diff --git a/vviewer/vviewer.py b/vviewer/vviewer.py
index 01c5ee1ce418eab6d20c18802911dde95c7ff36e..7264f7e4795fe1de80c005ed0740f58a744a1b05 100755
--- a/vviewer/vviewer.py
+++ b/vviewer/vviewer.py
@@ -687,7 +687,8 @@ class vviewer(QtGui.QMainWindow):
 
         exit_action = QtGui.QAction(
             QtGui.QIcon.fromTheme("window-close"), '&Exit', self)
-        exit_action.setShortcut(QtGui.QKeySequence.Quit)
+        exit_action.setShortcut(QtGui.QKeySequence("Ctrl+C"))
+        #exit_action.setShortcut(QtGui.QKeySequence.Quit)
         exit_action.setStatusTip('Exit application')
         exit_action.triggered.connect(self.close)
         self.file_menu.addAction(exit_action)