diff --git a/fill3/fill3/terminal.py b/fill3/fill3/terminal.py
index bcf79e6..6fbc8a0 100644
--- a/fill3/fill3/terminal.py
+++ b/fill3/fill3/terminal.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ CTRL_LEFT = ESC + "[1;5D"
 CTRL_RIGHT = ESC + "[1;5C"
 CTRL_SPACE = "\x00"
 ENTER = "\n"
-DELETE = "[3~"
+DELETE = ESC + "[3~"
 BACKSPACE = "\x7f"
 ALT_BACKSPACE = ESC + BACKSPACE
 ALT_CARROT = ESC + "^"