diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
index b7cc2bf29..d6e8292b9 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
@@ -4549,7 +4549,14 @@ class ChartEditorState extends UIState // UIState derives from MusicBeatState
     }
 
     // DELETE = Delete
-    if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.DELETE)
+    var delete:Bool = FlxG.keys.justPressed.DELETE;
+
+    // on macbooks, Delete == backspace
+    #if mac
+    delete = delete || FlxG.keys.justPressed.BACKSPACE;
+    #end
+
+    if (delete)
     {
       // Delete selected items.
       if (currentNoteSelection.length > 0 && currentEventSelection.length > 0)