diff --git a/lib/key-bindings.zsh b/lib/key-bindings.zsh
index 5424d4536..17376f138 100644
--- a/lib/key-bindings.zsh
+++ b/lib/key-bindings.zsh
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ bindkey "^[[3~" delete-char
 bindkey "^[3;5~" delete-char
 bindkey "\e[3~" delete-char
 
-bindkey '<ctrl><j>' backward-kill-line
+
+bindkey '^j' backward-kill-line
 # consider emacs keybindings:
 
 #bindkey -e  ## emacs key bindings