diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/menu.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/menu.lua
index 0e1a62391..1e0688986 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/menu.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/menu.lua
@@ -965,9 +965,7 @@ function Menu:init()
         self.key_events.PrevPage = { { Input.group.PgBack } }
     end
 
-    if Device:hasFiveWay() and not Device:hasKeyboard() then
-        self.key_events.Hold = { { "ScreenKB", "Press" }, event = "Hold" }
-    elseif Device:hasDPad() then
+    if Device:hasDPad() then
         -- we won't catch presses to "Right", leave that to MenuItem.
         self.key_events.FocusRight = nil
         -- shortcut icon is not needed for touch device
diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua
index 434e66ae6..2d6d8ddde 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua
@@ -515,9 +515,6 @@ function TouchMenu:init()
     if Device:hasFewKeys() then
         self.key_events.Back = { { "Left" } }
     end
-    if Device:hasFiveWay() and not Device:hasKeyboard() then
-        self.key_events.Hold = { { "ScreenKB", "Press" }, event = "Hold" }
-    end
     self.key_events.NextPage = { { Input.group.PgFwd } }
     self.key_events.PrevPage = { { Input.group.PgBack } }