diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_tool_base.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_tool_base.cpp
index 336d795336..fc66da12d2 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_tool_base.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_tool_base.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 #include <wx/numdlg.h>
 
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
 #include <functional>
 using namespace std::placeholders;
 
@@ -52,10 +51,11 @@ using namespace std::placeholders;
 #include "pns_router.h"
 #include "pns_meander_placer.h" // fixme: move settings to separate header
 #include "pns_tune_status_popup.h"
+#include "pns_topology.h"
+
 #include "trace.h"
 
 using namespace KIGFX;
-using boost::optional;
 
 TOOL_ACTION PNS_TOOL_BASE::ACT_RouterOptions( "pcbnew.InteractiveRouter.RouterOptions",
                                             AS_CONTEXT, 'E',
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void PNS_TOOL_BASE::Reset( RESET_REASON aReason )
     m_iface->SetBoard (m_board);
     m_iface->SetView( getView() );
     m_iface->SetHostFrame ( m_frame );
-    
+
     m_router = new PNS_ROUTER;
     m_router->SetInterface(m_iface);
     m_router->ClearWorld();
@@ -306,8 +306,7 @@ void PNS_TOOL_BASE::updateEndItem( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
         TRACE( 0, "%s, layer : %d", m_endItem->KindStr().c_str() % m_endItem->Layers().Start() );
 }
 
-#if 0
-void PNS_TOOL_BASE::DeleteTraces( PNS_ITEM *aStartItem, bool aWholeTrack )
+void PNS_TOOL_BASE::deleteTraces( PNS_ITEM *aStartItem, bool aWholeTrack )
 {
     PNS_NODE *node = m_router->GetWorld()->Branch();
 
@@ -328,9 +327,7 @@ void PNS_TOOL_BASE::DeleteTraces( PNS_ITEM *aStartItem, bool aWholeTrack )
     }
 
     m_router->CommitRouting( node );
-
 }
-#endif
 
 PNS_ROUTER *PNS_TOOL_BASE::Router() const
 {
diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_tool_base.h b/pcbnew/router/pns_tool_base.h
index b6973e7cee..5ecea863b7 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_tool_base.h
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_tool_base.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ protected:
     virtual void highlightNet( bool aEnabled, int aNetcode = -1 );
     virtual void updateStartItem( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent );
     virtual void updateEndItem( TOOL_EVENT& aEvent );
+    void deleteTraces( PNS_ITEM *aStartItem, bool aWholeTrack );
 
     MSG_PANEL_ITEMS m_panelItems;
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/router/router_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/router/router_tool.cpp
index 443e92997c..b3eb80c8f1 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/router_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/router_tool.cpp
@@ -710,12 +710,10 @@ int ROUTER_TOOL::mainLoop( PNS_ROUTER_MODE aMode )
             m_toolMgr->RunAction( COMMON_ACTIONS::layerToggle, true );
         } else if (evt->IsAction ( &COMMON_ACTIONS::remove ) )
         {
-            printf("delitemcursor\n");
-            //m_router->DeleteTraces( m_startItem, true );
+            deleteTraces( m_startItem, true );
         } else if (evt->IsAction ( &COMMON_ACTIONS::removeAlt ) )
         {
-            printf("delitemcursor [alt]\n");
-            //m_router->DeleteTraces( m_startItem, false );
+            deleteTraces( m_startItem, false );
         }
 
         handleCommonEvents( *evt );
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.cpp
index dcd50d181b..4d52d39043 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::remove( "pcbnew.InteractiveEdit.remove",
         AS_GLOBAL, TOOL_ACTION::LegacyHotKey( HK_DELETE ),
         _( "Remove" ), _( "Deletes selected item(s)" ), delete_xpm );
 
+TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::removeAlt( "pcbnew.InteractiveEdit.removeAlt",
+        AS_GLOBAL, TOOL_ACTION::LegacyHotKey( HK_BACK_SPACE ),
+        _( "Remove (alterative)" ), _( "Deletes selected item(s)" ), delete_xpm );
+
+
 TOOL_ACTION COMMON_ACTIONS::properties( "pcbnew.InteractiveEdit.properties",
         AS_GLOBAL, TOOL_ACTION::LegacyHotKey( HK_EDIT_ITEM ),
         _( "Properties..." ), _( "Displays item properties dialog" ), editor_xpm );
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.h b/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.h
index dd2bb9f393..3f69ac20a6 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.h
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/common_actions.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ public:
 
     /// Deleting a BOARD_ITEM
     static TOOL_ACTION remove;
+    static TOOL_ACTION removeAlt;
 
     // Drawing Tool
     /// Activation of the drawing tool (line)