diff --git a/share/functions/fish_default_key_bindings.fish b/share/functions/fish_default_key_bindings.fish
index f79ad7676..a64c628d9 100644
--- a/share/functions/fish_default_key_bindings.fish
+++ b/share/functions/fish_default_key_bindings.fish
@@ -88,6 +88,4 @@ function fish_default_key_bindings -d "emacs-like key binds"
             # the following to tell a console to paste:
             $legacy_bind --preset $argv \e\x20ep fish_clipboard_paste
     end
-
-    set -e -g fish_cursor_selection_mode
 end