diff --git a/js/twister_following.js b/js/twister_following.js
index 4fc54c2..3bcc575 100644
--- a/js/twister_following.js
+++ b/js/twister_following.js
@@ -355,28 +355,12 @@ function closeSearchDialog()
 }
 
 function userSearchKeypress(item) {
-    var partialName = $(".userMenu-search-field").val().toLowerCase(),
-        prefix = partialName.substr( 0, 1 );
+    var partialName = $(".userMenu-search-field").val().toLowerCase();
 
-    if ( prefix == '@' || prefix == '#') {
+    if ( partialName.substr( 0, 1 ) == '@' ) {
         partialName = partialName.substr( 1 );
     }
 
-    var keyCode = item.keyCode || item.which;
-    if (keyCode == 13) {
-        // Enter pressed
-        var dummy = $('<a></a>');
-        if (prefix == '#') { // hashtag
-            dummy.attr('href', $.MAL.hashtagUrl(partialName));
-            dummy.text('#' + partialName);
-            openHashtagModal.call(dummy.get(0), item);
-        } else { // username
-            dummy.attr('href', $.MAL.userUrl(partialName));
-            openProfileModal.call(dummy.get(0), item);
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
     //var partialName = item.val();
 
     if( !partialName.length ) {