diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterfaceV2/OsuPopover.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterfaceV2/OsuPopover.cs
index 9b4689958c..7abaca4092 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterfaceV2/OsuPopover.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterfaceV2/OsuPopover.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osuTK;
-using osuTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterfaceV2
 {
@@ -75,14 +74,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterfaceV2
                 samplePopOut?.Play();
         }
 
-        protected override bool OnKeyDown(KeyDownEvent e)
-        {
-            if (e.Key == Key.Escape)
-                return false; // disable the framework-level handling of escape key for conformity (we use GlobalAction.Back).
-
-            return base.OnKeyDown(e);
-        }
-
         public virtual bool OnPressed(KeyBindingPressEvent<GlobalAction> e)
         {
             if (e.Repeat)