diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js
index 58a4c859b..c37c3b037 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js
@@ -586,12 +586,6 @@ window.glob.createNoteInto = createNoteInto;
 
 utils.bindShortcut('ctrl+p', createNoteInto);
 
-utils.bindShortcut('ctrl+del', () => {
-    const node = getCurrentNode();
-
-    treeChangesService.deleteNodes([node]);
-});
-
 utils.bindShortcut('ctrl+.', scrollToCurrentNote);
 
 $(window).bind('hashchange', function() {
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/tree_context_menu.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/tree_context_menu.js
index 2a3b24312..d2e5ef752 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/tree_context_menu.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/tree_context_menu.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ const contextMenuOptions = {
     menu: [
         {title: "Insert note here <kbd>Ctrl+O</kbd>", cmd: "insertNoteHere", uiIcon: "ui-icon-plus"},
         {title: "Insert child note <kbd>Ctrl+P</kbd>", cmd: "insertChildNote", uiIcon: "ui-icon-plus"},
-        {title: "Delete <kbd>Ctrl+Del</kbd>", cmd: "delete", uiIcon: "ui-icon-trash"},
+        {title: "Delete", cmd: "delete", uiIcon: "ui-icon-trash"},
         {title: "----"},
         {title: "Edit branch prefix <kbd>F2</kbd>", cmd: "editBranchPrefix", uiIcon: "ui-icon-pencil"},
         {title: "----"},