diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.ui/web/orion/explorers/navigationUtils.js b/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.ui/web/orion/explorers/navigationUtils.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.ui/web/orion/explorers/navigationUtils.js
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.ui/web/orion/explorers/navigationUtils.js
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ define([], function() {
 			return;
 		}
 		domNodeWrapperList.push({domNode: domNode});
-		domNode.tabIndex = -1;
 		domNode.style.outline = "none"; //$NON-NLS-0$
 	}
all commands need to be accessible by keyboard