diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditActivity.java
index 326b6b930..a72dc620f 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditActivity.java
@@ -543,15 +543,12 @@ public final class TaskEditActivity extends TabActivity {
 
         item = menu.add(Menu.NONE, MENU_SAVE_ID, 0, R.string.TEA_menu_save);
         item.setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_save);
-        item.setAlphabeticShortcut('s');
 
         item = menu.add(Menu.NONE, MENU_DISCARD_ID, 0, R.string.TEA_menu_discard);
         item.setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_close_clear_cancel);
-        item.setAlphabeticShortcut('c');
 
         item = menu.add(Menu.NONE, MENU_DELETE_ID, 0, R.string.TEA_menu_delete);
         item.setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_delete);
-        item.setAlphabeticShortcut('d');
 
         return true;
     }