diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index cc7b13312..b680da9f6 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ Welcome to K-9 Mail setup.  K-9 is an open source email client for Android based
 
     <string name="message_help_key">Del (or D) - Delete\u000AR -
     Reply\u000AA - Reply All\u000AF - Forward\u000AJ or P - Previous
-    Message\u000AK, N or space - Next Message\u000AZ - Zoom Out\u000AShift-Z -
+    Message\u000AK, N - Next Message\u000AZ - Zoom Out\u000AShift-Z -
     Zoom In\u000aG - Flag</string>
     <string name="message_list_help_key">Del (or D) - Delete\u000AR -
     Reply\u000AA - Reply All\u000AC - Compose\u000AF - Forward\\u000aG - Flagu000AQ
diff --git a/src/com/android/email/activity/MessageView.java b/src/com/android/email/activity/MessageView.java
index 306b237b4..adf030df0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/email/activity/MessageView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/email/activity/MessageView.java
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ public class MessageView extends Activity
             case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_J:
             case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_P:
             { onPrevious(); return true; }
-            case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_SPACE:
             case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_N:
             case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_K: { onNext(); return true; }
             case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_Z: { if (event.isShiftPressed()) {