diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index bc1019d54..e1a03ee1d 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -1032,7 +1032,24 @@ pub fn normal_mode(cx: &mut Context) {
 }
 
 pub fn goto_mode(cx: &mut Context) {
-    cx.doc().mode = Mode::Goto;
+    cx.on_next_key(move |cx, event| {
+        if let KeyEvent {
+            code: KeyCode::Char(ch),
+            ..
+        } = event
+        {
+            // TODO: temporarily show GOTO in the mode list
+            match ch {
+                'g' => move_file_start(cx),
+                'e' => move_file_end(cx),
+                'd' => goto_definition(cx),
+                't' => goto_type_definition(cx),
+                'r' => goto_reference(cx),
+                'i' => goto_implementation(cx),
+                _ => (),
+            }
+        }
+    })
 }
 
 pub fn select_mode(cx: &mut Context) {
@@ -1043,7 +1060,7 @@ pub fn exit_select_mode(cx: &mut Context) {
     cx.doc().mode = Mode::Normal;
 }
 
-fn goto(cx: &mut Context, locations: Vec<lsp::Location>) {
+fn _goto(cx: &mut Context, locations: Vec<lsp::Location>) {
     use helix_view::editor::Action;
     cx.doc().mode = Mode::Normal;
 
@@ -1093,7 +1110,7 @@ pub fn goto_definition(cx: &mut Context) {
     // TODO: handle fails
     let res =
         smol::block_on(language_server.goto_definition(doc.identifier(), pos)).unwrap_or_default();
-    goto(cx, res);
+    _goto(cx, res);
 }
 
 pub fn goto_type_definition(cx: &mut Context) {
@@ -1109,7 +1126,7 @@ pub fn goto_type_definition(cx: &mut Context) {
     // TODO: handle fails
     let res = smol::block_on(language_server.goto_type_definition(doc.identifier(), pos))
         .unwrap_or_default();
-    goto(cx, res);
+    _goto(cx, res);
 }
 
 pub fn goto_implementation(cx: &mut Context) {
@@ -1125,7 +1142,7 @@ pub fn goto_implementation(cx: &mut Context) {
     // TODO: handle fails
     let res = smol::block_on(language_server.goto_implementation(doc.identifier(), pos))
         .unwrap_or_default();
-    goto(cx, res);
+    _goto(cx, res);
 }
 
 pub fn goto_reference(cx: &mut Context) {
@@ -1141,7 +1158,7 @@ pub fn goto_reference(cx: &mut Context) {
     // TODO: handle fails
     let res =
         smol::block_on(language_server.goto_reference(doc.identifier(), pos)).unwrap_or_default();
-    goto(cx, res);
+    _goto(cx, res);
 }
 
 pub fn signature_help(cx: &mut Context) {
diff --git a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
index aa1f8cce6..f401f0f90 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
@@ -316,17 +316,5 @@ pub fn default() -> Keymaps {
 
             ctrl!('x') => commands::completion,
         ),
-        Mode::Goto => hashmap!(
-            Key {
-                code: KeyCode::Esc,
-                modifiers: Modifiers::NONE
-            } => commands::normal_mode as Command,
-            key!('g') => commands::move_file_start,
-            key!('e') => commands::move_file_end,
-            key!('d') => commands::goto_definition,
-            key!('t') => commands::goto_type_definition,
-            key!('r') => commands::goto_reference,
-            key!('i') => commands::goto_implementation,
-        ),
     )
 }
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
index f55411b85..bd0398a22 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ impl EditorView {
             on_next_key: None,
         }
     }
+
     pub fn render_view(
         &self,
         doc: &Document,
@@ -385,7 +386,6 @@ impl EditorView {
             Mode::Insert => "INS",
             Mode::Select => "SEL",
             Mode::Normal => "NOR",
-            Mode::Goto => "GOTO",
         };
         // TODO: share text_color styles inside theme
         let text_color = if is_focused {
diff --git a/helix-view/src/document.rs b/helix-view/src/document.rs
index 0ab8abbbb..231c10bcf 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/document.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/document.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ pub enum Mode {
     Normal,
     Select,
     Insert,
-    Goto,
 }
 
 pub struct Document {