diff --git a/src/cmdforge/cli/picker.py b/src/cmdforge/cli/picker.py
index 7567dd9..b5ef402 100644
--- a/src/cmdforge/cli/picker.py
+++ b/src/cmdforge/cli/picker.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import sys
 import os
 import tty
 import termios
-import select
 from typing import List, Tuple, Optional
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
@@ -110,17 +109,14 @@ class TTYInput:
         try:
             ch = self.tty.read(1)
             if ch == '\x1b':
-                # Use select to check if more chars available (escape sequence)
-                # Timeout of 0.05s - if nothing comes, it was just Escape
-                if select.select([self.fd], [], [], 0.05)[0]:
-                    ch2 = self.tty.read(1)
-                    if ch2 == '[':
-                        if select.select([self.fd], [], [], 0.05)[0]:
-                            ch3 = self.tty.read(1)
-                            if ch3 == 'A': return 'UP'
-                            if ch3 == 'B': return 'DOWN'
-                            if ch3 == 'C': return 'RIGHT'
-                            if ch3 == 'D': return 'LEFT'
+                # Read escape sequence - bytes arrive together from terminal
+                ch2 = self.tty.read(1)
+                if ch2 == '[':
+                    ch3 = self.tty.read(1)
+                    if ch3 == 'A': return 'UP'
+                    if ch3 == 'B': return 'DOWN'
+                    if ch3 == 'C': return 'RIGHT'
+                    if ch3 == 'D': return 'LEFT'
             return ch
         finally:
             termios.tcsetattr(self.fd, termios.TCSANOW, self.old_settings)