diff --git a/pqcli/ui/curses/util.py b/pqcli/ui/curses/util.py
index 75400b7..5a7fcda 100644
--- a/pqcli/ui/curses/util.py
+++ b/pqcli/ui/curses/util.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import curses
+import curses.ascii
 import typing as T
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ KEYS_DOWN = set(map(ord, "jJ")) | {curses.KEY_DOWN}
 KEYS_LEFT = set(map(ord, "hH")) | {curses.KEY_LEFT}
 KEYS_RIGHT = set(map(ord, "lL")) | {curses.KEY_RIGHT}
 KEYS_UP = set(map(ord, "kK")) | {curses.KEY_UP}
+KEYS_CANCEL = set(map(ord, "qQ")) | {curses.ascii.ESC}
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/pqcli/ui/curses/views/choose_character_view.py b/pqcli/ui/curses/views/choose_character_view.py
index dfdff70..6851188 100644
--- a/pqcli/ui/curses/views/choose_character_view.py
+++ b/pqcli/ui/curses/views/choose_character_view.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import typing as T
 from pqcli.lingo import act_name, to_roman
 from pqcli.roster import Roster
 from pqcli.ui.curses.event_handler import EventHandler
-from pqcli.ui.curses.util import Choice
+from pqcli.ui.curses.util import KEYS_CANCEL, Choice
 from pqcli.ui.curses.views.menu_view import MenuView
 from pqcli.ui.curses.widgets import Menu
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class ChooseCharacterView(MenuView):
 
         self._choices.append(
             Choice(
-                keys=list(map(ord, "qQ\N{ESC}")),
+                keys=list(KEYS_CANCEL),
                 desc="[Q] Cancel",
                 callback=self.on_cancel,
             )
diff --git a/pqcli/ui/curses/views/create_character_view.py b/pqcli/ui/curses/views/create_character_view.py
index 4fdef8b..dbbb594 100644
--- a/pqcli/ui/curses/views/create_character_view.py
+++ b/pqcli/ui/curses/views/create_character_view.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import typing as T
 from pqcli.config import CLASSES, PRIME_STATS, RACES, Class, Race
 from pqcli.mechanic import StatsBuilder, generate_name
 from pqcli.ui.curses.event_handler import EventHandler
-from pqcli.ui.curses.util import Choice
+from pqcli.ui.curses.util import KEYS_CANCEL, Choice
 from pqcli.ui.curses.views.base_view import BaseView
 from pqcli.ui.curses.views.menu_view import MenuView
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class ChooseCharacterRaceView(MenuView):
 
         self._choices.append(
             Choice(
-                keys=list(map(ord, "qQ\N{ESC}")),
+                keys=list(KEYS_CANCEL),
                 desc="[Q] Cancel",
                 callback=self.on_cancel,
             )
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class ChooseCharacterClassView(MenuView):
 
         self._choices.append(
             Choice(
-                keys=list(map(ord, "qQ\N{ESC}")),
+                keys=list(KEYS_CANCEL),
                 desc="[Q] Cancel",
                 callback=self.on_cancel,
             )
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class ChooseCharacterStatsView(BaseView):
         self._stats_win = None
 
     def keypress(self, key: int) -> None:
-        if key == curses.ascii.ESC or key in map(ord, "qQ"):
+        if key in KEYS_CANCEL:
             self.on_cancel()
 
         elif key == curses.ascii.NL:
diff --git a/pqcli/ui/curses/views/game_view/__init__.py b/pqcli/ui/curses/views/game_view/__init__.py
index 1fa4fbe..896ec10 100644
--- a/pqcli/ui/curses/views/game_view/__init__.py
+++ b/pqcli/ui/curses/views/game_view/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@ import typing as T
 from pqcli.mechanic import Player, SignalMixin, Simulation
 from pqcli.roster import Roster
 from pqcli.ui.curses.event_handler import EventHandler
-from pqcli.ui.curses.util import KEYS_DOWN, KEYS_LEFT, KEYS_RIGHT, KEYS_UP
+from pqcli.ui.curses.util import (
+    KEYS_CANCEL,
+    KEYS_DOWN,
+    KEYS_LEFT,
+    KEYS_RIGHT,
+    KEYS_UP,
+)
 from pqcli.ui.curses.views.base_view import BaseView
 from pqcli.ui.curses.widgets import Focusable, Scrollable, Widget
 
@@ -40,7 +46,7 @@ class GameView(BaseView):
     def keypress(self, key: int) -> None:
         focused = self.focused
 
-        if key in map(ord, "qQ"):
+        if key in KEYS_CANCEL:
             self.on_exit()
 
         elif key in {curses.KEY_PPAGE}:
diff --git a/pqcli/ui/curses/views/roster_view.py b/pqcli/ui/curses/views/roster_view.py
index 757bde7..65cc2a6 100644
--- a/pqcli/ui/curses/views/roster_view.py
+++ b/pqcli/ui/curses/views/roster_view.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import typing as T
 
 from pqcli.ui.curses.colors import COLOR_LOGO, has_colors
 from pqcli.ui.curses.event_handler import EventHandler
-from pqcli.ui.curses.util import Choice
+from pqcli.ui.curses.util import KEYS_CANCEL, Choice
 from pqcli.ui.curses.widgets import Menu
 
 from .base_view import BaseView
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class RosterView(BaseView):
                 callback=self.on_delete,
             ),
             Choice(
-                keys=list(map(ord, "qQ\N{ESC}")),
+                keys=list(KEYS_CANCEL),
                 desc="[Q] Quit",
                 callback=self.on_quit,
             ),