diff --git a/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js b/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js
index ca41130e..7b528197 100644
--- a/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js
+++ b/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ var TextInput = function(parentNode, host) {
         if (data)
             host.onTextInput(data);
         } else
-            host.onDelete();
+            host.execCommand("del", {source: "ace"});
     };
 
     var onCompositionStart = function(e) {