diff --git a/src/Gui/CommandDoc.cpp b/src/Gui/CommandDoc.cpp
index fc1fba78a3..a2136170e3 100644
--- a/src/Gui/CommandDoc.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/CommandDoc.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 #include "MergeDocuments.h"
 #include "Navigation/NavigationStyle.h"
 #include "Placement.h"
+#include "Tools.h"
 #include "Transform.h"
 #include "View3DInventor.h"
 #include "View3DInventorViewer.h"
@@ -1320,11 +1321,7 @@ 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
+  sAccel        = keySequenceToAccel(QtTools::deleteKeySequence());
   eType         = ForEdit;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Gui/Tools.h b/src/Gui/Tools.h
index 06aa07ae6e..29f5741a68 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Tools.h
+++ b/src/Gui/Tools.h
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ public:
         uint searchkey = (ke->modifiers() | ke->key()) & ~(Qt::KeypadModifier | Qt::GroupSwitchModifier);
         return ks == QKeySequence(searchkey);
     }
+    static QKeySequence::StandardKey deleteKeySequence() {
+#ifdef FC_OS_MACOSX
+        return QKeySequence::Backspace;
+#else
+        return QKeySequence::Delete;
+#endif
+    }
 };
 
 } // namespace Gui
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraint.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraint.cpp
index 814619a0cc..097236c79e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraint.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraint.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <Gui/Command.h>
 #include <Gui/Document.h>
 #include <Gui/Selection/Selection.h>
+#include <Gui/Tools.h>
 #include <Gui/ViewProvider.h>
 #include <Mod/Fem/App/FemConstraint.h>
 
@@ -192,11 +193,7 @@ void TaskFemConstraint::createDeleteAction(QListWidget* parentList)
     // creates a context menu, a shortcut for it and connects it to a slot function
 
     deleteAction = new QAction(tr("Delete"), this);
-    {
-        auto& rcCmdMgr = Gui::Application::Instance->commandManager();
-        auto shortcut = rcCmdMgr.getCommandByName("Std_Delete")->getShortcut();
-        deleteAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence(shortcut));
-    }
+    deleteAction->setShortcut(Gui::QtTools::deleteKeySequence());
 
     // display shortcut behind the context menu entry
     deleteAction->setShortcutVisibleInContextMenu(true);
diff --git a/src/Mod/Material/Gui/Array2D.cpp b/src/Mod/Material/Gui/Array2D.cpp
index 90062f96ec..558562f614 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Material/Gui/Array2D.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Material/Gui/Array2D.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <Gui/Application.h>
 #include <Gui/Command.h>
 #include <Gui/MainWindow.h>
+#include <Gui/Tools.h>
 
 #include <Mod/Material/App/Exceptions.h>
 #include <Mod/Material/App/Materials.h>
@@ -76,11 +77,8 @@ Array2D::Array2D(const QString& propertyName,
     connect(ui->tableView, &QWidget::customContextMenuRequested, this, &Array2D::onContextMenu);
 
     _deleteAction.setText(tr("Delete row"));
-    {
-        auto& rcCmdMgr = Gui::Application::Instance->commandManager();
-        auto shortcut = rcCmdMgr.getCommandByName("Std_Delete")->getShortcut();
-        _deleteAction.setShortcut(QKeySequence(shortcut));
-    }
+    _deleteAction.setShortcut(Gui::QtTools::deleteKeySequence());
+
     connect(&_deleteAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &Array2D::onDelete);
     ui->tableView->addAction(&_deleteAction);
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Material/Gui/MaterialSave.cpp b/src/Mod/Material/Gui/MaterialSave.cpp
index 14add39627..8651cb8344 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Material/Gui/MaterialSave.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Material/Gui/MaterialSave.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <Gui/Application.h>
 #include <Gui/Command.h>
 #include <Gui/MainWindow.h>
+#include <Gui/Tools.h>
 
 #include <Mod/Material/App/MaterialLibrary.h>
 
@@ -90,11 +91,8 @@ MaterialSave::MaterialSave(const std::shared_ptr<Materials::Material>& material,
             &MaterialSave::onContextMenu);
 
     _deleteAction.setText(tr("Delete"));
-    {
-        auto& rcCmdMgr = Gui::Application::Instance->commandManager();
-        auto shortcut = rcCmdMgr.getCommandByName("Std_Delete")->getShortcut();
-        _deleteAction.setShortcut(QKeySequence(shortcut));
-    }
+    _deleteAction.setShortcut(Gui::QtTools::deleteKeySequence());
+
     connect(&_deleteAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &MaterialSave::onDelete);
     ui->treeMaterials->addAction(&_deleteAction);
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskBooleanParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskBooleanParameters.cpp
index 19f19a47ab..bfc43ff794 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskBooleanParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskBooleanParameters.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <Gui/BitmapFactory.h>
 #include <Gui/Command.h>
 #include <Gui/Selection/Selection.h>
+#include <Gui/Tools.h>
 #include <Gui/ViewProvider.h>
 #include <Mod/PartDesign/App/Body.h>
 #include <Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureBoolean.h>
@@ -84,15 +85,11 @@ TaskBooleanParameters::TaskBooleanParameters(ViewProviderBoolean* BooleanView, Q
 
