diff --git a/src/key.js b/src/key.js
index 460ad55..889a465 100644
--- a/src/key.js
+++ b/src/key.js
@@ -568,6 +568,8 @@ h.extend(syn.key, {
 				syn.trigger(this, "click", {});
 			}
 		},
+		'escape': function () {
+		},
 		
 		// Gets all focusable elements.  If the element (this)
 		// doesn't have a tabindex, finds the next element after.