diff --git a/lib/nerdtree/menu_controller.vim b/lib/nerdtree/menu_controller.vim
index 952c67bd..81da0caa 100644
--- a/lib/nerdtree/menu_controller.vim
+++ b/lib/nerdtree/menu_controller.vim
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function! s:MenuController._handleKeypress(key)
         call self._cursorDown()
     elseif a:key ==# g:NERDTreeMenuUp
         call self._cursorUp()
-    elseif a:key ==# nr2char(27) "escape
+    elseif a:key ==# g:NERDTreeMenuQuit
         let self.selection = -1
         return 1
     elseif a:key ==# "\r" || a:key ==# "\n" "enter and ctrl-j
diff --git a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
index 84c04fda..36b2afe2 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ let g:NERDTreeMapUpdirKeepOpen   = get(g:, 'NERDTreeMapUpdirKeepOpen',   'U')
 let g:NERDTreeMapCWD             = get(g:, 'NERDTreeMapCWD',             'CD')
 let g:NERDTreeMenuDown           = get(g:, 'NERDTreeMenuDown',           'j')
 let g:NERDTreeMenuUp             = get(g:, 'NERDTreeMenuUp',             'k')
+let g:NERDTreeMenuQuit           = get(g:, 'NERDTreeMenuQuit',           nr2char(27))
 
 "SECTION: Load class files{{{2
 call nerdtree#loadClassFiles()