diff --git a/common/content/editor.js b/common/content/editor.js
index 4921a0ad..925f205f 100644
--- a/common/content/editor.js
+++ b/common/content/editor.js
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ const Editor = Module("editor", {
 
         mappings.add(myModes,
             ["<C-h>"], "Delete character to the left",
-            function () { editor.executeCommand("cmd_deleteCharBackward", 1); });
+            function () { events.feedkeys("<BS>", true); });
 
         mappings.add(myModes,
             ["<C-d>"], "Delete character to the right",