diff --git a/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el b/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el
index acbafee..1b08ea0 100644
--- a/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el
+++ b/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el
@@ -78,10 +78,7 @@
 (global-set-key (kbd "M-Z") 'zop-to-char)
 
 ;; kill lines backward
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-<backspace>") (lambda ()
-                                        (interactive)
-                                        (kill-line 0)
-                                        (indent-according-to-mode)))
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-<backspace>") 'crux-kill-line-backwards)
 
 (global-set-key [remap kill-whole-line] 'crux-kill-whole-line)