diff --git a/curses.h b/curses.h
index d18b1097..35dd0603 100644
--- a/curses.h
+++ b/curses.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Defined by this header:
 **man-end****************************************************************/
 
 #define PDCURSES        1
-#define PDC_BUILD    3811
+#define PDC_BUILD    3812
 #define PDC_VER_MAJOR   3
 #define PDC_VER_MINOR   8
 #define PDC_VERDOT   "3.8"
@@ -342,8 +342,6 @@ typedef struct
                                       to be restored, and how */
     unsigned long key_modifiers;   /* key modifiers (SHIFT, CONTROL, etc.)
                                       on last key press */
-    bool  save_key_modifiers;      /* TRUE if each key modifiers saved
-                                      with each key press */
     bool  return_key_modifiers;    /* TRUE if modifier keys are
                                       returned as "real" keys */
     bool  key_code;                /* TRUE if last key is a special key;
@@ -1335,7 +1333,6 @@ PDCEX  int     PDC_setclipboard(const char *, long);
 PDCEX  unsigned long PDC_get_input_fd(void);
 PDCEX  unsigned long PDC_get_key_modifiers(void);
 PDCEX  int     PDC_return_key_modifiers(bool);
-PDCEX  int     PDC_save_key_modifiers(bool);
 
 #ifdef XCURSES
 PDCEX  WINDOW *Xinitscr(int, char **);
@@ -1380,6 +1377,10 @@ PDCEX  int     wunderscore(WINDOW *);
 # define getmouse(x) nc_getmouse(x)
 #endif
 
+/* Deprecated */
+
+#define PDC_save_key_modifiers(x)  (OK)
+
 /* return codes from PDC_getclipboard() and PDC_setclipboard() calls */
 
 #define PDC_CLIP_SUCCESS         0
diff --git a/demos/testcurs.c b/demos/testcurs.c
index 5cc4d91e..278836c0 100644
--- a/demos/testcurs.c
+++ b/demos/testcurs.c
@@ -376,7 +376,6 @@ void inputTest(WINDOW *win)
 
 #ifdef PDCURSES
     mouse_set(ALL_MOUSE_EVENTS);
-    PDC_save_key_modifiers(TRUE);
     PDC_return_key_modifiers(TRUE);
 #endif
     curs_set(0);        /* turn cursor off */
@@ -494,7 +493,6 @@ void inputTest(WINDOW *win)
 
 #ifdef PDCURSES
     mouse_set(0L);
-    PDC_save_key_modifiers(FALSE);
     PDC_return_key_modifiers(FALSE);
 #endif
     wclear(win);
diff --git a/dos/pdckbd.c b/dos/pdckbd.c
index 10234ef8..64724eba 100644
--- a/dos/pdckbd.c
+++ b/dos/pdckbd.c
@@ -364,20 +364,17 @@ int PDC_get_key(void)
     key = regs.h.al;
     scan = regs.h.ah;
 
-    if (SP->save_key_modifiers)
-    {
-        if (shift_status & 3)
-            SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
+    if (shift_status & 3)
+        SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
 
-        if (shift_status & 4)
-            SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_CONTROL;
+    if (shift_status & 4)
+        SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_CONTROL;
 
-        if (shift_status & 8)
-            SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_ALT;
+    if (shift_status & 8)
+        SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_ALT;
 
-        if (shift_status & 0x20)
-            SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_NUMLOCK;
-    }
+    if (shift_status & 0x20)
+        SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_NUMLOCK;
 
     if (scan == 0x1c && key == 0x0a)    /* ^Enter */
         key = CTL_ENTER;
diff --git a/man/MANUAL.md b/man/MANUAL.md
index bf0829db..455fed3c 100644
--- a/man/MANUAL.md
+++ b/man/MANUAL.md
@@ -882,7 +882,6 @@ getch
     int unget_wch(const wchar_t wch);
 
     unsigned long PDC_get_key_modifiers(void);
-    int PDC_save_key_modifiers(bool flag);
     int PDC_return_key_modifiers(bool flag);
 
 ### Description
@@ -921,8 +920,7 @@ getch
 
    PDC_get_key_modifiers() returns the keyboard modifiers (shift,
    control, alt, numlock) effective at the time of the last getch()
-   call, if PDC_save_key_modifiers(TRUE) has been called before the
-   getch(). Use the macros PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_* to determine which
+   call. Use the macros PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_* to determine which
    modifier(s) were set. PDC_return_key_modifiers() tells getch() to
    return modifier keys pressed alone as keystrokes (KEY_ALT_L, etc.).
    These may not work on all platforms.
diff --git a/os2/pdckbd.c b/os2/pdckbd.c
index b3c6154e..26726d10 100644
--- a/os2/pdckbd.c
+++ b/os2/pdckbd.c
@@ -329,20 +329,17 @@ int PDC_get_key(void)
     key = keyInfo.chChar;
     scan = keyInfo.chScan;
 
