diff --git a/src/Gui/CommandDoc.cpp b/src/Gui/CommandDoc.cpp
index 60dcd3ecd9..31ad37430d 100644
--- a/src/Gui/CommandDoc.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/CommandDoc.cpp
@@ -1318,7 +1318,11 @@ StdCmdDelete::StdCmdDelete()
   sWhatsThis    = "Std_Delete";
   sStatusTip    = QT_TR_NOOP("Deletes the selected objects");
   sPixmap       = "edit-delete";
+#ifdef FC_OS_MACOSX
+  sAccel        = "Backspace";
+#else
   sAccel        = keySequenceToAccel(QKeySequence::Delete);
+#endif
   eType         = ForEdit;
 }