diff --git a/gtk/gtkeventcontrollerkey.c b/gtk/gtkeventcontrollerkey.c
index efb1befb58..62614dbf79 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkeventcontrollerkey.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkeventcontrollerkey.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "gtkwidgetprivate.h"
 #include "gtkeventcontrollerprivate.h"
 #include "gtkeventcontrollerkey.h"
-#include "gtkbindings.h"
 #include "gtkenums.h"
 #include "gtkmain.h"
 #include "gtktypebuiltins.h"
@@ -368,9 +367,6 @@ gtk_event_controller_key_forward (GtkEventControllerKey *controller,
                                   GTK_PHASE_BUBBLE))
     return TRUE;
 
-  if (gtk_bindings_activate_event (G_OBJECT (widget), controller->current_event))
-    return TRUE;
-
   return FALSE;
 }