diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-config.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-config.js
index 2c339f044..c7131aa7e 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-config.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-config.js
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ RED.sidebar.config = (function() {
         RED.actions.add("core:delete-config-selection", function() {
             var selectedNodes = [];
             $(content).find(".red-ui-palette-node.selected").each(function() {
-                selectedNodes.push($(this).data('node'));
+                selectedNodes.push($(this).parent().data('node'));
             });
             if (selectedNodes.length > 0) {
                 var historyEvent = {