diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c b/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c
index 02d1093573..5faf619b17 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c
@@ -1217,7 +1217,6 @@ browse_files_key_press_event_cb (GtkWidget   *widget,
 
   if ((event->keyval == GDK_KEY_slash
        || event->keyval == GDK_KEY_KP_Divide
-       || g_unichar_isalnum (gdk_keyval_to_unicode (event->keyval))
 #ifdef G_OS_UNIX
        || event->keyval == GDK_KEY_asciitilde
 #endif