-    if (SP->save_key_modifiers)
-    {
-        if (keyInfo.fsState & KBDSTF_ALT)
-            SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_ALT;
+    if (keyInfo.fsState & KBDSTF_ALT)
+        SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_ALT;
 
-        if (keyInfo.fsState & KBDSTF_CONTROL)
-            SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_CONTROL;
+    if (keyInfo.fsState & KBDSTF_CONTROL)
+        SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_CONTROL;
 
-        if (keyInfo.fsState & KBDSTF_NUMLOCK_ON)
-            SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_NUMLOCK;
+    if (keyInfo.fsState & KBDSTF_NUMLOCK_ON)
+        SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_NUMLOCK;
 
-        if (keyInfo.fsState & (KBDSTF_LEFTSHIFT|KBDSTF_RIGHTSHIFT))
-            SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
-    }
+    if (keyInfo.fsState & (KBDSTF_LEFTSHIFT|KBDSTF_RIGHTSHIFT))
+        SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
 
     if (scan == 0x1c && key == 0x0a)    /* ^Enter */
         key = CTL_ENTER;
diff --git a/pdcurses/getch.c b/pdcurses/getch.c
index f3f85b0c..e8fb158c 100644
--- a/pdcurses/getch.c
+++ b/pdcurses/getch.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ getch
     int unget_wch(const wchar_t wch);
 
     unsigned long PDC_get_key_modifiers(void);
-    int PDC_save_key_modifiers(bool flag);
     int PDC_return_key_modifiers(bool flag);
 
 ### Description
@@ -62,8 +61,7 @@ getch
 
    PDC_get_key_modifiers() returns the keyboard modifiers (shift,
    control, alt, numlock) effective at the time of the last getch()
-   call, if PDC_save_key_modifiers(TRUE) has been called before the
-   getch(). Use the macros PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_* to determine which
+   call. Use the macros PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_* to determine which
    modifier(s) were set. PDC_return_key_modifiers() tells getch() to
    return modifier keys pressed alone as keystrokes (KEY_ALT_L, etc.).
    These may not work on all platforms.
@@ -355,17 +353,6 @@ unsigned long PDC_get_key_modifiers(void)
     return SP->key_modifiers;
 }
 
-int PDC_save_key_modifiers(bool flag)
-{
-    PDC_LOG(("PDC_save_key_modifiers() - called\n"));
-
-    if (!SP)
-        return ERR;
-
-    SP->save_key_modifiers = flag;
-    return OK;
-}
-
 int PDC_return_key_modifiers(bool flag)
 {
     PDC_LOG(("PDC_return_key_modifiers() - called\n"));
diff --git a/pdcurses/initscr.c b/pdcurses/initscr.c
index 776ee7df..49bd56c2 100644
--- a/pdcurses/initscr.c
+++ b/pdcurses/initscr.c
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ WINDOW *Xinitscr(int argc, char *argv[])
     SP->raw_inp = FALSE;     /* tty I/O modes */
     SP->cbreak = TRUE;
     SP->key_modifiers = 0L;
-    SP->save_key_modifiers = FALSE;
     SP->return_key_modifiers = FALSE;
     SP->echo = TRUE;
     SP->visibility = 1;
diff --git a/sdl1/pdckbd.c b/sdl1/pdckbd.c
index 8175d216..712bfbe5 100644
--- a/sdl1/pdckbd.c
+++ b/sdl1/pdckbd.c
@@ -160,20 +160,17 @@ static int _process_key_event(void)
 
     oldkey = event.key.keysym.sym;
 
-    if (SP->save_key_modifiers)
-    {
-        if (event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_NUM)
-            SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_NUMLOCK;
+    if (event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_NUM)
+        SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_NUMLOCK;
 
-        if (event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_SHIFT)
-            SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
+    if (event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_SHIFT)
+        SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
 
-        if (event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_CTRL)
-            SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_CONTROL;
+    if (event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_CTRL)
+        SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_CONTROL;
 
-        if (event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_ALT)
-            SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_ALT;
-    }
+    if (event.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_ALT)
+        SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_ALT;
 
     for (i = 0; key_table[i].keycode; i++)
     {
diff --git a/wincon/pdckbd.c b/wincon/pdckbd.c
index 273b7157..95869714 100644
--- a/wincon/pdckbd.c
+++ b/wincon/pdckbd.c
@@ -361,23 +361,20 @@ static int _process_key_event(void)
 
