diff --git a/packages/application/src/index.ts b/packages/application/src/index.ts
index 3898e0890..e83fbbd64 100644
--- a/packages/application/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/application/src/index.ts
@@ -188,20 +188,6 @@ export class Application<T extends Widget = Widget> {
     return this._delegate.promise;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Getter and setter for the bubblingKeydown experimental flag.
-   *
-   * @experimental
-   */
-  get bubblingKeydown(): boolean {
-    return this._bubblingKeydown;
-  }
-  set bubblingKeydown(value: boolean) {
-    document.removeEventListener('keydown', this, !this._bubblingKeydown);
-    this._bubblingKeydown = value;
-    document.addEventListener('keydown', this, !this._bubblingKeydown);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Get a plugin description.
    *
@@ -622,9 +608,6 @@ export class Application<T extends Widget = Widget> {
    * A subclass may reimplement this method as needed.
    */
   protected addEventListeners(): void {
-    if (this._bubblingKeydown) {
-      console.log('The keydown events are handled during bubbling phase');
-    }
     document.addEventListener('contextmenu', this);
     document.addEventListener('keydown', this, !this._bubblingKeydown);
     window.addEventListener('resize', this);
diff --git a/review/api/application.api.md b/review/api/application.api.md
index 3c5637c1a..31b0d2168 100644
--- a/review/api/application.api.md
+++ b/review/api/application.api.md
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ export class Application<T extends Widget = Widget> {
     activatePlugin(id: string): Promise<void>;
     protected addEventListeners(): void;
     protected attachShell(id: string): void;
-    get bubblingKeydown(): boolean;
-    set bubblingKeydown(value: boolean);
     readonly commands: CommandRegistry;
     readonly contextMenu: ContextMenu;
     deactivatePlugin(id: string): Promise<string[]>;