diff --git a/spec/atom/editor-spec.coffee b/spec/atom/editor-spec.coffee
index 2914d1f10..bd7cc0d92 100644
--- a/spec/atom/editor-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/atom/editor-spec.coffee
@@ -971,6 +971,15 @@ describe "Editor", ->
             expect(cursor1.getBufferPosition()).toEqual [0,29]
             expect(cursor2.getBufferPosition()).toEqual [0,59]
 
+        describe "when selections are on the same line", ->
+          it "removes all selected text", ->
+            editor.setSelectionBufferRange([[0,4], [0,13]])
+            editor.addSelectionForBufferRange([[0,16], [0,24]])
+
+            editor.delete()
+
+            expect(editor.lineForBufferRow(0)).toBe 'var  =  () {'
+
     describe "keyboard movement", ->
       it "moves all cursors", ->
         editor.setCursorScreenPosition([3, 13])
diff --git a/src/atom/composite-selection.coffee b/src/atom/composite-selection.coffee
index ee3962c2f..60ca73e9d 100644
--- a/src/atom/composite-selection.coffee
+++ b/src/atom/composite-selection.coffee
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class CompositeSeleciton
       selection.backspace()
 
   delete: ->
-    for selection in @getSelections()
+    @modifySelections (selection) ->
       selection.delete()
 
   selectToScreenPosition: (position) ->