diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index c0b37c870..d85705b32 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -2558,7 +2558,7 @@ pub fn default(alloc_gpa: Allocator) Allocator.Error!Config {
         try result.keybind.set.put(
             alloc,
             .{ .key = .{ .translated = .backspace }, .mods = .{ .super = true } },
-            .{ .esc = "w" },
+            .{ .esc = "\x15" },
         );
         try result.keybind.set.put(
             alloc,