diff --git a/src/dolphincontextmenu.cpp b/src/dolphincontextmenu.cpp
--- a/src/dolphincontextmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphincontextmenu.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
     QAction* restoreAction = new QAction(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Restore"), m_mainWindow);
     addAction(restoreAction);
 
-    QAction* deleteAction = m_mainWindow->actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("delete"));
+    QAction* deleteAction = m_mainWindow->actionCollection()->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::DeleteFile));
     addAction(deleteAction);
 
     QAction* propertiesAction = m_mainWindow->actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("properties"));
@@ -406,9 +406,9 @@
             delete m_removeAction;
             m_removeAction = 0;
             addAction(m_mainWindow->actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("move_to_trash")));
-            addAction(m_mainWindow->actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("delete")));
+            addAction(m_mainWindow->actionCollection()->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::DeleteFile)));
         } else if (showDeleteAction && !showMoveToTrashAction) {
-            addAction(m_mainWindow->actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("delete")));
+            addAction(m_mainWindow->actionCollection()->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::DeleteFile)));
         } else {
             if (!m_removeAction) {
                 m_removeAction = new DolphinRemoveAction(this, m_mainWindow->actionCollection());
diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -1015,12 +1015,8 @@
                           SLOT(undo()),
                           actionCollection());
 
-    // need to remove shift+del from cut action, else the shortcut for deletejob
-    // doesn't work
-    QAction* cut = KStandardAction::cut(this, SLOT(cut()), actionCollection());
-    auto cutShortcuts = cut->shortcuts();
-    cutShortcuts.removeAll(QKeySequence(Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_Delete));
-    actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcuts(cut, cutShortcuts);
+
+    KStandardAction::cut(this, SLOT(cut()), actionCollection());
     KStandardAction::copy(this, SLOT(copy()), actionCollection());
     QAction* paste = KStandardAction::paste(this, SLOT(paste()), actionCollection());
     // The text of the paste-action is modified dynamically by Dolphin
@@ -1316,7 +1312,7 @@
         KActionCollection* col = actionCollection();
         QAction* renameAction      = col->action(QStringLiteral("rename"));
         QAction* moveToTrashAction = col->action(QStringLiteral("move_to_trash"));
-        QAction* deleteAction      = col->action(QStringLiteral("delete"));
+        QAction* deleteAction      = col->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::DeleteFile));
         QAction* cutAction         = col->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::Cut));
         QAction* deleteWithTrashShortcut = col->action(QStringLiteral("delete_shortcut")); // see DolphinViewActionHandler
 
diff --git a/src/dolphinpart.cpp b/src/dolphinpart.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinpart.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinpart.cpp
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 
     QAction* renameAction  = actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("rename"));
     QAction* moveToTrashAction = actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("move_to_trash"));
-    QAction* deleteAction = actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("delete"));
+    QAction* deleteAction = actionCollection()->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::DeleteFile));
     QAction* editMimeTypeAction = actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("editMimeType"));
     QAction* propertiesAction = actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("properties"));
     QAction* deleteWithTrashShortcut = actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("delete_shortcut")); // see DolphinViewActionHandler
@@ -433,9 +433,9 @@
                 delete m_removeAction;
                 m_removeAction = 0;
                 editActions.append(actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("move_to_trash")));
-                editActions.append(actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("delete")));
+                editActions.append(actionCollection()->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::DeleteFile)));
             } else if (showDeleteAction && !showMoveToTrashAction) {
-                editActions.append(actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("delete")));
+                editActions.append(actionCollection()->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::DeleteFile)));
             } else {
                 if (!m_removeAction)
                     m_removeAction = new DolphinRemoveAction(this, actionCollection());
diff --git a/src/dolphinremoveaction.h b/src/dolphinremoveaction.h
--- a/src/dolphinremoveaction.h
+++ b/src/dolphinremoveaction.h
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
  * A QAction that manages the delete based on the current state of
  * the Shift key or the parameter passed to update.
  *
- * This class expects the presence of both the "move_to_trash" and "delete"
- * actions in @ref collection.
+ * This class expects the presence of both the "move_to_trash" and
+ * KStandardAction::DeleteFile actions in @ref collection.
  */
 class DOLPHIN_EXPORT DolphinRemoveAction : public QAction
 {
diff --git a/src/dolphinremoveaction.cpp b/src/dolphinremoveaction.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinremoveaction.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinremoveaction.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     // This is only done until the original action has been shown at least once. To
     // bypass this issue, the text and &-shortcut is applied manually.
     if (qApp->queryKeyboardModifiers() & Qt::ShiftModifier) {
-        m_action = m_collection ? m_collection->action(QStringLiteral("delete")) : 0;
+        m_action = m_collection ? m_collection->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::DeleteFile)) : 0;
         setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "&Delete"));
     } else {
         m_action = m_collection ? m_collection->action(QStringLiteral("move_to_trash")) : 0;
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp b/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp
--- a/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp
@@ -120,14 +120,10 @@
     connect(moveToTrash, &QAction::triggered,
             this, &DolphinViewActionHandler::slotTrashActivated);
 
-    QAction* deleteAction = m_actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("delete"));
-    deleteAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("edit-delete")));
-    deleteAction->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu File", "Delete"));
-    m_actionCollection->setDefaultShortcut(deleteAction, Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_Delete);
-    connect(deleteAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinViewActionHandler::slotDeleteItems);
+    KStandardAction::deleteFile(this, &DolphinViewActionHandler::slotDeleteItems, m_actionCollection);
 
     // This action is useful for being enabled when "move_to_trash" should be
-    // disabled and "delete" is enabled (e.g. non-local files), so that Key_Del
+    // disabled and KStandardAction::DeleteFile is enabled (e.g. non-local files), so that Key_Del
     // can be used for deleting the file (#76016). It needs to be a separate action
     // so that the Edit menu isn't affected.
     QAction* deleteWithTrashShortcut = m_actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("delete_shortcut"));