diff --git a/gen/repl.c b/gen/repl.c
index 7e3f08f..f5c8281 100644
Binary files a/gen/repl.c and b/gen/repl.c differ
diff --git a/repl.js b/repl.js
index 55bfe33..67cabbc 100644
--- a/repl.js
+++ b/repl.js
@@ -783,6 +783,7 @@ import * as bjson from "bjson";
         "\x12":     alert,                  /* ^R - reverse-search */
         "\x13":     alert,                  /* ^S - search */
         "\x14":     transpose_chars,        /* ^T - transpose */
+        "\x17":     backward_kill_word,     /* ^W - backward_kill_word */
         "\x18":     reset,                  /* ^X - cancel */
         "\x19":     yank,                   /* ^Y - yank */
         "\x1bOA":   previous_history,       /* ^[OA - up */