diff --git a/doc/NERD_tree.txt b/doc/NERD_tree.txt
index 7deadef..6d6cbec 100644
--- a/doc/NERD_tree.txt
+++ b/doc/NERD_tree.txt
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ i.......Open selected file in a split window.....................|NERDTree-i|
 gi......Same as i, but leave the cursor on the NERDTree..........|NERDTree-gi|
 s.......Open selected file in a new vsplit.......................|NERDTree-s|
 gs......Same as s, but leave the cursor on the NERDTree..........|NERDTree-gs|
-!.......Execute the current file.................................|NERDTree-!|
 O.......Recursively open the selected directory..................|NERDTree-O|
 x.......Close the current nodes parent...........................|NERDTree-x|
 X.......Recursively close all children of the current node.......|NERDTree-X|
@@ -337,14 +336,6 @@ The same as |NERDTree-s| except that the cursor is not moved.
 The key combo for this mapping is always "g" + NERDTreeMapOpenVSplit (see
 |NERDTree-s|).
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-                                                                  *NERDTree-!*
-Default key: !
-Map option: NERDTreeMapExecute
-Applies to: files.
-
-Executes the selected file, prompting for arguments first.
-
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   *NERDTree-O*
 Default key: O
diff --git a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
index f88a62a..0ba5a29 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeMapChdir", "cd")
 call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeMapCloseChildren", "X")
 call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeMapCloseDir", "x")
 call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeMapDeleteBookmark", "D")
-call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeMapExecute", "!")
 call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeMapMenu", "m")
 call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeMapHelp", "?")
 call s:initVariable("g:NERDTreeMapJumpFirstChild", "K")
@@ -2755,7 +2754,6 @@ function! s:dumpHelp()
         let @h=@h."\" ". g:NERDTreeMapPreviewSplit .": preview split\n"
         let @h=@h."\" ". g:NERDTreeMapOpenVSplit .": open vsplit\n"
         let @h=@h."\" ". g:NERDTreeMapPreviewVSplit .": preview vsplit\n"
-        let @h=@h."\" ". g:NERDTreeMapExecute.": Execute file\n"
 
         let @h=@h."\"\n\" ----------------------------\n"
         let @h=@h."\" Directory node mappings~\n"
@@ -3399,8 +3397,6 @@ function! s:bindMappings()
     exec "nnoremap <silent> <buffer> ". g:NERDTreeMapOpenVSplit ." :call <SID>openEntrySplit(1,0)<cr>"
     exec "nnoremap <silent> <buffer> ". g:NERDTreeMapPreviewVSplit ." :call <SID>previewNode(2)<cr>"
 
-    exec "nnoremap <silent> <buffer> ". g:NERDTreeMapExecute ." :call <SID>executeNode()<cr>"
-
     exec "nnoremap <silent> <buffer> ". g:NERDTreeMapOpenRecursively ." :call <SID>openNodeRecursively()<cr>"
 
     exec "nnoremap <silent> <buffer> ". g:NERDTreeMapUpdirKeepOpen ." :call <SID>upDir(1)<cr>"