diff --git a/lib/main.rb b/lib/main.rb
index 58b6de1..24470d4 100644
--- a/lib/main.rb
+++ b/lib/main.rb
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ private
       @search.end
     when Curses::Key::BACKSPACE
       @search.backspace
+    when Curses::Key::DC
+      @search.delete
     when Curses::Key::UP
       @list.up
     when Curses::Key::DOWN
@@ -173,6 +175,11 @@ class Search
     update
   end
 
+  def delete
+    return if cursor_pos > text.length
+    @text = "#{text[0...cursor_pos]}#{text[(cursor_pos + 1)..-1]}"
+  end
+
   def update
     if @cursor_pos.negative?
       @cursor_pos = 0