diff --git a/konsole/default.keytab.h b/konsole/default.keytab.h
index aa4f82e7..fb3509c9 100644
--- a/konsole/default.keytab.h
+++ b/konsole/default.keytab.h
@@ -34,14 +34,12 @@
   "key Tab   -Shift   : \"\\t\"\n"
   "key Tab   +Shift   : \"\\E[Z\"\n"
   "\n"
-  "key Return-Shift-Alt : \"\\r\"\n"
-  "key Return-Shift+Alt : \"\\E\\r\"\n"
-  "key Return+Shift     : \"\\EOM\"\n"
+  "key Return-Shift   : \"\\r\"\n"
+  "key Return+Shift   : \"\\EOM\"\n"
   "\n"
   "# Backspace and Delete codes are preserving CTRL-H.\n"
   "\n"
-  "key Backspace-Alt    : \"\\x7f\"\n"
-  "key Backspace+Alt    : \"\\E\\x7f\"\n"
+  "key Backspace      : \"\\x7f\"\n"
   "\n"
   "# cursor keys\n"
   "\n"
diff --git a/other/default.Keytab b/other/default.Keytab
index 842855f3..8801db41 100644
--- a/other/default.Keytab
+++ b/other/default.Keytab
@@ -32,14 +32,12 @@ key Escape         : "\E"
 key Tab   -Shift   : "\t"
 key Tab   +Shift   : "\E[Z"
 
-key Return-Shift-Alt : "\r"
-key Return-Shift+Alt : "\E\r"
-key Return+Shift     : "\EOM"
+key Return-Shift   : "\r"
+key Return+Shift   : "\EOM"
 
 # Backspace and Delete codes are preserving CTRL-H.
 
-key Backspace-Alt    : "\x7f"
-key Backspace+Alt    : "\E\x7f"
+key Backspace      : "\x7f"
 
 # cursor keys
 
diff --git a/other/linux.keytab b/other/linux.keytab
index d7f4c3a9..1450cd68 100644
--- a/other/linux.keytab
+++ b/other/linux.keytab
@@ -53,16 +53,12 @@ key Tab    : "\t"
 # VT100 can add an extra \n after return.
 # The NewLine mode is set by an escape sequence.
 
-key Return-Alt-NewLine : "\r"  
-key Return-Alt+NewLine : "\r\n"
-
-key Return+Alt-NewLine : "\E\r"  
-key Return+Alt+NewLine : "\E\r\n"
+key Return-NewLine : "\r"  
+key Return+NewLine : "\r\n"
 
 # Some desperately try to save the ^H.
 
-key Backspace-Alt : "\x7f"
-key Backspace+Alt : "\E\x7f"
+key Backspace : "\x7f"
 key Delete    : "\E[3~"
 
 # These codes are for the VT52 mode of VT100
diff --git a/other/vt100.keytab b/other/vt100.keytab
index e1793ae7..0b104619 100644
--- a/other/vt100.keytab
+++ b/other/vt100.keytab
@@ -52,16 +52,12 @@ key Tab    : "\t"
 # VT100 can add an extra \n after return.
 # The NewLine mode is set by an escape sequence.
 
-key Return-Alt-NewLine : "\r"  
-key Return-Alt+NewLine : "\r\n"
-
-key Return+Alt-NewLine : "\E\r"  
-key Return+Alt+NewLine : "\E\r\n"
+key Return-NewLine : "\r"  
+key Return+NewLine : "\r\n"
 
 # Some desperately try to save the ^H.
 
-key Backspace-Alt : "\x7f"
-key Backspace+Alt : "\E\x7f"
+key Backspace : "\x7f"
 key Delete    : "\E[3~"
 
 # These codes are for the VT52 mode of VT100
diff --git a/other/vt420pc.keytab b/other/vt420pc.keytab
index e41bad9f..31f3331c 100644
--- a/other/vt420pc.keytab
+++ b/other/vt420pc.keytab
@@ -71,17 +71,13 @@ key Tab    : "\t"
 # VT100 can add an extra \n after return.
 # The NewLine mode is set by an escape sequence.
 
-key Return-Alt-NewLine : "\r"  
-key Return-Alt+NewLine : "\r\n"
-
-key Return+Alt-NewLine : "\E\r"  
-key Return+Alt+NewLine : "\E\r\n"
+key Return-NewLine : "\r"  
+key Return+NewLine : "\r\n"
 
 # Some desperately try to save the ^H.
 # may be not everyone wants this
 
-key Backspace-Alt : "\x08"  # Control H
-key Backspace+Alt : "\E\x08"  # Escape Control H
+key Backspace : "\x08"  # Control H
 key Delete    : "\x7f"
 
 # These codes are for the VT420pc
diff --git a/other/x11r5.keytab b/other/x11r5.keytab
index 9bef344f..9925d0db 100644
--- a/other/x11r5.keytab
+++ b/other/x11r5.keytab
@@ -15,13 +15,11 @@ keyboard "XTerm (XFree 3.x.x)"
 key Escape         : "\E"
 key Tab            : "\t"
 
-key Return-Alt     : "\r"
-key Return+Alt     : "\E\r"
+key Return         : "\r"
 
 # Backspace and Delete codes are preserving CTRL-H.
 
-key Backspace-Alt  : "\x7f"
-key Backspace+Alt  : "\E\x7f"
+key Backspace      : "\x7f"
 
 # cursor keys