diff --git a/emacs/mu4e-hdrs.el b/emacs/mu4e-hdrs.el
index d5c02bf1..d32faae1 100644
--- a/emacs/mu4e-hdrs.el
+++ b/emacs/mu4e-hdrs.el
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 
 ;;; Commentary:
 
-;; In this file are function related to creating the list of one-line
-;; descriptions of emails, aka 'headers' (not to be confused with headers like
-;; 'To:' or 'Subject:')
+;; In this file are function related mu4e-hdrs-mode, to creating the list of
+;; one-line descriptions of emails, aka 'headers' (not to be confused with
+;; headers like 'To:' or 'Subject:')
 
 ;; Code:
 
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ after the end of the search results."
       (define-key map "d" 'mu4e-mark-for-trash)
 
       (define-key map (kbd "<delete>") 'mu4e-mark-for-delete)
+      (define-key map (kbd "<deletechar>") 'mu4e-mark-for-delete)
       (define-key map "D" 'mu4e-mark-for-delete)
 
       (define-key map "o" 'mu4e-mark-as-unread)
diff --git a/emacs/mu4e-view.el b/emacs/mu4e-view.el
index 47ade554..23aba01b 100644
--- a/emacs/mu4e-view.el
+++ b/emacs/mu4e-view.el
@@ -22,11 +22,8 @@
 
 ;;; Commentary:
 
-;; In this file are function related to creating the list of one-line
-;; descriptions of emails, aka 'headers' (not to be confused with headers like
-;; 'To:' or 'Subject:')
-
-;; mm
+;; In this file we define mu4e-view-mode (+ helper functions), which is used for
+;; viewing e-mail messages
 
 ;;; Code:
 (eval-when-compile (require 'cl))
@@ -261,6 +258,7 @@ if IS-OPEN is nil, and otherwise open it."
       (define-key map "d" 'mu4e-view-mark-for-trash)
 
       (define-key map (kbd "<delete>") 'mu4e-view-mark-for-delete)
+      (define-key map (kbd "<deletechar>") 'mu4e-mark-for-delete)
       (define-key map "D" 'mu4e-view-mark-for-delete)
       (define-key map "m" 'mu4e-view-mark-for-move)