diff --git a/qt/aqt/utils.py b/qt/aqt/utils.py
index 3327d70cc..58dc81825 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/utils.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/utils.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ from aqt.qt import (
     QFrame,
     QHeaderView,
     QIcon,
-    QKeySequence,
     QLabel,
     QLineEdit,
     QListWidget,
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ from aqt.qt import (
     QPlainTextEdit,
     QPoint,
     QPushButton,
-    QShortcut,
     QSize,
     QSplitter,
     QStandardPaths,
@@ -1020,13 +1018,6 @@ def maybeHideClose(bbox: QDialogButtonBox) -> None:
             bbox.removeButton(b)
 
 
-def add_close_shortcut(widg: QWidget) -> None:
-    if not is_mac:
-        return
-    shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+W"), widg)
-    qconnect(shortcut.activated, widg.close)
-
-
 def downArrow() -> str:
     if is_win:
         return "▼"