     // Create context menu
     QAction* action = new QAction(tr("Remove"), this);
-    {
-        auto& rcCmdMgr = Gui::Application::Instance->commandManager();
-        auto shortcut = rcCmdMgr.getCommandByName("Std_Delete")->getShortcut();
-        action->setShortcut(QKeySequence(shortcut));
-    }
+    action->setShortcut(Gui::QtTools::deleteKeySequence());
 
     // display shortcut behind the context menu entry
     action->setShortcutVisibleInContextMenu(true);
-    
+
     ui->listWidgetBodies->addAction(action);
     connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, &TaskBooleanParameters::onBodyDeleted);
     ui->listWidgetBodies->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::ActionsContextMenu);
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDressUpParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDressUpParameters.cpp
index e9466efe63..12bb0c3790 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDressUpParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDressUpParameters.cpp
@@ -305,11 +305,8 @@ void TaskDressUpParameters::createDeleteAction(QListWidget* parentList)
     // creates a context menu, a shortcut for it and connects it to a slot function
 
     deleteAction = new QAction(tr("Remove"), this);
-    {
-        auto& rcCmdMgr = Gui::Application::Instance->commandManager();
-        auto shortcut = rcCmdMgr.getCommandByName("Std_Delete")->getShortcut();
-        deleteAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence(shortcut));
-    }
+    deleteAction->setShortcut(Gui::QtTools::deleteKeySequence());
+
     // display shortcut behind the context menu entry
     deleteAction->setShortcutVisibleInContextMenu(true);
     parentList->addAction(deleteAction);
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskExtrudeParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskExtrudeParameters.cpp
index 8cba881348..6257ab9392 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskExtrudeParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskExtrudeParameters.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <Base/Tools.h>
 #include <Base/UnitsApi.h>
 #include <Gui/Command.h>
+#include <Gui/Tools.h>
 #include <Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureExtrude.h>
 #include <Mod/Part/Gui/ReferenceHighlighter.h>
 
@@ -174,11 +175,8 @@ void TaskExtrudeParameters::setupDialog()
     translateModeList(index);
 
     unselectShapeFaceAction = new QAction(tr("Remove"), this);
-    {
-        auto& rcCmdMgr = Gui::Application::Instance->commandManager();
-        auto shortcut = rcCmdMgr.getCommandByName("Std_Delete")->getShortcut();
-        unselectShapeFaceAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence(shortcut));
-    }
+    unselectShapeFaceAction->setShortcut(Gui::QtTools::deleteKeySequence());
+
     // display shortcut behind the context menu entry
     unselectShapeFaceAction->setShortcutVisibleInContextMenu(true);
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskLoftParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskLoftParameters.cpp
index 7867643b29..97810cf47d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskLoftParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskLoftParameters.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <Gui/CommandT.h>
 #include <Gui/Document.h>
 #include <Gui/Selection/Selection.h>
+#include <Gui/Tools.h>
 #include <Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureLoft.h>
 
 #include "ui_TaskLoftParameters.h"
@@ -72,11 +73,8 @@ TaskLoftParameters::TaskLoftParameters(ViewProviderLoft* LoftView, bool /*newObj
 
     // Create context menu
     QAction* remove = new QAction(tr("Remove"), this);
-    {
-        auto& rcCmdMgr = Gui::Application::Instance->commandManager();
-        auto shortcut = rcCmdMgr.getCommandByName("Std_Delete")->getShortcut();
-        remove->setShortcut(QKeySequence(shortcut));
-    }
+    remove->setShortcut(Gui::QtTools::deleteKeySequence());
+
     // display shortcut behind the context menu entry
     remove->setShortcutVisibleInContextMenu(true);
     ui->listWidgetReferences->addAction(remove);
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPipeParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPipeParameters.cpp
index 258d58464c..9486bf6aec 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPipeParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPipeParameters.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <Gui/Document.h>
 #include <Gui/MainWindow.h>
 #include <Gui/Selection/Selection.h>
+#include <Gui/Tools.h>
 #include <Gui/ViewProvider.h>
 #include <Gui/Widgets.h>
 #include <Mod/PartDesign/App/Body.h>
@@ -86,11 +87,7 @@ TaskPipeParameters::TaskPipeParameters(ViewProviderPipe* PipeView, bool /*newObj
 
     // Create context menu
     QAction* remove = new QAction(tr("Remove"), this);
-    {
-        auto& rcCmdMgr = Gui::Application::Instance->commandManager();
-        auto shortcut = rcCmdMgr.getCommandByName("Std_Delete")->getShortcut();
-        remove->setShortcut(QKeySequence(shortcut));
-    }
+    remove->setShortcut(Gui::QtTools::deleteKeySequence());
     remove->setShortcutContext(Qt::WidgetShortcut);
 
