diff --git a/python/python-syntax-core/resources/META-INF/PythonSyntaxCore.xml b/python/python-syntax-core/resources/META-INF/PythonSyntaxCore.xml
index 59d55820f01b..a0498d01d71c 100644
--- a/python/python-syntax-core/resources/META-INF/PythonSyntaxCore.xml
+++ b/python/python-syntax-core/resources/META-INF/PythonSyntaxCore.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <idea-plugin>
   <extensions defaultExtensionNs="com.intellij">
-    <editor.backspaceModeOverride language="Python" implementationClass="com.intellij.codeInsight.editorActions.SmartBackspaceDisabler"/>
     <applicationService serviceImplementation="com.jetbrains.python.codeInsight.PyCodeInsightSettings"/>
     <lang.whiteSpaceFormattingStrategy language="Python"
                                        implementationClass="com.jetbrains.python.formatter.PyWhiteSpaceFormattingStrategy"/>
diff --git a/python/python-syntax/resources/META-INF/PythonSyntax.xml b/python/python-syntax/resources/META-INF/PythonSyntax.xml
index ff22490320eb..9b0ef92316b6 100644
--- a/python/python-syntax/resources/META-INF/PythonSyntax.xml
+++ b/python/python-syntax/resources/META-INF/PythonSyntax.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <idea-plugin>
   <extensions defaultExtensionNs="com.intellij">
+    <editor.backspaceModeOverride language="Python" implementationClass="com.intellij.codeInsight.editorActions.SmartBackspaceDisabler"/>
     <enterHandlerDelegate implementation="com.jetbrains.python.editor.PythonEnterHandler"/>
     <enterHandlerDelegate implementation="com.jetbrains.python.editor.PyEnterAtIndentHandler" order="first"/>
     <quoteHandler fileType="Python" className="com.jetbrains.python.editor.PythonQuoteHandler"/>