diff --git a/spec/atom/editor-spec.coffee b/spec/atom/editor-spec.coffee
index 664c8fdd0..2914d1f10 100644
--- a/spec/atom/editor-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/atom/editor-spec.coffee
@@ -916,11 +916,11 @@ describe "Editor", ->
       describe "when selections are on the same line", ->
         it "removes all selected text", ->
           editor.setSelectionBufferRange([[0,4], [0,13]])
-          editor.addSelectionForBufferRange([[0,22], [0,24]])
+          editor.addSelectionForBufferRange([[0,16], [0,24]])
 
           editor.backspace()
 
-          expect(editor.lineForBufferRow(0)).toBe 'var  = functio () {'
+          expect(editor.lineForBufferRow(0)).toBe 'var  =  () {'
 
     describe "delete", ->
       describe "when cursors are on the same line", ->
diff --git a/src/atom/composite-selection.coffee b/src/atom/composite-selection.coffee
index 8f44d33f5..ee3962c2f 100644
--- a/src/atom/composite-selection.coffee
+++ b/src/atom/composite-selection.coffee
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class CompositeSeleciton
       selection.insertText(text)
 
   backspace: ->
-    for selection in @getSelections()
+    @modifySelections (selection) ->
       selection.backspace()
 
   delete: ->