diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BaseKeyboardView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BaseKeyboardView.java
index 070d031e7..a31785f50 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BaseKeyboardView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BaseKeyboardView.java
@@ -332,28 +332,24 @@ public class BaseKeyboardView extends View implements PointerTracker.UIProxy {
         }
 
         public void startLongPressTimer(long delay, int keyIndex, PointerTracker tracker) {
-            removeMessages(MSG_LONGPRESS_KEY);
+            cancelLongPressTimers();
             sendMessageDelayed(obtainMessage(MSG_LONGPRESS_KEY, keyIndex, 0, tracker), delay);
         }
 
-        public void cancelLongPressTimer() {
-            removeMessages(MSG_LONGPRESS_KEY);
-        }
-
         public void startLongPressShiftTimer(long delay, int keyIndex, PointerTracker tracker) {
-            removeMessages(MSG_LONGPRESS_SHIFT_KEY);
+            cancelLongPressTimers();
             sendMessageDelayed(
                     obtainMessage(MSG_LONGPRESS_SHIFT_KEY, keyIndex, 0, tracker), delay);
         }
 
-        public void cancelLongPressShiftTimer() {
+        public void cancelLongPressTimers() {
+            removeMessages(MSG_LONGPRESS_KEY);
             removeMessages(MSG_LONGPRESS_SHIFT_KEY);
         }
 
         public void cancelKeyTimers() {
             cancelKeyRepeatTimer();
-            cancelLongPressTimer();
-            cancelLongPressShiftTimer();
+            cancelLongPressTimers();
         }
 
         public void cancelAllMessages() {
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/PointerTracker.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/PointerTracker.java
index 2194ed91b..c88a58d70 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/PointerTracker.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/PointerTracker.java
@@ -315,11 +315,11 @@ public class PointerTracker {
         } else {
             if (keyState.getKeyIndex() != NOT_A_KEY) {
                 keyState.onMoveToNewKey(keyIndex, x ,y);
-                mHandler.cancelLongPressTimer();
+                mHandler.cancelLongPressTimers();
             } else if (!isMinorMoveBounce(x, y, keyIndex)) {
                 resetMultiTap();
                 keyState.onMoveToNewKey(keyIndex, x ,y);
-                mHandler.cancelLongPressTimer();
+                mHandler.cancelLongPressTimers();
             }
         }
         showKeyPreviewAndUpdateKeyGraphics(mKeyState.getKeyIndex());