diff --git a/src/browser.c b/src/browser.c
index 2f6f22ddbd62a47b90dc60551c9099e351435803..f9caa11788290f1c3904d24b43f930f2e7a1582a 100644
--- a/src/browser.c
+++ b/src/browser.c
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ char *do_browser(char *path, DIR *dir)
 	    /* Redraw the screen. */
 	    case NANO_REFRESH_KEY:
 		total_redraw();
-		kbinput = ERR;
 		break;
 	    case NANO_HELP_KEY:
 #ifndef DISABLE_HELP
diff --git a/src/help.c b/src/help.c
index a56ef3e6e01d33328f1a45475ef2f91d226e3837..749898bf84e0e3008e2804386d62b9eb1504e0bb 100644
--- a/src/help.c
+++ b/src/help.c
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ void do_help(void (*refresh_func)(void))
 	    /* Redraw the screen. */
 	    case NANO_REFRESH_KEY:
 		total_redraw();
-		kbinput = ERR;
 		break;
 	    case NANO_PREVPAGE_KEY:
 		if (line > editwinrows - 2)