diff --git a/eeschema/tools/ee_actions.cpp b/eeschema/tools/ee_actions.cpp
index dcabe70963..efb99a2afc 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/ee_actions.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/tools/ee_actions.cpp
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ TOOL_ACTION EE_ACTIONS::mirrorH( "eeschema.InteractiveEdit.mirrorH",
 
 TOOL_ACTION EE_ACTIONS::swap( "eeschema.InteractiveEdit.swap",
         AS_GLOBAL,
-        MD_SHIFT + 'S', "",
+        'S', "",
         _( "Swap" ), _( "Swaps selected items' positions" ),
         BITMAPS::swap );
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_actions.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_actions.cpp
index 92cea7e9f7..774610fddf 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_actions.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_actions.cpp
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ TOOL_ACTION PCB_ACTIONS::mirrorV( "pcbnew.InteractiveEdit.mirrorVertically",
 
 TOOL_ACTION PCB_ACTIONS::swap( "pcbnew.InteractiveEdit.swap",
         AS_GLOBAL,
-        MD_SHIFT + 'S', "",
+        'S', "",
         _( "Swap" ), _( "Swaps selected items' positions" ),
         BITMAPS::swap );