diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 455b904..5a5908a 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ static unsigned int lines      = 0;
  * Characters not considered part of a word while deleting words
  * for example: " /?\"&[]"
  */
-static const char worddelimiters[] = " ";
+static const char worddelimiters[] = " /?\"&[].:";
 
 /* -n option; preselected item starting from 0 */
 static unsigned int preselected = 0;