diff --git a/docs/source/usingmame/defaultkeys.rst b/docs/source/usingmame/defaultkeys.rst
index b3357c58f26..f7a7e8ba682 100644
--- a/docs/source/usingmame/defaultkeys.rst
+++ b/docs/source/usingmame/defaultkeys.rst
@@ -159,10 +159,10 @@ and saving/loading save states.
     similar to the load option above. If an existing save state is present, it
     will also appear in the selection menu to allow overwriting of that save
     state.
+**F8**
+    Decrease frame skipping on the fly.
 **F9**
     Increase frame skipping on the fly.
-**Left Shift+F9**
-    Decrease frame skipping on the fly.
 **F10**
     Toggle speed throttling.
 **F11**
diff --git a/src/emu/inpttype.ipp b/src/emu/inpttype.ipp
index cf4386d27d1..e5cb81c45fc 100644
--- a/src/emu/inpttype.ipp
+++ b/src/emu/inpttype.ipp
@@ -898,8 +898,8 @@ namespace {
 		INPUT_PORT_DIGITAL_TYPE( 0, UI,       UI_RESET_MACHINE,     N_p("input-name", "Reset Machine"),          input_seq(KEYCODE_F3, KEYCODE_LSHIFT, input_seq::or_code, KEYCODE_F3, KEYCODE_RSHIFT) ) \
 		INPUT_PORT_DIGITAL_TYPE( 0, UI,       UI_SOFT_RESET,        N_p("input-name", "Soft Reset"),             input_seq(KEYCODE_F3, input_seq::not_code, KEYCODE_LSHIFT, input_seq::not_code, KEYCODE_RSHIFT) ) \
 		INPUT_PORT_DIGITAL_TYPE( 0, UI,       UI_SHOW_GFX,          N_p("input-name", "Show Decoded Graphics"),  input_seq(KEYCODE_F4) ) \
-		INPUT_PORT_DIGITAL_TYPE( 0, UI,       UI_FRAMESKIP_DEC,     N_p("input-name", "Frameskip Dec"),          input_seq(KEYCODE_F9, KEYCODE_LSHIFT, input_seq::or_code, KEYCODE_F9, KEYCODE_RSHIFT) ) \
-		INPUT_PORT_DIGITAL_TYPE( 0, UI,       UI_FRAMESKIP_INC,     N_p("input-name", "Frameskip Inc"),          input_seq(KEYCODE_F9, input_seq::not_code, KEYCODE_LSHIFT, input_seq::not_code, KEYCODE_RSHIFT) ) \
+		INPUT_PORT_DIGITAL_TYPE( 0, UI,       UI_FRAMESKIP_DEC,     N_p("input-name", "Frameskip Dec"),          input_seq(KEYCODE_F8) ) \
+		INPUT_PORT_DIGITAL_TYPE( 0, UI,       UI_FRAMESKIP_INC,     N_p("input-name", "Frameskip Inc"),          input_seq(KEYCODE_F9) ) \
 		INPUT_PORT_DIGITAL_TYPE( 0, UI,       UI_THROTTLE,          N_p("input-name", "Throttle"),               input_seq(KEYCODE_F10) ) \
 		INPUT_PORT_DIGITAL_TYPE( 0, UI,       UI_FAST_FORWARD,      N_p("input-name", "Fast Forward"),           input_seq(KEYCODE_INSERT) ) \
 		INPUT_PORT_DIGITAL_TYPE( 0, UI,       UI_SHOW_FPS,          N_p("input-name", "Show FPS"),               input_seq(KEYCODE_F11, input_seq::not_code, KEYCODE_LSHIFT) ) \