diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.keys.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.keys.in
index 85e5f503fe..913159c1c8 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.keys.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.keys.in
@@ -484,9 +484,7 @@ This mode provides many different operations on both regions and control points,
 
 @notes|Notes/quantize-selected-notes|q|Quantize Selected Notes
 
-@notes|Notes/delete|            Backspace|Delete Note Selection
-@notes|Notes/alt-delete|           Delete|Delete Note Selection
-@notes|Main/Escape|Clear selection
+@notes|Main/Escape|			Clear selection
 
 @notes|Notes/select-next|                                              Tab|Select next note
 @notes|Notes/select-previous|                               <@PRIMARY@>Tab|Select previous note
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 43bb2c7e91..06142df30f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -1408,6 +1408,7 @@ private:
 	void split_region ();
 
 	void delete_ ();
+	void alt_delete_ ();
 	void cut ();
 	void copy ();
 	void paste (float times, bool from_context_menu);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
index e6e7ca2b7b..2f0e0bc7dd 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
@@ -821,9 +821,6 @@ Editor::register_midi_actions (Bindings* midi_bindings)
 
 	/* two versions to allow same action for Delete and Backspace */
 
-	ActionManager::register_action (_midi_actions, X_("delete"), _("Delete Selection"), sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::midi_action), &MidiRegionView::delete_selection));
-	ActionManager::register_action (_midi_actions, X_("alt-delete"), _("Delete Selection (alternate)"), sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::midi_action), &MidiRegionView::delete_selection));
-
 	ActionManager::register_action (_midi_actions, X_("clear-selection"), _("Clear Note Selection"), sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::midi_action), &MidiRegionView::clear_note_selection));
 	ActionManager::register_action (_midi_actions, X_("invert-selection"), _("Invert Note Selection"), sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::midi_action), &MidiRegionView::invert_selection));
 	ActionManager::register_action (_midi_actions, X_("extend-selection"), _("Extend Note Selection"), sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::midi_action), &MidiRegionView::extend_selection));
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
index 767ec9ec63..ce5c890e6d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
@@ -4418,11 +4418,32 @@ Editor::delete_ ()
 	//special case: if the user is pointing in the editor/mixer strip, they may be trying to delete a plugin.
 	//we need this because the editor-mixer strip is in the editor window, so it doesn't get the bindings from the mix window
 	bool deleted = false;
-	if (current_mixer_strip && current_mixer_strip == MixerStrip::entered_mixer_strip())
-		deleted = current_mixer_strip->delete_processors ();
 
-	if (!deleted)
+	if (current_mixer_strip && current_mixer_strip == MixerStrip::entered_mixer_strip()) {
+		deleted = current_mixer_strip->delete_processors ();
+	}
+
+	if (internal_editing()) {
+		if (!selection->points.empty()) {
+			begin_reversible_command (_("delete control points"));
+			cut_copy_points (Delete, timepos_t (Temporal::AudioTime));
+			selection->clear_points ();
+			commit_reversible_command ();
+		} else {
+			midi_action (&MidiRegionView::delete_selection);
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!deleted) {
 		cut_copy (Delete);
+	}
+}
+
+void
+Editor::alt_delete_ ()
+{
+	delete_ ();
 }
 
 /** Cut selected regions, automation points or a time range */