diff --git a/base/Readline.jl b/base/Readline.jl
index 7f4b36dde3b43..bc8c053899bb5 100644
--- a/base/Readline.jl
+++ b/base/Readline.jl
@@ -1001,6 +1001,8 @@ module Readline
         "\e[A" => edit_move_up,
         # Down Arrow
         "\e[B" => edit_move_down,
+        # Delete
+        "\e[3~" => edit_delete,
         # Bracketed Paste Mode
         "\e[200~" => s->begin
             ps = state(s,mode(s))