diff --git a/lib/provider/native/libnut-keyboard-action.class.ts b/lib/provider/native/libnut-keyboard-action.class.ts
index a71cef5f..b13c1fd2 100644
--- a/lib/provider/native/libnut-keyboard-action.class.ts
+++ b/lib/provider/native/libnut-keyboard-action.class.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export default class KeyboardAction implements KeyboardActionProvider {
     [Key.Print, "printscreen"],
     [Key.Pause, null],
     [Key.Insert, "insert"],
-    [Key.Delete, null],
+    [Key.Delete, "delete"],
     [Key.Home, "home"],
     [Key.End, "end"],
     [Key.PageUp, "pageup"],
diff --git a/lib/provider/native/libnut-keyboard.action.class.spec.ts b/lib/provider/native/libnut-keyboard.action.class.spec.ts
index f4f1e124..57058ac8 100644
--- a/lib/provider/native/libnut-keyboard.action.class.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/provider/native/libnut-keyboard.action.class.spec.ts
@@ -175,4 +175,30 @@ describe("libnut keyboard action", () => {
       expect(SUT.releaseKey(Key.A)).rejects.toThrowError("Test error");
     });
   });
+
+  describe("bugfix #260", () => {
+    it("should forward the pressKey call to libnut for 'delete'", () => {
+      // GIVEN
+      const SUT = new KeyboardAction();
+
+      // WHEN
+      SUT.pressKey(Key.Delete);
+
+      // THEN
+      expect(libnut.keyToggle).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(libnut.keyToggle).toBeCalledWith("delete", "down", []);
+    });
+
+    it("should forward the releaseKey call to libnut for 'delete'", () => {
+      // GIVEN
+      const SUT = new KeyboardAction();
+
+      // WHEN
+      SUT.releaseKey(Key.Delete);
+
+      // THEN
+      expect(libnut.keyToggle).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(libnut.keyToggle).toBeCalledWith("delete", "up", []);
+    });
+  });
 });