     SP->key_code = TRUE;
 
-    /* Save the key modifiers if required. Do this first to allow to
-       detect e.g. a pressed CTRL key after a hit of NUMLOCK. */
+    /* Save the key modifiers. Do this first to allow to detect e.g. a
+       pressed CTRL key after a hit of NUMLOCK. */
 
-    if (SP->save_key_modifiers)
-    {
-        if (state & (LEFT_ALT_PRESSED|RIGHT_ALT_PRESSED))
-            SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_ALT;
+    if (state & (LEFT_ALT_PRESSED|RIGHT_ALT_PRESSED))
+        SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_ALT;
 
-        if (state & SHIFT_PRESSED)
-            SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
+    if (state & SHIFT_PRESSED)
+        SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
 
-        if (state & (LEFT_CTRL_PRESSED|RIGHT_CTRL_PRESSED))
-            SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_CONTROL;
+    if (state & (LEFT_CTRL_PRESSED|RIGHT_CTRL_PRESSED))
+        SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_CONTROL;
 
-        if (state & NUMLOCK_ON)
-            SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_NUMLOCK;
-    }
+    if (state & NUMLOCK_ON)
+        SP->key_modifiers |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_NUMLOCK;
 
     /* Handle modifier keys hit by themselves */
 
diff --git a/x11/x11.c b/x11/x11.c
index fff81eed..968e15b3 100644
--- a/x11/x11.c
+++ b/x11/x11.c
@@ -1038,28 +1038,25 @@ static void XCursesKeyPress(Widget w, XEvent *event, String *params,
     PDC_LOG(("%s:Keysym %x %d\n", XCLOGMSG,
              XKeycodeToKeysym(XCURSESDISPLAY, event->xkey.keycode, key), key));
 
-    if (SP->save_key_modifiers)
-    {
-        /* 0x10: usually, numlock modifier */
+    /* 0x10: usually, numlock modifier */
 
-        if (event->xkey.state & Mod2Mask)
-            modifier |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_NUMLOCK;
+    if (event->xkey.state & Mod2Mask)
+        modifier |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_NUMLOCK;
 
-        /* 0x01: shift modifier */
+    /* 0x01: shift modifier */
 
-        if (event->xkey.state & ShiftMask)
-            modifier |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
+    if (event->xkey.state & ShiftMask)
+        modifier |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
 
-        /* 0x04: control modifier */
+    /* 0x04: control modifier */
 
-        if (event->xkey.state & ControlMask)
-            modifier |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_CONTROL;
+    if (event->xkey.state & ControlMask)
+        modifier |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_CONTROL;
 
-        /* 0x08: usually, alt modifier */
+    /* 0x08: usually, alt modifier */
 
-        if (event->xkey.state & Mod1Mask)
-            modifier |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_ALT;
-    }
+    if (event->xkey.state & Mod1Mask)
+        modifier |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_ALT;
 
     for (i = 0; key_table[i].keycode; i++)
     {
diff --git a/x11new/x11.c b/x11new/x11.c
index ffdfd92d..8d56dcde 100644
--- a/x11new/x11.c
+++ b/x11new/x11.c
@@ -1037,28 +1037,25 @@ unsigned long XCursesKeyPress(XEvent *event)
     PDC_LOG(("%s:Keysym %x %d\n", XCLOGMSG,
              XKeycodeToKeysym(XCURSESDISPLAY, event->xkey.keycode, key), key));
 
-    if (SP->save_key_modifiers)
-    {
-        /* 0x10: usually, numlock modifier */
+    /* 0x10: usually, numlock modifier */
 
-        if (event->xkey.state & Mod2Mask)
-            modifier |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_NUMLOCK;
+    if (event->xkey.state & Mod2Mask)
+        modifier |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_NUMLOCK;
 
-        /* 0x01: shift modifier */
+    /* 0x01: shift modifier */
 
-        if (event->xkey.state & ShiftMask)
-            modifier |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
+    if (event->xkey.state & ShiftMask)
+        modifier |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
 
-        /* 0x04: control modifier */
+    /* 0x04: control modifier */
 
-        if (event->xkey.state & ControlMask)
-            modifier |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_CONTROL;
+    if (event->xkey.state & ControlMask)
+        modifier |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_CONTROL;
 
-        /* 0x08: usually, alt modifier */
+    /* 0x08: usually, alt modifier */
 
-        if (event->xkey.state & Mod1Mask)
-            modifier |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_ALT;
-    }
+    if (event->xkey.state & Mod1Mask)
+        modifier |= PDC_KEY_MODIFIER_ALT;
 
     for (i = 0; key_table[i].keycode; i++)
     {