diff --git a/keymaps/linux.cson b/keymaps/linux.cson
index e2996823b..8775c150b 100644
--- a/keymaps/linux.cson
+++ b/keymaps/linux.cson
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   'shift-pageup': 'core:select-page-up'
   'shift-pagedown': 'core:select-page-down'
   'delete': 'core:delete'
-  'shift-delete': 'core:delete'
+  'shift-delete': 'core:cut'
   'pageup': 'core:page-up'
   'pagedown': 'core:page-down'
   'backspace': 'core:backspace'
diff --git a/keymaps/win32.cson b/keymaps/win32.cson
index 407f39af9..3ae6ffb79 100644
--- a/keymaps/win32.cson
+++ b/keymaps/win32.cson
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   'shift-pageup': 'core:select-page-up'
   'shift-pagedown': 'core:select-page-down'
   'delete': 'core:delete'
-  'shift-delete': 'core:delete'
+  'shift-delete': 'core:cut'
   'pageup': 'core:page-up'
   'pagedown': 'core:page-down'
   'backspace': 'core:backspace'