diff --git a/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py b/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py
index 2d0f54d..6f2eba3 100644
--- a/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py
+++ b/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py
@@ -404,14 +404,14 @@ class Interface(object):
         self._update_action.set_property('sensitive', False)
         self._update_action.connect('activate', self._update_status)
         action_group.add_action_with_accel(self._update_action,
-                '<Ctrl>Return')
+                'Return')
 
         self._cancel_action = gtk.Action('Cancel', '_Cancel',
                 'Cancel the update', gtk.STOCK_CANCEL)
         self._cancel_action.set_property('sensitive', False)
         self._cancel_action.connect('activate', self._clear_text)
         action_group.add_action_with_accel(self._cancel_action,
-                '<Ctrl>Escape')
+                'Escape')
 
         clear_action = gtk.Action('Clear', '_Clear',
                 'Clear the message list', gtk.STOCK_CLEAR)