diff --git a/src/kiss_tools/KeyShortcutHandler.kiss b/src/kiss_tools/KeyShortcutHandler.kiss
index 1a2712e..3d3339f 100644
--- a/src/kiss_tools/KeyShortcutHandler.kiss
+++ b/src/kiss_tools/KeyShortcutHandler.kiss
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 (prop :PrefixMap<T> rootMap (new Map))
 (prop &mut :PrefixMap<T> currentMap null)
 
-(prop &mut :String cancelKey null)
+(prop &mut :String cancelKey "escape")
 (prop &mut :PrefixMapHandler<T> onSelectPrefixMap null)
 (prop &mut :ItemHandler<T> onSelectItem null)
 (prop &mut :FinishHandler onFinishOrCancel null)