diff --git a/keymap.h b/keymap.h
index 3b00c003..e9225326 100644
--- a/keymap.h
+++ b/keymap.h
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ static const struct key_data key_return[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct key_data key_backspace[] = {
-    {MOD_ALT, CURSOR_KEYS_DONTCARE, KEYPAD_DONTCARE, "\033\b"},
-    {MOD_CTRL, CURSOR_KEYS_DONTCARE, KEYPAD_DONTCARE, "\033\b"},
-    {MOD_ANY, CURSOR_KEYS_DONTCARE, KEYPAD_DONTCARE, "\b"},
+    {MOD_ALT, CURSOR_KEYS_DONTCARE, KEYPAD_DONTCARE, "\033\177"},
+    {MOD_CTRL, CURSOR_KEYS_DONTCARE, KEYPAD_DONTCARE, "\033\177"},
+    {MOD_ANY, CURSOR_KEYS_DONTCARE, KEYPAD_DONTCARE, "\177"},
 };
 
 static const struct key_data key_up[] = {