     // display shortcut behind the context menu entry
@@ -609,11 +606,7 @@ TaskPipeOrientation::TaskPipeOrientation(ViewProviderPipe* PipeView,
 
     // Create context menu
     QAction* remove = new QAction(tr("Remove"), this);
-    {
-        auto& rcCmdMgr = Gui::Application::Instance->commandManager();
-        auto shortcut = rcCmdMgr.getCommandByName("Std_Delete")->getShortcut();
-        remove->setShortcut(QKeySequence(shortcut));
-    }
+    remove->setShortcut(Gui::QtTools::deleteKeySequence());
     remove->setShortcutContext(Qt::WidgetShortcut);
 
     // display shortcut behind the context menu entry
@@ -901,11 +894,7 @@ TaskPipeScaling::TaskPipeScaling(ViewProviderPipe* PipeView, bool /*newObj*/, QW
 
     // Create context menu
     QAction* remove = new QAction(tr("Remove"), this);
-    {
-        auto& rcCmdMgr = Gui::Application::Instance->commandManager();
-        auto shortcut = rcCmdMgr.getCommandByName("Std_Delete")->getShortcut();
-        remove->setShortcut(QKeySequence(shortcut));
-    }
+    remove->setShortcut(Gui::QtTools::deleteKeySequence());
     remove->setShortcutContext(Qt::WidgetShortcut);
 
     // display shortcut behind the context menu entry
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskShapeBinder.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskShapeBinder.cpp
index 626bc4cf31..50dd8664c1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskShapeBinder.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskShapeBinder.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <Gui/CommandT.h>
 #include <Gui/Document.h>
 #include <Gui/Selection/Selection.h>
+#include <Gui/Tools.h>
 #include <Gui/Widgets.h>
 
 #include <Mod/Part/App/PartFeature.h>
@@ -128,11 +129,7 @@ void TaskShapeBinder::setupContextMenu()
 {
     // Create context menu
     QAction* remove = new QAction(tr("Remove"), this);
-    {
-        auto& rcCmdMgr = Gui::Application::Instance->commandManager();
-        auto shortcut = rcCmdMgr.getCommandByName("Std_Delete")->getShortcut();
-        remove->setShortcut(QKeySequence(shortcut));
-    }
+    remove->setShortcut(Gui::QtTools::deleteKeySequence());
     remove->setShortcutContext(Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     // display shortcut behind the context menu entry
     remove->setShortcutVisibleInContextMenu(true);
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedParameters.cpp
index b426bba314..2ed2e16f28 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskTransformedParameters.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <Gui/ViewProvider.h>
 #include <Gui/Selection/Selection.h>
 #include <Gui/Command.h>
+#include <Gui/Tools.h>
 #include <Mod/PartDesign/App/Body.h>
 #include <Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureAddSub.h>
 #include <Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureTransformed.h>
@@ -102,11 +103,8 @@ void TaskTransformedParameters::setupUI()
 
     // Create context menu
     auto action = new QAction(tr("Remove"), this);
-    {
-        auto& rcCmdMgr = Gui::Application::Instance->commandManager();
-        auto shortcut = rcCmdMgr.getCommandByName("Std_Delete")->getShortcut();
-        action->setShortcut(QKeySequence(shortcut));
-    }
+    action->setShortcut(Gui::QtTools::deleteKeySequence());
+
     // display shortcut behind the context menu entry
     action->setShortcutVisibleInContextMenu(true);
     ui->listWidgetFeatures->addAction(action);
diff --git a/src/Mod/Surface/Gui/TaskSections.cpp b/src/Mod/Surface/Gui/TaskSections.cpp
index 4b0b2b99ff..75d68ad0d2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Surface/Gui/TaskSections.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Surface/Gui/TaskSections.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <Gui/Command.h>
 #include <Gui/Control.h>
 #include <Gui/Selection/SelectionObject.h>
+#include <Gui/Tools.h>
 #include <Gui/Widgets.h>
 #include <Mod/Part/Gui/ViewProvider.h>
 
@@ -281,11 +282,8 @@ SectionsPanel::SectionsPanel(ViewProviderSections* vp, Surface::Sections* obj)
 
     // Create context menu
     QAction* action = new QAction(tr("Remove"), this);
-    {
-        auto& rcCmdMgr = Gui::Application::Instance->commandManager();
-        auto shortcut = rcCmdMgr.getCommandByName("Std_Delete")->getShortcut();
-        action->setShortcut(QKeySequence(shortcut));
-    }
+    action->setShortcut(Gui::QtTools::deleteKeySequence());
+
     ui->listSections->addAction(action);
     connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, &SectionsPanel::onDeleteEdge);
     ui->listSections->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::ActionsContextMenu);