diff --git a/src/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests/Tests/Windows_UI_Xaml_Controls/Given_TextBox.skia.cs b/src/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests/Tests/Windows_UI_Xaml_Controls/Given_TextBox.skia.cs
index 72301e41d848..a6b9d4059e46 100644
--- a/src/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests/Tests/Windows_UI_Xaml_Controls/Given_TextBox.skia.cs
+++ b/src/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests/Tests/Windows_UI_Xaml_Controls/Given_TextBox.skia.cs
@@ -360,14 +360,16 @@ public async Task When_Ctrl_Delete()
 			SUT.Focus(FocusState.Programmatic);
 			await WindowHelper.WaitForIdle();
 
-			SUT.SafeRaiseEvent(UIElement.KeyDownEvent, new KeyRoutedEventArgs(SUT, VirtualKey.Delete, VirtualKeyModifiers.Control));
+			// on macOS it's option (menu/alt) and backspace to delete a word
+			var mod = OperatingSystem.IsMacOS() ? VirtualKeyModifiers.Menu : VirtualKeyModifiers.Control;
+			SUT.SafeRaiseEvent(UIElement.KeyDownEvent, new KeyRoutedEventArgs(SUT, VirtualKey.Delete, mod));
 			await WindowHelper.WaitForIdle();
 
 			Assert.AreEqual("ipsum dolor", SUT.Text);
 			Assert.AreEqual(0, SUT.SelectionStart);
 			Assert.AreEqual(0, SUT.SelectionLength);
 
-			SUT.SafeRaiseEvent(UIElement.KeyDownEvent, new KeyRoutedEventArgs(SUT, VirtualKey.Delete, VirtualKeyModifiers.Control));
+			SUT.SafeRaiseEvent(UIElement.KeyDownEvent, new KeyRoutedEventArgs(SUT, VirtualKey.Delete, mod));
 			await WindowHelper.WaitForIdle();
 
 			Assert.AreEqual("dolor", SUT.Text);