diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index 72b74300..e454d1a5 100755
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -3533,6 +3533,7 @@ Fixes:
 * Blocks: fixed #1800. Thanks, Ken, for the bug report!
 * Objects, Threads: “new clone of ...” primitive, made TELL, ASK primitives official
 * Objects: only refresh certain propagated inherited attributes on being dropped
+* Objects: renamed “delete” primitive to “inherit”
 
 
 
diff --git a/objects.js b/objects.js
index c739b858..19818f2f 100644
--- a/objects.js
+++ b/objects.js
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ SpriteMorph.prototype.initBlocks = function () {
         doDeleteAttr: {
             type: 'command',
             category: 'variables',
-            spec: 'delete %shd'
+            spec: 'inherit %shd'
         },
 
         // Lists