diff --git a/src/containers/green-flag.jsx b/src/containers/green-flag.jsx
index 3ca971fe4..a725b7e1b 100644
--- a/src/containers/green-flag.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/green-flag.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class GreenFlag extends React.Component {
             'onProjectRunStart',
             'onProjectRunStop'
         ]);
-        this.state = {projectRunning: false, shiftKeyDown: false};
+        this.state = {projectRunning: false};
     }
     componentDidMount () {
         this.props.vm.addListener('PROJECT_RUN_START', this.onProjectRunStart);