diff --git a/lib/ace/commands/default_commands.js b/lib/ace/commands/default_commands.js
index e5b3521e..56f6e714 100644
--- a/lib/ace/commands/default_commands.js
+++ b/lib/ace/commands/default_commands.js
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ exports.commands = [{
         "Ctrl-Backspace|Command-Backspace|Option-Backspace|Shift-Backspace|Backspace",
         "Ctrl-Backspace|Command-Backspace|Shift-Backspace|Backspace|Ctrl-H"
     ),
-    exec: function(env, args) { env.editor.removeLeft(); }
+    exec: function(env, args) { env.editor.remove("left"); }
 }, {
     name: "removetolinestart",
     bindKey: bindKey("Alt-Backspace", "Option-Backspace"),