diff --git a/gui/wxpython/lmgr/frame.py b/gui/wxpython/lmgr/frame.py
index b19fc91ec73..0f0b09a0e58 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/lmgr/frame.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/lmgr/frame.py
@@ -2237,18 +2237,6 @@ def OnKeyDown(self, event):
                 else:
                     self.notebook.SetSelectionByName("layers")
 
-        try:
-            ckc = chr(kc)
-        except ValueError:
-            event.Skip()
-            return
-
-        if event.CtrlDown():
-            if kc == "R":
-                self.OnAddRaster(None)
-            elif kc == "V":
-                self.OnAddVector(None)
-
         event.Skip()
 
     def OnCloseWindow(self, event):
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/main_window/frame.py b/gui/wxpython/main_window/frame.py
index be4b6a55109..19fa9802ce9 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/main_window/frame.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/main_window/frame.py
@@ -694,7 +694,6 @@ def BuildPanes(self):
     def BindEvents(self):
         # bindings
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_CLOSE, self.OnCloseWindowOrExit)
-        self.Bind(wx.EVT_KEY_DOWN, self.OnKeyDown)
 
     def _show_demo_map(self):
         """If in demolocation, add demo map to map display
@@ -2276,24 +2275,6 @@ def OnDeleteLayer(self, event):
             except ValueError:
                 pass
 
-    def OnKeyDown(self, event):
-        """Key pressed"""
-        kc = event.GetKeyCode()
-
-        try:
-            kc = chr(kc)
-        except ValueError:
-            event.Skip()
-            return
-
-        if event.CtrlDown():
-            if kc == "R":
-                self.OnAddRaster(None)
-            elif kc == "V":
-                self.OnAddVector(None)
-
-        event.Skip()
-
     def OnCloseWindow(self, event):
         """Cleanup when wxGUI is quitted"""
         self._closeWindow(event)