diff --git a/src/reducers/controls.js b/src/reducers/controls.js
index a67392de..df05dea4 100644
--- a/src/reducers/controls.js
+++ b/src/reducers/controls.js
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ const Controls = (state = {
     return Object.assign({}, state, {
       graphBrushSelection: action.brushCoords
     })
+  case "graph brush deselect":
+    return Object.assign({}, state, {
+      graphBrushSelection: null
+    })
   default:
     return state;
   }