diff --git a/lib/$.coffee b/lib/$.coffee
index 939c1577e..74cb1fda6 100644
--- a/lib/$.coffee
+++ b/lib/$.coffee
@@ -236,10 +236,17 @@ do ->
   $.delete = (keys) ->
     if typeof keys is 'string'
       keys = [keys]
+    local = []
+    sync  = []
     for key in keys
-      delete items.local[key]
-      delete items.sync[key]
-    chrome.storage.sync.remove keys
+      if key in $.localKeys
+        local.push key
+        delete items.local[key]
+      else
+        sync.push key
+        delete items.sync[key]
+    chrome.storage.local.remove local
+    chrome.storage.sync.remove sync
 
   $.get = (key, val, cb) ->
     if typeof cb is 'function'