diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2c2db17..09e670a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ MDLinks is a static HTML page with JS markdown parser. It creates a link portal
 
 * At the top there is a search bar. Enter values to filter out links not matching to keyword.
     * Pressing key 's' focuses the search bar.
+    * Pressing key 'c' clears the search bar.
 * Top right has a toggle button. Click it to convert all links to open in a new window/tab.
     * Pressing key 'n' toggles
 
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 79bb3e3..5150ce7 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -285,15 +285,9 @@ function keyboard_entry(ev) {
   if (/N/.test(k)) {
     toggle_blank();
   }
-}
-function keyboard_control(ev) {
-  var kC=ev.keyCode;
-  var k=String.fromCharCode(ev.keyCode);
-  if (ev.ctrlKey) {
-    if (k=='C') {
-      document.getElementById("filter").value='';
-      filter(ev);
-    }
+  if (/C/.test(k)) {
+    document.getElementById("filter").value='';
+    filter(ev);
   }
 }
 
@@ -433,7 +427,6 @@ function set_cookie(name,value) {
    ";path=" + window.location.pathname + ";max-age="+ (60*60*2).toString() + ";";
 }
 document.onkeyup=keyboard_entry;
-document.onkeydown=keyboard_control;
 document.onscroll=scroll_save;
 var linkReg=/([^\[]*)\[([^\]]+)\]\(([^\)]+)\)(.*)/;
 var linkPlain=/(.*)(http[^\s]+)(.*)/;