diff --git a/sources/editor/qetelementeditor.cpp b/sources/editor/qetelementeditor.cpp
index a188c7260..2e19c4c64 100644
--- a/sources/editor/qetelementeditor.cpp
+++ b/sources/editor/qetelementeditor.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,11 @@ void QETElementEditor::setupActions() {
 	copy              -> setShortcut(QKeySequence::Copy);
 	paste             -> setShortcut(QKeySequence::Paste);
 	paste_in_area     -> setShortcut(tr("Ctrl+Shift+V"));
+#ifndef Q_WS_MAC
 	edit_delete       -> setShortcut(QKeySequence(tr("Suppr")));
+#else
+	edit_delete       -> setShortcut(QKeySequence(tr("Backspace")));
+#endif
 	
 	zoom_in           -> setShortcut(QKeySequence::ZoomIn);
 	zoom_out          -> setShortcut(QKeySequence::ZoomOut);
diff --git a/sources/qetdiagrameditor.cpp b/sources/qetdiagrameditor.cpp
index cc8c5b9f9..f0b0d74e2 100644
--- a/sources/qetdiagrameditor.cpp
+++ b/sources/qetdiagrameditor.cpp
@@ -252,7 +252,12 @@ void QETDiagramEditor::actions() {
 	select_all        -> setShortcut(QKeySequence::SelectAll);
 	select_nothing    -> setShortcut(QKeySequence(tr("Ctrl+Shift+A")));
 	select_invert     -> setShortcut(QKeySequence(tr("Ctrl+I")));
+#ifndef Q_WS_MAC
 	delete_selection  -> setShortcut(QKeySequence(tr("Suppr")));
+#else
+	delete_selection  -> setShortcut(QKeySequence(tr("Backspace")));
+#endif
+	
 	rotate_selection  -> setShortcut(QKeySequence(tr("Ctrl+R")));
 	selection_prop    -> setShortcut(QKeySequence(tr("Ctrl+J")));
 	conductor_reset   -> setShortcut(QKeySequence(tr("Ctrl+K")));