diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/block-settings-menu/with-block-settings-actions.js b/packages/editor/src/components/block-settings-menu/with-block-settings-actions.js
index 08c8fee7cd820..0e06d8d753673 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/components/block-settings-menu/with-block-settings-actions.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/block-settings-menu/with-block-settings-actions.js
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ const shortcuts = {
 		display: displayShortcut.primaryShift( 'd' ),
 	},
 	remove: {
-		raw: rawShortcut.primary( 'del' ),
-		display: displayShortcut.primary( 'del' ),
+		raw: rawShortcut.primaryShift( 'backspace' ),
+		display: displayShortcut.primaryShift( 'backspace' ),
 	},
 };