diff --git a/calmwm.h b/calmwm.h
index f007a04..44d7f62 100644
--- a/calmwm.h
+++ b/calmwm.h
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ void			 client_applysizehints(struct client_ctx *);
 void			 client_config(struct client_ctx *);
 struct client_ctx	*client_current(void);
 void			 client_cycle(struct screen_ctx *, int);
-void			 client_delete(struct client_ctx *);
+void			 client_remove(struct client_ctx *);
 void			 client_draw_border(struct client_ctx *);
 struct client_ctx	*client_find(Window);
 long			 client_get_wm_state(struct client_ctx *);
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ void			 client_ptrsave(struct client_ctx *);
 void			 client_ptrwarp(struct client_ctx *);
 void			 client_raise(struct client_ctx *);
 void			 client_resize(struct client_ctx *, int);
-void			 client_send_delete(struct client_ctx *);
+void			 client_close(struct client_ctx *);
 void			 client_set_wm_state(struct client_ctx *, long);
 void			 client_setactive(struct client_ctx *);
 void			 client_setname(struct client_ctx *);
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ void			 kbfunc_ptrmove(void *, struct cargs *);
 void			 kbfunc_client_snap(void *, struct cargs *);
 void			 kbfunc_client_move(void *, struct cargs *);
 void			 kbfunc_client_resize(void *, struct cargs *);
-void			 kbfunc_client_delete(void *, struct cargs *);
+void			 kbfunc_client_close(void *, struct cargs *);
 void			 kbfunc_client_lower(void *, struct cargs *);
 void			 kbfunc_client_raise(void *, struct cargs *);
 void			 kbfunc_client_hide(void *, struct cargs *);
diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 2819bf2..5303832 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ client_find(Window win)
 }
 
 void
-client_delete(struct client_ctx *cc)
+client_remove(struct client_ctx *cc)
 {
 	struct screen_ctx	*sc = cc->sc;
 	struct winname		*wn;
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ client_msg(struct client_ctx *cc, Atom proto, Time ts)
 }
 
 void
-client_send_delete(struct client_ctx *cc)
+client_close(struct client_ctx *cc)
 {
 	if (cc->flags & CLIENT_WM_DELETE_WINDOW)
 		client_msg(cc, cwmh[WM_DELETE_WINDOW], CurrentTime);
diff --git a/conf.c b/conf.c
index f15598d..5d75bac 100644
--- a/conf.c
+++ b/conf.c
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ static const struct {
 	{ FUNC_CC(window-lower, client_lower, 0) },
 	{ FUNC_CC(window-raise, client_raise, 0) },
 	{ FUNC_CC(window-hide, client_hide, 0) },
-	{ FUNC_CC(window-delete, client_delete, 0) },
+	{ FUNC_CC(window-close, client_close, 0) },
+	{ FUNC_CC(window-delete, client_close, 0) },
 	{ FUNC_CC(window-htile, client_htile, 0) },
 	{ FUNC_CC(window-vtile, client_vtile, 0) },
 	{ FUNC_CC(window-stick, client_toggle_sticky, 0) },
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ static const struct {
 	{ "M-Tab",	"window-cycle" },
 	{ "MS-Tab",	"window-rcycle" },
 	{ "CM-n",	"window-menu-label" },
-	{ "CM-x",	"window-delete" },
+	{ "CM-x",	"window-close" },
 	{ "CM-a",	"group-toggle-all" },
 	{ "CM-0",	"group-toggle-all" },
 	{ "CM-1",	"group-toggle-1" },
diff --git a/cwm.1 b/cwm.1
index bf6c573..a603100 100644
--- a/cwm.1
+++ b/cwm.1
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Cycle through currently visible windows.
 .It Ic MS-Tab
 Reverse cycle through currently visible windows.
 .It Ic CM-x
-Delete current window.
+Close current window.
 .It Ic CM-[n]
 Toggle visibility of group n, where n is 1-9.
 .It Ic CM-a
diff --git a/cwmrc.5 b/cwmrc.5
index 2e16850..609202e 100644
--- a/cwmrc.5
+++ b/cwmrc.5
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ Reverse cycle through windows.
 Forward cycle through windows in current group.
 .It window-rcycle-ingroup
 Reverse cycle through windows in current group.
-.It window-delete
-Delete current window.
+.It window-close
+Close current window.
 .It window-hide
 Hide current window.
 .It window-lower
diff --git a/kbfunc.c b/kbfunc.c
index 2574954..55d206d 100644
--- a/kbfunc.c
+++ b/kbfunc.c
@@ -324,9 +324,9 @@ kbfunc_client_snap(void *ctx, struct cargs *cargs)
 }
 
 void
-kbfunc_client_delete(void *ctx, struct cargs *cargs)
+kbfunc_client_close(void *ctx, struct cargs *cargs)
 {
-	client_send_delete(ctx);
+	client_close(ctx);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/xevents.c b/xevents.c
index e192400..8fd65ff 100644
--- a/xevents.c
+++ b/xevents.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ xev_handle_unmapnotify(XEvent *ee)
 			client_set_wm_state(cc, WithdrawnState);
 		} else {
 			if (!(cc->flags & CLIENT_HIDDEN))
-				client_delete(cc);
+				client_remove(cc);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ xev_handle_destroynotify(XEvent *ee)
 	LOG_DEBUG3("window: 0x%lx", e->window);
 
 	if ((cc = client_find(e->window)) != NULL)
-		client_delete(cc);
+		client_remove(cc);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ xev_handle_clientmessage(XEvent *ee)
 		}
 	} else if (e->message_type == ewmh[_NET_CLOSE_WINDOW]) {
 		if ((cc = client_find(e->window)) != NULL) {
-			client_send_delete(cc);
+			client_close(cc);
 		}
 	} else if (e->message_type == ewmh[_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW]) {
 		if ((cc = client_find(e->window)) != NULL) {