diff --git a/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json b/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json
index 5d6bc1c571..5872a2566b 100644
--- a/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json
+++ b/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
       "cmd-backspace": "editor::DeleteToBeginningOfLine",
       "cmd-delete": "editor::DeleteToEndOfLine",
       "alt-backspace": "editor::DeleteToPreviousWordStart",
+      "ctrl-w": "editor::DeleteToPreviousWordStart",
       "alt-delete": "editor::DeleteToNextWordEnd",
       "alt-h": "editor::DeleteToPreviousWordStart",
       "alt-d": "editor::DeleteToNextWordEnd",