diff --git a/pkg/gui/options_map.go b/pkg/gui/options_map.go
index 347db7589..bacc3b106 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/options_map.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/options_map.go
@@ -50,14 +50,9 @@ func (self *OptionsMapMgr) renderContextOptionsMap() {
 			displayStyle = *binding.DisplayStyle
 		}
 
-		description := binding.Description
-		if binding.ShortDescription != "" {
-			description = binding.ShortDescription
-		}
-
 		return bindingInfo{
 			key:         keybindings.LabelFromKey(binding.Key),
-			description: description,
+			description: binding.GetShortDescription(),
 			style:       displayStyle,
 		}
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/gui/types/keybindings.go b/pkg/gui/types/keybindings.go
index 54e257498..0276500ab 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/types/keybindings.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/types/keybindings.go
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ func (b *Binding) IsDisabled() bool {
 	return b.GetDisabledReason != nil && b.GetDisabledReason() != nil
 }
 
+func (b *Binding) GetShortDescription() string {
+	if b.ShortDescription != "" {
+		return b.ShortDescription
+	}
+	return b.Description
+}
+
 // A guard is a decorator which checks something before executing a handler
 // and potentially early-exits if some precondition hasn't been met.
 type Guard func(func() error) func() error