diff --git a/src/main/webapp/resources/libs/fims/paintweb/paintweb.js b/src/main/webapp/resources/libs/fims/paintweb/paintweb.js
index c015153d..cf95bf34 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/resources/libs/fims/paintweb/paintweb.js
+++ b/src/main/webapp/resources/libs/fims/paintweb/paintweb.js
@@ -875,9 +875,7 @@ function PaintWeb (win, doc) {
     // switching between tools and for accessing any other functionality of the 
     // Web application.
     kbListener_ = new pwlib.dom.KeyboardEventListener(this.config.guiPlaceholder,
-        {keydown:  this.ev_keyboard,
-         keypress: this.ev_keyboard,
-         keyup:    this.ev_keyboard});
+        {keypress: this.ev_keyboard});
 
     this.updateCanvasScaling();
     this.win.addEventListener('resize', this.updateCanvasScaling, false);