diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SettingsDialog.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SettingsDialog.test.tsx
index fef79cbe57..8d4a255eb2 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SettingsDialog.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SettingsDialog.test.tsx
@@ -466,20 +466,6 @@ describe('SettingsDialog', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('should toggle setting with Space key', async () => {
-      const settings = createMockSettings();
-      const onSelect = vi.fn();
-
-      const { stdin, unmount } = renderDialog(settings, onSelect);
-
-      // Press Space to toggle current setting
-      act(() => {
-        stdin.write(' '); // Space key
-      });
-
-      unmount();
-    });
-
     it('should handle vim mode setting specially', async () => {
       const settings = createMockSettings();
       const onSelect = vi.fn();
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SettingsDialog.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SettingsDialog.tsx
index 596822d1f7..f8b165c1c7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SettingsDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SettingsDialog.tsx
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ export function SettingsDialog({
           } else if (newIndex >= scrollOffset + effectiveMaxItemsToShow) {
             setScrollOffset(newIndex - effectiveMaxItemsToShow + 1);
           }
-        } else if (keyMatchers[Command.RETURN](key) || name === 'space') {
+        } else if (keyMatchers[Command.RETURN](key)) {
           const currentItem = items[activeSettingIndex];
           if (
             currentItem?.type === 'number' ||