diff --git a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/xyverz/keymap.c b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/xyverz/keymap.c
index 39b835b5..62f47773 100644
--- a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/xyverz/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/xyverz/keymap.c
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
 #define _______ KC_TRNS
 #define XXXXXXX KC_NO
 
-// Fillers to make layering more clear
-#define _______ KC_TRNS
-#define XXXXXXX KC_NO
-
 /*
 
         Function Keys on All Layers (Keypad toggles):
@@ -106,7 +102,7 @@ extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
 	         |      |      |      |      |              |      |      |      |      |
 	         `---------------------------'              `---------------------------'
 	                              ,-------------.,-------------.
-	                              | ESC  |      ||      | ESC  |
+	                              |      |      ||      |      |
 	                       ,------|------|------||------+------+------.
 	                       |      |      |      ||      |      |      |
 	                       |      |      |------||------|      |      |
@@ -126,7 +122,7 @@ extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
 	         |      |      |      |      |              |      |      | KP . |KP Ent|      |
 	         `---------------------------'              `----------------------------------'
 	                              ,-------------.,-------------.
-	                              | ESC  |      ||      | ESC  |
+	                              |      |      ||      |      |
 	                       ,------|------|------||------+------+------.
 	                       |      |      |      ||      |      |      |
 	                       |      |      |------||------|      | KP 0 |
@@ -223,7 +219,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
            _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
                     _______, _______, _______, _______,
            // Left Thumb
-                    KC_ESC,  _______,
+                    _______, _______,
                              _______,
            _______, _______, _______,
 
@@ -235,7 +231,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
            KC_MSTP, KC_MPRV, KC_MPLY, KC_MNXT, KC_MSEL, _______,
                     _______, _______, _______, _______,
            // Right Thumb
-           _______, KC_ESC,
+           _______, _______,
            _______,
            _______, _______, _______
     ),
@@ -249,7 +245,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
            _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
                     _______, _______, _______, _______,
            // Left Thumb
-                    KC_ESC,  _______,
+                    _______, _______,
                              _______,
            _______, _______, _______,
 
@@ -261,7 +257,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
            _______, KC_P1,   KC_P2,   KC_P3,   KC_PENT, _______,
                     _______, _______, KC_PDOT, KC_PENT,
            // Right Thumb
-           _______, KC_ESC,
+           _______, _______,
            _______,
            _______, _______, KC_P0
     )
@@ -304,8 +300,3 @@ const macro_t *action_get_macro(keyrecord_t *record, uint8_t id, uint8_t opt)
 void matrix_init_user(void) {
 
 };
-
-// Runs constantly in the background, in a loop.
-void matrix_scan_user(void) {
-
-};
diff --git a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/xyverz/readme.md b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/xyverz/readme.md
index cfd631a5..a10d7c2b 100644
--- a/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/xyverz/readme.md
+++ b/keyboards/kinesis/keymaps/xyverz/readme.md
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ I've enabled persistent keymaps for Qwerty, Dvorak and Colemak layers, similar t
 
 ### Function Keys on All Layers (keypad toggles):
 	,-----------------------------------------------------------------.
-	|  ESC |  F1  |  F2  |  F3  |  F4  |  F5  |  F6  |   F7   |  F8   |
+	|  Esc |  F1  |  F2  |  F3  |  F4  |  F5  |  F6  |   F7   |  F8   |
  	`-----------------------------------------------------------------'
 	,-----------------------------------------------------------------.
-	|  F9  |  F10 |  F11 |  F12 | PScr | SLck | Paus | Keypad | RESET |
+	|  F9  |  F10 |  F11 |  F12 | PScr | SLck | Paus | Keypad | Reset |
 	`-----------------------------------------------------------------'
 
 ### Layer 0: Dvorak layer
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ I've enabled persistent keymaps for Qwerty, Dvorak and Colemak layers, similar t
 	|--------+------+------+------+------+------||------+------+------+------+------+--------|
 	| LShift |   Z  |   X  |   C  |   V  |   X  ||   B  |   M  |   W  |   V  |   Z  | RShift |
 	`--------+------+------+------+------+------'`------+------+------+------+------+--------'
-	         |   `  |  INS | Left | Rght |              |  Up  |  Dn  |   /  |   =  |
+	         |   `  |  Ins | Left | Rght |              |  Up  |  Dn  |   /  |   =  |
 	         `---------------------------'              `---------------------------'
 	                             ,--------------.,--------------.
 	                             | LCtl  | LAlt || RGUI | RCtl  |
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ I've enabled persistent keymaps for Qwerty, Dvorak and Colemak layers, similar t
 	|--------+------+------+------+------+------||------+------+------+------+------+--------|
 	| LShift |   Z  |   X  |   C  |   V  |   B  ||   N  |   M  |   ,  |   .  |   /  | RShift |
 	`--------+------+------+------+------+------'`------+------+------+------+------+--------'
-	         |   `  |  INS | Left | Rght |              |  Up  |  Dn  |   [  |   ]  |
+	         |   `  |  Ins | Left | Rght |              |  Up  |  Dn  |   [  |   ]  |
 	         `---------------------------'              `---------------------------'
 	                             ,--------------.,--------------.
 	                             | LCtl  | LAlt || RGUI | RCtl  |
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ I've enabled persistent keymaps for Qwerty, Dvorak and Colemak layers, similar t
 	|--------+------+------+------+------+------||------+------+------+------+------+--------|
 	| LShift |   Z  |   X  |   C  |   V  |   B  ||   K  |   M  |   ,  |   .  |   /  | RShift |
 	`--------+------+------+------+------+------'`------+------+------+------+------+--------'
-	         |   `  |  INS | Left | Rght |              |  Up  |  Dn  |   [  |   ]  |
+	         |   `  |  Ins | Left | Rght |              |  Up  |  Dn  |   [  |   ]  |
 	         `---------------------------'              `---------------------------'
 	                             ,--------------.,--------------.
 	                             | LCtl  | LAlt || RGUI | RCtl  |
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ I've enabled persistent keymaps for Qwerty, Dvorak and Colemak layers, similar t
 	         |      |      |      |      |              |      |      |      |      |
 	         `---------------------------'              `---------------------------'
 	                              ,-------------.,-------------.
-	                              | ESC  |      ||      | ESC  |
+	                              |      |      ||      |      |
 	                       ,------|------|------||------+------+------.
 	                       |      |      |      ||      |      |      |
 	                       |      |      |------||------|      |      |
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ I've enabled persistent keymaps for Qwerty, Dvorak and Colemak layers, similar t
 	         |      |      |      |      |              |      |      | KP . |KP Ent|      |
 	         `---------------------------'              `----------------------------------'
 	                              ,-------------.,-------------.
-	                              | ESC  |      ||      | ESC  |
+	                              |      |      ||      |      |
 	                       ,------|------|------||------+------+------.
 	                       |      |      |      ||      |      |      |
 	                       |      |      |------||------|      | KP 0 |