diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/CreateRoomDialog.js b/src/components/views/dialogs/CreateRoomDialog.js
index d5a99dd4bf..f7be47b3eb 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/CreateRoomDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/CreateRoomDialog.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export default React.createClass({
                         <label htmlFor="textinput"> { _t('Room name (optional)') } </label>
                     </div>
                     <div>
-                        <input id="textinput" ref="textinput" className="mx_CreateRoomDialog_input" autoFocus={true} size="64" onKeyDown={this.onKeyDown} />
+                        <input id="textinput" ref="textinput" className="mx_CreateRoomDialog_input" autoFocus={true} size="64" />
                     </div>
                     <br />