diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index 24ee6034..a15b59f2 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ The following command line commands are provided by lf:
     cmd-home                 (default '<c-a>' and '<home>')
     cmd-end                  (default '<c-e>' and '<end>')
     cmd-delete               (default '<c-d>' and '<delete>')
-    cmd-delete-back          (default '<bs>' and '<bs2>')
+    cmd-delete-back          (default '<backspace>' and '<backspace2>')
     cmd-delete-home          (default '<c-u>')
     cmd-delete-end           (default '<c-k>')
     cmd-delete-unix-word     (default '<c-w>')
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ Move the cursor to the left/right.
 Move the cursor to the beginning/end of line.
 
     cmd-delete               (default '<c-d>' and '<delete>')
-    cmd-delete-back          (default '<bs>' and '<bs2>')
+    cmd-delete-back          (default '<backspace>' and '<backspace2>')
 
 Delete the next character in forward/backward direction.
 
diff --git a/docstring.go b/docstring.go
index 8d1ce401..87392fdd 100644
--- a/docstring.go
+++ b/docstring.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ The following command line commands are provided by lf:
     cmd-home                 (default '<c-a>' and '<home>')
     cmd-end                  (default '<c-e>' and '<end>')
     cmd-delete               (default '<c-d>' and '<delete>')
-    cmd-delete-back          (default '<bs>' and '<bs2>')
+    cmd-delete-back          (default '<backspace>' and '<backspace2>')
     cmd-delete-home          (default '<c-u>')
     cmd-delete-end           (default '<c-k>')
     cmd-delete-unix-word     (default '<c-w>')
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ Move the cursor to the left/right.
 Move the cursor to the beginning/end of line.
 
     cmd-delete               (default '<c-d>' and '<delete>')
-    cmd-delete-back          (default '<bs>' and '<bs2>')
+    cmd-delete-back          (default '<backspace>' and '<backspace2>')
 
 Delete the next character in forward/backward direction.
 
diff --git a/lf.1 b/lf.1
index ff50caad..62554f55 100644
--- a/lf.1
+++ b/lf.1
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ The following command line commands are provided by lf:
     cmd-home                 (default '<c-a>' and '<home>')
     cmd-end                  (default '<c-e>' and '<end>')
     cmd-delete               (default '<c-d>' and '<delete>')
-    cmd-delete-back          (default '<bs>' and '<bs2>')
+    cmd-delete-back          (default '<backspace>' and '<backspace2>')
     cmd-delete-home          (default '<c-u>')
     cmd-delete-end           (default '<c-k>')
     cmd-delete-unix-word     (default '<c-w>')
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ Move the cursor to the beginning/end of line.
 .PP
 .EX
     cmd-delete               (default '<c-d>' and '<delete>')
-    cmd-delete-back          (default '<bs>' and '<bs2>')
+    cmd-delete-back          (default '<backspace>' and '<backspace2>')
 .EE
 .PP
 Delete the next character in forward/backward direction.
diff --git a/opts.go b/opts.go
index e3fd6849..6e24f28e 100644
--- a/opts.go
+++ b/opts.go
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ func init() {
 	gOpts.cmdkeys["<c-p>"] = &callExpr{"cmd-history-prev", nil, 1}
 	gOpts.cmdkeys["<delete>"] = &callExpr{"cmd-delete", nil, 1}
 	gOpts.cmdkeys["<c-d>"] = &callExpr{"cmd-delete", nil, 1}
-	gOpts.cmdkeys["<bs>"] = &callExpr{"cmd-delete-back", nil, 1}
-	gOpts.cmdkeys["<bs2>"] = &callExpr{"cmd-delete-back", nil, 1}
+	gOpts.cmdkeys["<backspace>"] = &callExpr{"cmd-delete-back", nil, 1}
+	gOpts.cmdkeys["<backspace2>"] = &callExpr{"cmd-delete-back", nil, 1}
 	gOpts.cmdkeys["<left>"] = &callExpr{"cmd-left", nil, 1}
 	gOpts.cmdkeys["<c-b>"] = &callExpr{"cmd-left", nil, 1}
 	gOpts.cmdkeys["<right>"] = &callExpr{"cmd-right", nil, 1}
diff --git a/ui.go b/ui.go
index dfd14657..94232a9b 100644
--- a/ui.go
+++ b/ui.go
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ const gEscapeCode = 27
 
 var gKeyVal = map[tcell.Key]string{
 	tcell.KeyEnter:          "<enter>",
-	tcell.KeyBackspace:      "<bs>",
+	tcell.KeyBackspace:      "<backspace>",
 	tcell.KeyTab:            "<tab>",
 	tcell.KeyBacktab:        "<backtab>",
 	tcell.KeyEsc:            "<esc>",
-	tcell.KeyBackspace2:     "<bs2>",
+	tcell.KeyBackspace2:     "<backspace2>",
 	tcell.KeyDelete:         "<delete>",
 	tcell.KeyInsert:         "<insert>",
 	tcell.KeyUp:             "<up>",