diff --git a/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/blender_default.py b/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/blender_default.py
index cc4e3e269ed..3a7a142e310 100644
--- a/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/blender_default.py
+++ b/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/blender_default.py
@@ -2293,8 +2293,6 @@ def km_text(params):
         ("text.scroll", {"type": 'TRACKPADPAN', "value": 'ANY'}, None),
         ("text.selection_set", {"type": 'EVT_TWEAK_L', "value": 'ANY'}, None),
         ("text.cursor_set", {"type": 'LEFTMOUSE', "value": 'PRESS'}, None),
-        ("text.selection_set", {"type": 'LEFTMOUSE', "value": 'PRESS', "shift": True},
-         {"properties": [("select", True)]}),
         ("text.scroll", {"type": 'WHEELUPMOUSE', "value": 'PRESS'},
          {"properties": [("lines", -1)]}),
         ("text.scroll", {"type": 'WHEELDOWNMOUSE', "value": 'PRESS'},
diff --git a/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/industry_compatible_data.py b/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/industry_compatible_data.py
index 7d8ada2d117..dc62b6bba68 100644
--- a/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/industry_compatible_data.py
+++ b/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/industry_compatible_data.py
@@ -1655,8 +1655,6 @@ def km_text(params):
         ("text.scroll", {"type": 'TRACKPADPAN', "value": 'ANY'}, None),
         ("text.selection_set", {"type": 'EVT_TWEAK_L', "value": 'ANY'}, None),
         ("text.cursor_set", {"type": 'LEFTMOUSE', "value": 'PRESS'}, None),
-        ("text.selection_set", {"type": 'LEFTMOUSE', "value": 'PRESS', "shift": True},
-         {"properties": [("select", True)]}),
         ("text.scroll", {"type": 'WHEELUPMOUSE', "value": 'PRESS'},
          {"properties": [("lines", -1)]}),
         ("text.scroll", {"type": 'WHEELDOWNMOUSE', "value": 'PRESS'},
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_ops.c
index 8a57b578500..842570459be 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_ops.c
@@ -3234,7 +3234,6 @@ static int text_selection_set_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent
 
   op->customdata = MEM_callocN(sizeof(SetSelection), "SetCursor");
   ssel = op->customdata;
-  ssel->selecting = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "select");
 
   ssel->mval_prev[0] = event->mval[0];
   ssel->mval_prev[1] = event->mval[1];
@@ -3283,9 +3282,6 @@ void TEXT_OT_selection_set(wmOperatorType *ot)
   ot->modal = text_selection_set_modal;
   ot->cancel = text_selection_set_cancel;
   ot->poll = text_region_edit_poll;
-
-  /* properties */
-  RNA_def_boolean(ot->srna, "select", 0, "Select", "Set selection end rather than cursor");
 }
 
 /** \} */