diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/pdf-preview/components/pdf-js-viewer.js b/services/web/frontend/js/features/pdf-preview/components/pdf-js-viewer.js
index ea1bb5c66b..679b7f9b19 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/pdf-preview/components/pdf-js-viewer.js
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/pdf-preview/components/pdf-js-viewer.js
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ function PdfJsViewer({ url, pdfFile }) {
         (event.ctrlKey && event.key === '.')
       ) {
         event.preventDefault()
-        startCompile({ keyShortcut: true })
+        startCompile()
       }
     },
     [initialised, setZoom, startCompile]
diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/pdf-preview/components/shortcuts.js b/services/web/frontend/js/features/pdf-preview/components/shortcuts.js
index abeb2e0d21..fc7a35a365 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/pdf-preview/components/shortcuts.js
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/pdf-preview/components/shortcuts.js
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ export const Shortcuts = ({ children }) => {
           case 's':
           case 'Enter':
             event.preventDefault()
-            startCompile({ keyShortcut: true })
+            startCompile()
             break
         }
       } else if (event.ctrlKey) {
         switch (event.key) {
           case '.':
             event.preventDefault()
-            startCompile({ keyShortcut: true })
+            startCompile()
             break
         }
       }
diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/ide.js b/services/web/frontend/js/ide.js
index 170cb7916c..54982c5d1f 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/ide.js
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/ide.js
@@ -346,16 +346,11 @@ If the project has been renamed please look in your project list for a new proje
       }
     })
 
-    // note: { keyShortcut: true } exists only for tracking purposes.
     $scope.recompileViaKey = () => {
       if ($scope.recompile) {
-        $scope.recompile({ keyShortcut: true })
+        $scope.recompile()
       } else {
-        window.dispatchEvent(
-          new CustomEvent('pdf:recompile', {
-            detail: { keyShortcut: true },
-          })
-        )
+        window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('pdf:recompile'))
       }
     }