diff --git a/doc/NERD_commenter.txt b/doc/NERD_commenter.txt
index 5560fcc..151ea29 100644
--- a/doc/NERD_commenter.txt
+++ b/doc/NERD_commenter.txt
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ between them.
 
 NOTE: prior to version 2.1.17 this was mapped to ctrl-c. To restore this
 mapping add >
-    let NERDComInsertMap='<c-c>'
+    imap <C-c> <plug>NERDCommenterInsert
 <
 to your vimrc.
 
diff --git a/plugin/NERD_commenter.vim b/plugin/NERD_commenter.vim
index 814df6f..00263cd 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_commenter.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_commenter.vim
@@ -2760,6 +2760,8 @@ call s:CreateMaps('i',  'