diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 19bdcfb..d240969 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -2245,10 +2245,15 @@ on_readline_return (int count, int key)
 static void
 app_readline_bind_meta (char key, rl_command_func_t cb)
 {
-	// One of these is going to work
+	// This one seems to actually work
 	char keyseq[] = { '\\', 'e', key, 0 };
-	rl_bind_key (META (key), cb);
 	rl_bind_keyseq (keyseq, cb);
+#if 0
+	// While this one only fucks up UTF-8
+	// Tested with urxvt and xterm, on Debian Jessie/Arch, default settings
+	// \M-<key> behaves exactly the same
+	rl_bind_key (META (key), cb);
+#endif
 }
 
 static int