diff --git a/collects/framework/private/standard-menus-items.rkt b/collects/framework/private/standard-menus-items.rkt
index 1e4ac97c..557b3e1c 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/standard-menus-items.rkt
+++ b/collects/framework/private/standard-menus-items.rkt
@@ -363,11 +363,12 @@
         (make-an-item 'edit-menu 'find-from-selection
                       '(string-constant find-info)
                       '(λ (item control) (void))
-                      #\f
-                      '(cons (if (eq? (system-type) 'macosx)
-                                 'option
-                                 'alt )
-                             (get-default-shortcut-prefix))
+                      '(if (eq? (system-type) 'macosx)
+                           #\f
+                           #f)
+                      '(if (eq? (system-type) 'macosx)
+                           (cons 'option (get-default-shortcut-prefix))
+                           (get-default-shortcut-prefix))
                       '(string-constant find-from-selection-menu-item)
                       edit-menu:edit-target-on-demand
                       #f)