if (gtk_widget_child_focus (priv->places_sidebar, GTK_DIR_LEFT))
-        return GDK_EVENT_STOP;
-    }
-
   if ((keyval == GDK_KEY_Return
        || keyval == GDK_KEY_ISO_Enter
        || keyval == GDK_KEY_KP_Enter