diff --git a/src/input.c b/src/input.c
index 7fe3666..293b050 100644
--- a/src/input.c
+++ b/src/input.c
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ global_input(const int c){
         case '+':
         case ctrl('V'):
         case KEY_NPAGE:
-            if (totallines == 0) { return(NO); } /* don't redisplay if there are no lines */
+            if (totallines == 0) { return 0; } /* don't redisplay if there are no lines */
             /* XXX: figure out whether this comment is useful or not */
             /* NOTE: seekline() is not used to move to the next 
              * page because display() leaves the file pointer at
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ global_input(const int c){
         case ctrl('H'):    /* display previous page */
         case '-':
         case KEY_PPAGE:
-            if (totallines == 0) { return(NO); } /* don't redisplay if there are no lines */
+            if (totallines == 0) { return 0; } /* don't redisplay if there are no lines */
             curdispline = 0;
             /* if there are only two pages, just go to the other one */
             if (totallines <= 2 * mdisprefs) {
@@ -498,13 +498,13 @@ global_input(const int c){
             //    return(YES);
             //}
             //clearprompt();
-            return(NO);
+            return 0;
         case '|':    /* pipe the lines to a shell command */
         case '^':
             break;        // XXX fix
             if (totallines == 0) {
                 postmsg("There are no lines to pipe to a shell command");
-                return(NO);
+                return 0;
             }
             /* get the shell command */
             move(PRLINE, 0);
diff --git a/src/readline.c b/src/readline.c
index 6bef298..cd9c5b9 100644
--- a/src/readline.c
+++ b/src/readline.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <readline/readline.h>
 #include "global.h"
 #include "build.h"
+#include <ncurses.h>
 
 extern int LINES;    // XXX
 
@@ -127,7 +128,10 @@ void rlinit(){
     rl_redisplay_function = redisplay_function;
     rl_callback_handler_install("", callback_handler);
 
-    rl_bind_key(EOF, interpret_break);
+    rl_bind_key(7, rl_rubout);	// XXX: 7 is backspace for some reason (on my system anyways?)
+    rl_bind_key(KEY_BACKSPACE, rl_rubout);
+
+    rl_bind_key(EOF, exit);
     rl_bind_key(ctrl('D'), interpret_break);    //XXX: why the fuck does it not work if its the first char?
     rl_bind_key(ctrl('Z'), ctrl_z);
     rl_bind_key(ctrl('Z'), toggle_caseless);