diff --git a/apps/app/components/issues/modal.tsx b/apps/app/components/issues/modal.tsx
index 31cf44c19..5a66c98b8 100644
--- a/apps/app/components/issues/modal.tsx
+++ b/apps/app/components/issues/modal.tsx
@@ -125,19 +125,6 @@ export const CreateUpdateIssueModal: React.FC<IssuesModalProps> = ({
       setActiveProject(projects?.find((p) => p.id === projectId)?.id ?? projects?.[0].id ?? null);
   }, [activeProject, data, projectId, projects, isOpen]);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const handleKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
-      if (e.key === "Escape") {
-        onClose();
-      }
-    };
-
-    window.addEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown);
-    return () => {
-      window.removeEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown);
-    };
-  }, [onClose]);
-
   const addIssueToCycle = async (issueId: string, cycleId: string) => {
     if (!workspaceSlug || !activeProject) return;