diff --git a/src/client/application/geary-application.vala b/src/client/application/geary-application.vala
index a7bf896d..671285f0 100644
--- a/src/client/application/geary-application.vala
+++ b/src/client/application/geary-application.vala
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ public class GearyApplication : Gtk.Application {
         config = new Configuration(APP_ID);
 
         // Application accels
-        add_app_accelerators(ACTION_COMPOSE, { "<Ctrl>N", "N" });
+        add_app_accelerators(ACTION_COMPOSE, { "<Ctrl>N" });
         add_app_accelerators(ACTION_HELP, { "F1" });
         add_app_accelerators(ACTION_QUIT, { "<Ctrl>Q" });
 
diff --git a/ui/gtk/help-overlay.ui b/ui/gtk/help-overlay.ui
index 2c65e763..be856c1e 100644
--- a/ui/gtk/help-overlay.ui
+++ b/ui/gtk/help-overlay.ui
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
                             <object class="GtkShortcutsShortcut">
                                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                                 <property name="title" translatable="yes" context="shortcut window">Compose a new message</property>
-                                <property name="accelerator">&lt;primary&gt;N N</property>
+                                <property name="accelerator">&lt;primary&gt;N</property>
                             </object>
                         </child>
                         <child>