diff --git a/lua/avante/config.lua b/lua/avante/config.lua
index f7d7b54..2a28d02 100644
--- a/lua/avante/config.lua
+++ b/lua/avante/config.lua
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ M._defaults = {
       reverse_switch_windows = "<S-Tab>",
       remove_file = "d",
       add_file = "@",
-      close = { "<Esc>", "q" },
+      close = { "q" },
       ---@alias AvanteCloseFromInput { normal: string | nil, insert: string | nil }
       ---@type AvanteCloseFromInput | nil
       close_from_input = nil, -- e.g., { normal = "<Esc>", insert = "<C-d>" }