diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mesh/mesh_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/mesh/mesh_ops.c
index 5be39a3e4f1..606614cd1f1 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mesh/mesh_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mesh/mesh_ops.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ void ED_keymap_mesh(wmWindowManager *wm)
 	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "MESH_OT_fgon_make", FKEY, KM_PRESS, KM_ALT, 0);
 	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "MESH_OT_fgon_clear", FKEY, KM_PRESS, KM_SHIFT|KM_ALT, 0);
 	
-	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "MESH_OT_knife_cut", LEFTMOUSE, KM_PRESS, KM_ALT|KM_CTRL, 0);
+	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "MESH_OT_knife_cut", LEFTMOUSE, KM_PRESS, KM_CTRL, XKEY);
 
 	/* menus */
 	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "MESH_OT_vertex_specials", VKEY, KM_PRESS, KM_CTRL, 0);