diff --git a/core/themes/olivero/js/search.es6.js b/core/themes/olivero/js/search.es6.js
index ad9c7025e2..0adff64415 100644
--- a/core/themes/olivero/js/search.es6.js
+++ b/core/themes/olivero/js/search.es6.js
@@ -45,11 +45,4 @@
       toggleSearchVisibility(false);
     }
   });
-
-  document.addEventListener('keyup', (e) => {
-    if (e.key === 'Escape' || e.key === 'Esc') {
-      // Close the search form.
-      toggleSearchVisibility(false);
-    }
-  });
 })(Drupal);
diff --git a/core/themes/olivero/js/search.js b/core/themes/olivero/js/search.js
index b289e1edbc..9ad55f47d0 100644
--- a/core/themes/olivero/js/search.js
+++ b/core/themes/olivero/js/search.js
@@ -45,9 +45,4 @@
       toggleSearchVisibility(false);
     }
   });
-  document.addEventListener('keyup', function (e) {
-    if (e.key === 'Escape' || e.key === 'Esc') {
-      toggleSearchVisibility(false);
-    }
-  });
 })(Drupal);
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