diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 666e2b87b9..cca846a0a7 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import SCons.Node.FS
 SConsignFile()
 EnsureSConsVersion(0, 96)
 
-ardour_version = '2.3'
+ardour_version = '2.4'
 
 subst_dict = { }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mnemonic-us.bindings.in b/gtk2_ardour/mnemonic-us.bindings.in
index fcd1cbb99b..0799f1b06c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mnemonic-us.bindings.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mnemonic-us.bindings.in
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@
 
 ;; F-N keys
 
-(gtk_accel_path "<Actions>/Editor/break-drag" "Escape")
 (gtk_accel_path "<Actions>/Editor/edit-cursor-to-range-start" "F1")
 (gtk_accel_path "<Actions>/Editor/edit-cursor-to-range-end" "F2")
 (gtk_accel_path "<Actions>/Editor/crop" "F3")