diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index d367bc49..74ab9dee 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -1185,8 +1185,8 @@ Throws away the current line (or the marked region).
 
 @item cutwordleft
 Deletes from the cursor position to the beginning of the preceding word.
-(This function is not bound by default.  If your terminal produces
-@code{^H} for <Ctrl+Backspace>, you can make <Ctrl+Backspace> delete
+(This function is bound by default to <Shift+Ctrl+Delete>.  If your terminal
+produces @code{^H} for <Ctrl+Backspace>, you can make <Ctrl+Backspace> delete
 the word to the left of the cursor by rebinding ^H to this function.)
 
 @item cutwordright
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
index 809b8b66..091b9e9e 100644
--- a/doc/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -526,8 +526,8 @@ Throws away the current line (or the marked region).
 .TP
 .B cutwordleft
 Deletes from the cursor position to the beginning of the preceding word.
-(This function is not bound by default.  If your terminal produces
-\fB^H\fR for <Ctrl+Backspace>, you can make <Ctrl+Backspace> delete
+(This function is bound by default to <Shift+Ctrl+Delete>.  If your terminal
+produces \fB^H\fR for <Ctrl+Backspace>, you can make <Ctrl+Backspace> delete
 the word to the left of the cursor by rebinding ^H to this function.)
 .TP
 .B cutwordright