diff --git a/src/input.rs b/src/input.rs
index 3dfafc6..4149b05 100644
--- a/src/input.rs
+++ b/src/input.rs
@@ -53,22 +53,47 @@ pub struct ModifierKeys {
 
 impl ModifierKeys {
     pub fn new() -> ModifierKeys {
-        ModifierKeys { alt: false, ctrl: false, shift: false }
+        ModifierKeys {
+            alt: false,
+            ctrl: false,
+            shift: false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn backspace(buffer: &mut String, cursor_position: &mut usize, modifiers: &ModifierKeys) {
+    if modifiers.ctrl {
+        // Word backspace
+        // TODO: Clean up this messy expression
+        let buffer_chars: Vec<char> = buffer.chars().collect();
+        while !(buffer_chars[*cursor_position - 1] == ' '
+            || buffer_chars[*cursor_position - 1] == '\n')
+            && *cursor_position > 1
+        {
+            *cursor_position -= 1;
+            buffer.remove(*cursor_position);
+        }
+        // i shouldn't have to do this
+        *cursor_position -= 1;
+        buffer.remove(*cursor_position);
+    } else {
+        // Character backspace
+        buffer.remove(*cursor_position - 1);
+        *cursor_position -= 1;
     }
 }
 
 pub fn delete(buffer: &mut String, cursor_position: usize, modifiers: &ModifierKeys) {
     if modifiers.ctrl {
         loop {
-            let buffer_chars: Vec<char> = buffer.chars()
-                                                .collect();
+            let buffer_chars: Vec<char> = buffer.chars().collect();
             if cursor_position == buffer.len() {
-                break
+                break;
             }
             if !buffer_chars[cursor_position].is_whitespace() {
                 buffer.remove(cursor_position);
             } else {
-                break
+                break;
             }
         }
     } else {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 326fbc2..3aa6a69 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -102,6 +102,17 @@ pub fn main() -> Result<(), String> {
                             }
                         }
 
+                        // BACKSPACE key
+                        Some(Keycode::Backspace) => {
+                            if buffer.len() > 0 {
+                                undo_timer = 0;
+                                selection_anchor = None;
+                                input::backspace(&mut buffer, &mut cursor_position, &modifier_keys);
+
+                                draw!();
+                            }
+                        }
+
                         _ => (),
                     };
 
@@ -158,20 +169,6 @@ pub fn main() -> Result<(), String> {
                                     draw!();
                                 }
 
-                                // BACKSPACE key
-                                // Character backspace
-                                Some(Keycode::Backspace) => {
-                                    if buffer.len() > 0 {
-                                        undo_timer = 0;
-                                        selection_anchor = None;
-
-                                        buffer.remove(cursor_position - 1);
-                                        cursor_position -= 1;
-
-                                        draw!();
-                                    }
-                                }
-
                                 _ => (),
                             }
                         }
@@ -220,28 +217,6 @@ pub fn main() -> Result<(), String> {
                                     draw!()
                                 }
 
-                                // BACKSPACE key
-                                // Word backspace
-                                // TODO: Clean up this cursed expression
-                                Some(Keycode::Backspace) => {
-                                    if buffer.len() > 0 {
-                                        undo_timer = 0;
-                                        selection_anchor = None;
-
-                                        let buffer_chars: Vec<char> = buffer.chars().collect();
-                                        while !(buffer_chars[cursor_position - 1] == ' '
-                                            || buffer_chars[cursor_position - 1] == '\n')
-                                            && cursor_position > 1
-                                        {
-                                            buffer.remove(cursor_position - 1);
-                                            cursor_position -= 1;
-                                        }
-                                        buffer.remove(cursor_position - 1);
-                                        cursor_position -= 1;
-
-                                        draw!()
-                                    }
-                                }
                                 _ => (),
                             }
                         }