diff --git a/src/atom/keybindings/apple.coffee b/src/atom/keybindings/apple.coffee
index 5c045bd4b..08b2267f7 100644
--- a/src/atom/keybindings/apple.coffee
+++ b/src/atom/keybindings/apple.coffee
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ window.keymap.bindKeys '.editor'
   'meta-shift-left': 'select-to-beginning-of-line'
   'meta-shift-right': 'select-to-end-of-line'
   'alt-shift-left': 'select-to-beginning-of-word'
-  'alt-shift-right': 'select-to-end-of-word'
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+  'alt-shift-right': 'select-to-end-of-word'
+  'alt-backspace': 'backspace-to-beginning-of-word'
diff --git a/src/atom/keybindings/emacs.coffee b/src/atom/keybindings/emacs.coffee
index b95ac5a28..037574941 100644
--- a/src/atom/keybindings/emacs.coffee
+++ b/src/atom/keybindings/emacs.coffee
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ window.keymap.bindKeys '.editor',
   'ctrl-e': 'move-to-end-of-line'
   'ctrl-h': 'backspace'
   'ctrl-d': 'delete'
+  'alt-h': 'backspace-to-beginning-of-word'