diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index 5ae9ff1..4779075 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
     {NL,	nv_down,	0,			FALSE},
     {Ctrl_K,	nv_error,	0,			0},
     {Ctrl_L,	nv_clear,	0,			0},
-    {Ctrl_M,	nv_down,	0,			TRUE},
+    {CAR,	nv_down,	0,			TRUE},
     {Ctrl_N,	nv_down,	NV_STS,			FALSE},
     {Ctrl_O,	nv_ctrlo,	0,			0},
     {Ctrl_P,	nv_up,		NV_STS,			FALSE},
@@ -4263,7 +4263,6 @@
     CLEAR_POS(&found_pos);
     for (;;)
     {
-	valid = FALSE;
 	t = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &curwin->w_cursor, NULL, FORWARD,
 		       pat, 1L, searchflags, RE_LAST, (linenr_T)0, NULL, NULL);
 	if (curwin->w_cursor.lnum >= old_pos.lnum)