diff --git a/internal/tui/mail.go b/internal/tui/mail.go
index 7e2c3937..65385d41 100644
--- a/internal/tui/mail.go
+++ b/internal/tui/mail.go
@@ -1060,7 +1060,6 @@ func (v *mailView) HelpBindings() []helpBinding {
 		helpBinding{"t", "trash"},
 		helpBinding{"!", "spam"},
 		ignoreBinding,
-		helpBinding{"9", "previously seen"},
 		helpBinding{"ctrl+r", "reload"},
 	)
 	if v.postingList.cover != coverNone {
diff --git a/internal/tui/mail_test.go b/internal/tui/mail_test.go
index 349246d8..45a1fde5 100644
--- a/internal/tui/mail_test.go
+++ b/internal/tui/mail_test.go
@@ -4101,22 +4101,18 @@ func TestMailViewMovePickerOnTheSeenScreenLeavesTheImboxOut(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestMailViewHelpBindingsNamePreviouslySeen(t *testing.T) {
+// Previously Seen holds ordinary threads, so its screen offers the same actions the
+// box list does rather than being a place you can only read from.
+func TestMailViewSeenScreenHelpOffersTheThreadActions(t *testing.T) {
 	v := mailWithPostings()
-	if !hasHelpBinding(v.HelpBindings(), "9") {
-		t.Error("the list help should name 9")
-	}
-
 	v.seenActive = true
+
 	bindings := v.HelpBindings()
 	for _, key := range []string{"enter", "space", "ctrl+b", "a", "l", "u", "t", "v", "b", "n"} {
 		if !hasHelpBinding(bindings, key) {
 			t.Errorf("seen screen help misses %q: %+v", key, bindings)
 		}
 	}
-	if hasHelpBinding(bindings, "9") {
-		t.Error("the seen screen help should not name 9")
-	}
 }
 
 func TestMailViewRefusesAPostingWithoutAThread(t *testing.T) {