diff --git a/gdk/gdkkeyuni.c b/gdk/gdkkeyuni.c
index 3a7cca15a7..c951ad8d82 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkkeyuni.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkkeyuni.c
@@ -830,13 +830,18 @@ static const struct {
   /* Following items added to GTK, not in the xterm table */
 
   /* A few ASCII control characters */
-
+#ifndef GDK_WINDOWING_WIN32
   { 0xFF08 /* Backspace */, '\b' },
   { 0xFF09 /* Tab       */, '\t'  },
+#endif
+
   { 0xFF0A /* Linefeed  */, '\n' },
   { 0xFF0B /* Vert. Tab */, '\v' },
+
+#ifndef GDK_WINDOWING_WIN32
   { 0xFF0D /* Return    */, '\r' },
   { 0xFF1B /* Escape    */, '\033' },
+#endif
 
   /* Numeric keypad */
 
@@ -861,7 +866,9 @@ static const struct {
 
   /* End numeric keypad */
 
+#ifndef GDK_WINDOWING_WIN32
   { 0xFFFF /* Delete */, '\177' }
+#endif
 };
 
 /**