diff --git a/src/Graphics/Vty/Config.hs b/src/Graphics/Vty/Config.hs
index 924ae3f..6c14f64 100644
--- a/src/Graphics/Vty/Config.hs
+++ b/src/Graphics/Vty/Config.hs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 -- If a debug log is requested then vty will output the current input
 -- table to the log in the above format. A workflow for using this is
 -- to set @VTY_DEBUG_LOG@. Run the application. Check the debug log for
--- incorrect mappings. Add corrected mappings to @$HOME/.vty/config@.
+-- incorrect mappings. Add corrected mappings to @$HOME\/.vty\/config@.
 --
 -- = Unicode Character Width Maps
 --
diff --git a/src/Graphics/Vty/Input/Terminfo.hs b/src/Graphics/Vty/Input/Terminfo.hs
index 26cd022..cb90dae 100644
--- a/src/Graphics/Vty/Input/Terminfo.hs
+++ b/src/Graphics/Vty/Input/Terminfo.hs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ specialSupportKeys =
     -- special support for ESC
     , ("\ESC",EvKey KEsc []), ("\ESC\ESC",EvKey KEsc [MMeta])
     -- Special support for backspace
-    , ("\DEL",EvKey KBS []), ("\ESC\DEL",EvKey KBS [MMeta])
+    , ("\DEL",EvKey KBS []), ("\ESC\DEL",EvKey KBS [MMeta]), ("\b",EvKey KBS [])
     -- Special support for Enter
     , ("\ESC\^J",EvKey KEnter [MMeta]), ("\^J",EvKey KEnter [])
     -- explicit support for tab