diff --git a/src/chat_control.py b/src/chat_control.py
index 7124de6d3..f4089906b 100644
--- a/src/chat_control.py
+++ b/src/chat_control.py
@@ -553,15 +553,10 @@ class ChatControlBase(MessageControl, ChatCommandProcessor, CommandTools):
 			widget.modify_fg(gtk.STATE_NORMAL, fg_color)
 		self.connect_style_event(widget, opts[0], opts[1])
 
-	
 	def _conv_textview_key_press_event(self, widget, event):
-		# translate any layout to latin_layout
-		keymap = gtk.gdk.keymap_get_default()
-		keycode, group, level = keymap.get_entries_for_keyval(event.keyval)[0]
-		keycodec, group, level = keymap.get_entries_for_keyval(gtk.keysyms.c)[0]
-		if (event.state & gtk.gdk.CONTROL_MASK and keyval in (keycodec,
+		if (event.state & gtk.gdk.CONTROL_MASK and event.keyval in (gtk.keysyms.c,
 		gtk.keysyms.Insert)) or (event.state & gtk.gdk.SHIFT_MASK and \
-		keyval in (gtk.keysyms.Page_Down, gtk.keysyms.Page_Up)):
+		event.keyval in (gtk.keysyms.Page_Down, gtk.keysyms.Page_Up)):
 			return False
 		self.parent_win.notebook.emit('key_press_event', event)
 		return True