Index: core/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/DeleteAction.java
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--- core/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/DeleteAction.java	(revision 5476)
+++ core/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/DeleteAction.java	(working copy)
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
     public DeleteAction() {
         super(tr("Delete"), "dialogs/delete", tr("Delete selected objects."),
                 Shortcut.registerShortcut("system:delete", tr("Edit: {0}", tr("Delete")), KeyEvent.VK_DELETE, Shortcut.DIRECT), true);
+        Main.registerActionShortcut(this, 
+                Shortcut.registerShortcut("core:alt_delete", tr("Delete way without its nodes"), KeyEvent.VK_DELETE, Shortcut.ALT));
         putValue("help", ht("/Action/Delete"));
     }