--- a/browser/base/content/browser-places.js
+++ b/browser/base/content/browser-places.js
@@ -113,17 +113,18 @@ var StarUI = {
 
         switch (aEvent.keyCode) {
           case KeyEvent.DOM_VK_ESCAPE:
             this.panel.hidePopup();
             break;
           case KeyEvent.DOM_VK_RETURN:
             if (aEvent.target.classList.contains("expander-up") ||
                 aEvent.target.classList.contains("expander-down") ||
-                aEvent.target.id == "editBMPanel_newFolderButton")  {
+                aEvent.target.id == "editBMPanel_newFolderButton" ||
+                aEvent.target.id == "editBookmarkPanelRemoveButton")  {
               // XXX Why is this necessary? The defaultPrevented check should
               //    be enough.
               break;
             }
             this.panel.hidePopup();
             break;
           // This case is for catching character-generating keypresses
           case 0: