diff --git a/collects/mred/private/wxme/keymap.ss b/collects/mred/private/wxme/keymap.ss
index 94efd9e733..f6bd7d5a8d 100644
--- a/collects/mred/private/wxme/keymap.ss
+++ b/collects/mred/private/wxme/keymap.ss
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         ("wheelup" . wheel-up)
         ("wheeldown" . wheel-down)
         ("esc" . escape) 
-        ("delete" . delete)
+        ("delete" . #\rubout)
         ("del" . #\rubout)
         ("insert" . insert)
         ("ins" . insert)