diff --git a/modules/completion/ivy/autoload/ivy.el b/modules/completion/ivy/autoload/ivy.el
index b9d415918..08b352d97 100644
--- a/modules/completion/ivy/autoload/ivy.el
+++ b/modules/completion/ivy/autoload/ivy.el
@@ -230,12 +230,3 @@ counsel-rg)."
     (doom/popup-close))
   (ivy-resume))
 
-;;;###autoload
-(defun +ivy/backward-kill-word ()
-  "Kill a word backwards, but only if cursor is after `minibuffer-prompt-end',
-to prevent the 'Text is read-only' warning from monopolizing the minibuffer."
-  (interactive)
-  (call-interactively
-   (if (> (point) (minibuffer-prompt-end))
-       #'backward-kill-word
-     #'ivy-backward-delete-char)))
diff --git a/modules/private/hlissner/+bindings.el b/modules/private/hlissner/+bindings.el
index 8cf421595..ad797fb42 100644
--- a/modules/private/hlissner/+bindings.el
+++ b/modules/private/hlissner/+bindings.el
@@ -530,8 +530,8 @@
    "C-k" #'ivy-previous-line
    "C-j" #'ivy-next-line
    "C-l" #'ivy-alt-done
-   "C-w" #'+ivy/backward-kill-word
-   "C-u" #'doom/minibuffer-kill-line
+   "C-w" #'ivy-backward-kill-word
+   "C-u" #'ivy-kill-line
    "C-b" #'backward-word
    "C-f" #'forward-word)