diff --git a/help.md b/help.md
index 676b5b3..922c4c8 100644
--- a/help.md
+++ b/help.md
@@ -69,24 +69,6 @@ like this:
 This allows you to make only minor additions/changes to an existing builtin
 mode without copying the whole mode and is easier to keep up-to-date.
 
-Additionally, individual sub-modes may inherit all non-conflicting keybindings
-from another sub-mode of the same mode by adding an `inherit` option to the
-sub-mode section like this:
-
-```
-    "normal": {
-        "inherit": "project",
-        ...
-```
-
-Multiple inheritance is supported with the `inherits` options like this:
-
-```
-    "normal": {
-        "inherits": ["project", "tasks"],
-        ...
-```
-
 ## Flow mode
 
 The default input mode, called just flow, is based on common GUI
diff --git a/src/keybind/keybind.zig b/src/keybind/keybind.zig
index 54ed92e..236a53f 100644
--- a/src/keybind/keybind.zig
+++ b/src/keybind/keybind.zig
@@ -386,7 +386,6 @@ const BindingSet = struct {
             line_numbers: LineNumbers = .inherit,
             cursor: ?CursorShape = null,
             inherit: ?[]const u8 = null,
-            inherits: ?[][]const u8 = null,
             selection: ?SelectionStyle = null,
         };
         const parsed = try std.json.parseFromValue(JsonConfig, allocator, mode_bindings, .{
@@ -401,12 +400,7 @@ const BindingSet = struct {
         self.selection_style = parsed.value.selection orelse .normal;
         try self.load_event(allocator, &self.press, input.event.press, parsed.value.press);
         try self.load_event(allocator, &self.release, input.event.release, parsed.value.release);
-        if (parsed.value.inherits) |sibling_fallbacks| {
-            for (sibling_fallbacks) |sibling_fallback| if (namespace.get_mode(sibling_fallback)) |sib| {
-                for (sib.press.items) |binding| try append_if_not_match(allocator, &self.press, binding);
-                for (sib.release.items) |binding| try append_if_not_match(allocator, &self.release, binding);
-            };
-        } else if (parsed.value.inherit) |sibling_fallback| {
+        if (parsed.value.inherit) |sibling_fallback| {
             if (namespace.get_mode(sibling_fallback)) |sib| {
                 for (sib.press.items) |binding| try append_if_not_match(allocator, &self.press, binding);
                 for (sib.release.items) |binding| try append_if_not_match(allocator, &self.release, binding);