diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.h b/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.h
--- a/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.h
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.h
@@ -447,13 +447,6 @@
 protected:
 #if !defined(DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_THIS)
     /**
-     * If the Escape key is pressed, the navigation bar should switch
-     * to the breadcrumb view.
-     * @see QWidget::keyPressEvent()
-     */
-    void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
-
-    /**
      * Reimplemented for internal purposes.
      */
     void keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent *event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.cpp
@@ -1132,15 +1132,6 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-void KUrlNavigator::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
-{
-    if (isUrlEditable() && (event->key() == Qt::Key_Escape)) {
-        setUrlEditable(false);
-    } else {
-        QWidget::keyPressEvent(event);
-    }
-}
-
 void KUrlNavigator::keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
     QWidget::keyReleaseEvent(event);