diff --git a/lib/ace/snippets.js b/lib/ace/snippets.js
index 35308b9d..cf5ac307 100644
--- a/lib/ace/snippets.js
+++ b/lib/ace/snippets.js
@@ -469,10 +469,10 @@ var SnippetManager = function() {
         var snippetNameMap = this.snippetNameMap;
 
         function removeSnippet(s) {
-            var map = snippetNameMap[scope];
-            if (map && map[s.name]) {
-                delete map[s.name];
-                map = snippetMap[scope];
+            var nameMap = snippetNameMap[s.scope||scope];
+            if (nameMap && nameMap[s.name]) {
+                delete nameMap[s.name];
+                var map = snippetMap[s.scope||scope];
                 var i = map && map.indexOf(s);
                 if (i >= 0)
                     map.splice(i, 1);