diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/shortcuts/formatLabels.ts b/src/frontend/src/features/shortcuts/formatLabels.ts
index 98123e32..d3a59f94 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/shortcuts/formatLabels.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/shortcuts/formatLabels.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const formatShortcutLabel = (shortcut?: Shortcut) => {
   return parts.join('+')
 }
 
-// SR-friendly label for a shortcut (reads “Control plus D”).
+// SR-friendly label for a shortcut (reads "Control plus D").
 export const formatShortcutLabelForSR = (
   shortcut: Shortcut | undefined,
   {
@@ -57,12 +57,3 @@ export const getKeyLabelFromCode = (code?: string) => {
   if (code.startsWith('Arrow')) return code.slice(5) // Up, Down, Left, Right
   return code
 }
-
-// Long-press label (visual or SR), e.g. “Hold V”.
-export const formatLongPressLabel = (
-  codeLabel: string,
-  holdTemplate: string
-) => {
-  if (!codeLabel) return holdTemplate.replace('{{key}}', '?')
-  return holdTemplate.replace('{{key}}', codeLabel)
-}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/shortcuts/hooks/useShortcutFormatting.ts b/src/frontend/src/features/shortcuts/hooks/useShortcutFormatting.ts
index 1c747da0..4f1fcaa5 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/shortcuts/hooks/useShortcutFormatting.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/shortcuts/hooks/useShortcutFormatting.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { Shortcut } from '../types'
 import {
   formatShortcutLabel,
   formatShortcutLabelForSR,
-  formatLongPressLabel,
   getKeyLabelFromCode,
 } from '../formatLabels'
 
@@ -15,10 +14,7 @@ export const useShortcutFormatting = () => {
     (shortcut?: Shortcut, code?: string, kind?: string) => {
       if (code && kind === 'longPress') {
         const label = getKeyLabelFromCode(code)
-        return formatLongPressLabel(
-          label,
-          t('shortcutsPanel.visual.hold', { key: '{{key}}' })
-        )
+        return t('shortcutsPanel.visual.hold', { key: label || '?' })
       }
       return formatShortcutLabel(shortcut)
     },
@@ -29,10 +25,7 @@ export const useShortcutFormatting = () => {
     (shortcut?: Shortcut, code?: string, kind?: string) => {
       if (code && kind === 'longPress') {
         const label = getKeyLabelFromCode(code)
-        return formatLongPressLabel(
-          label,
-          t('shortcutsPanel.sr.hold', { key: '{{key}}' })
-        )
+        return t('shortcutsPanel.sr.hold', { key: label || '?' })
       }
       return formatShortcutLabelForSR(shortcut, {
         controlLabel: t('shortcutsPanel.sr.control'),