diff --git a/cmd/micro/bindings.go b/cmd/micro/bindings.go
index bcb7b117..e73b6680 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/bindings.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/bindings.go
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ modSearch:
 		case strings.HasPrefix(k, "-"):
 			// We optionally support dashes between modifiers
 			k = k[1:]
-		case strings.HasPrefix(k, "Ctrl") && !k == "CtrlH":
+		case strings.HasPrefix(k, "Ctrl") && k != "CtrlH":
 			// CtrlH technically does not have a 'Ctrl' modifier because it is really backspace
 			k = k[4:]
 			modifiers |= tcell.ModCtrl