diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 941f1610..cda880d1 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Internal
 * Update key feature list in `README.md`, syncing with web.
 * Sync prompt format string commentary with web.
 * Add a GitHub Actions workflow to run Codex review on pull requests.
+* Remove vim-style exit sequence which had no effect.
 
 
 1.53.0 (2026/02/12)
diff --git a/mycli/clibuffer.py b/mycli/clibuffer.py
index 4c9d021a..c38aecad 100644
--- a/mycli/clibuffer.py
+++ b/mycli/clibuffer.py
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ def _multiline_exception(text: str) -> bool:
         # uppercase variants accepted
         first_word.lower() in SPECIAL_COMMANDS
         or
-        # To all teh vim fans out there
-        (first_word == ":q")
-        or
         # just a plain enter without any text
         (first_word == "")
     )