diff --git a/libnautilus-private/nautilus-icon-container.c b/libnautilus-private/nautilus-icon-container.c
index 0b1f2c3..11334d9 100644
--- a/libnautilus-private/nautilus-icon-container.c
+++ b/libnautilus-private/nautilus-icon-container.c
@@ -3911,8 +3911,6 @@ keyboard_space (NautilusIconContainer *container,
 		}
 	} else if ((event->state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK) != 0) {
 		activate_selected_items_alternate (container, NULL);
-	} else {
-		activate_selected_items (container);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/file-manager/fm-list-view.c b/src/file-manager/fm-list-view.c
index 2ba25f4..ce3e8b6 100644
--- a/src/file-manager/fm-list-view.c
+++ b/src/file-manager/fm-list-view.c
@@ -976,8 +976,6 @@ key_press_callback (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventKey *event, gpointer callback_dat
 		}
 		if ((event->state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK) != 0) {
 			activate_selected_items_alternate (FM_LIST_VIEW (view), NULL, TRUE);
-		} else {
-			activate_selected_items (FM_LIST_VIEW (view));
 		}
 		handled = TRUE;
 		break;
