diff --git a/src/components/SpanPopover.tsx b/src/components/SpanPopover.tsx
index d941d22..89613ed 100644
--- a/src/components/SpanPopover.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SpanPopover.tsx
@@ -97,17 +97,6 @@ export default function SpanPopover({
     onCancel();
   };
 
-  const handleEscape = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
-    if (e.key === 'Escape' && open) {
-      handleCancel();
-    }
-  };
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    window.addEventListener('keydown', handleEscape);
-    return () => window.removeEventListener('keydown', handleEscape);
-  }, [open]);
-
   return (
     <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
       <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-[425px]">