diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/keyboard_shortcuts.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/keyboard_shortcuts.js
index 79e5d71b64..473f9d14e5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/keyboard_shortcuts.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/keyboard_shortcuts.js
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ Discourse.KeyboardShortcuts = Ember.Object.createWithMixins({
     '`': 'nextSection',
     '~': 'prevSection',
     '/': 'showSearch',
-    '.': 'showIncomingUpdatedTopics',                              // show incoming topics
     'ctrl+f': 'showBuiltinSearch',
     'command+f': 'showBuiltinSearch',
     '?': 'showHelpModal',                                          // open keyboard shortcut help
@@ -134,11 +133,6 @@ Discourse.KeyboardShortcuts = Ember.Object.createWithMixins({
     }
   },
 
-  showIncomingUpdatedTopics: function() {
-    $('.alert .alert-info .clickable').click();
-    return false;
-  },
-
   toggleProgress: function() {
     Discourse.__container__.lookup('controller:topic-progress').send('toggleExpansion', {highlight: true});
   },