diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js b/src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js
index a973e3eaf5..4b8582b820 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
 			'click #menu-items-search': 'debounceSearch',
 			'focus .menu-item-tpl': 'focus',
 			'click .menu-item-tpl': '_submit',
-			'keypress .menu-item-tpl': '_submit',
 			'click #custom-menu-item-submit': '_submitLink',
 			'keypress #custom-menu-item-name': '_submitLink',
 			'keydown': 'keyboardAccessible'