diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index 90e0c166f..eae6541be 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -2807,7 +2807,7 @@ pub fn default(alloc_gpa: Allocator) Allocator.Error!Config {
         try result.keybind.set.put(
             alloc,
             .{ .key = .{ .translated = .backspace }, .mods = .{ .super = true } },
-            .{ .esc = "\x15" },
+            .{ .text = "\\x15" },
         );
         try result.keybind.set.put(
             alloc,