diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index aa7c1d23..8ad8eba9 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <pre>
 2007-XX-XX:
 	* version 0.5.3
+	* remove :redraw and Ctrl-L commands as they rely on FF3 features
 	* :ls, :history and :bmarks output is now hyperlinked
 	* new gb and gB mappings to repeat the last :buffer[!] command,
 	* :q doesn't close the whole browser, if there are more than one windows
diff --git a/content/commands.js b/content/commands.js
index 13966d87..0fd7c8d3 100644
--- a/content/commands.js
+++ b/content/commands.js
@@ -1106,18 +1106,6 @@ function Commands() //{{{
             help: "Quit Vimperator, no matter how many tabs/windows are open. The session is not stored."
         }
     ));
-    addDefaultCommand(new Command(["redr[aw]"],
-        function()
-        {
-            var wu = window.QueryInterface(Components.interfaces.nsIInterfaceRequestor).
-                            getInterface(Components.interfaces.nsIDOMWindowUtils);
-            wu.redraw();
-        },
-        {
-            short_help: "Redraw the screen",
-            help: "Useful to update the screen halfway executing a script or function."
-        }
-    ));
     addDefaultCommand(new Command(["re[load]"],
         function(args, special) { vimperator.tabs.reload(getBrowser().mCurrentTab, special); },
         {
diff --git a/content/mappings.js b/content/mappings.js
index 8ac77dc4..011ffaa0 100644
--- a/content/mappings.js
+++ b/content/mappings.js
@@ -597,14 +597,6 @@ function Mappings() //{{{
                   "Whether the new buffer is activated, depends on the <code class=\"option\">'activate'</code> option."
         }
     ));
-    addDefaultMap(new Map([vimperator.modes.NORMAL], ["<C-l>"],
-        function(count) { vimperator.commands.redraw(); },
-        {
-            short_help: "Redraw the screen",
-            help: "Works like <code class=\"command\">:redraw</code>.",
-            flags: Mappings.flags.COUNT
-        }
-    ));
     addDefaultMap(new Map(vimperator.modes.NORMAL, ["r"],
         function() { vimperator.tabs.reload(getBrowser().mCurrentTab, false); },
         {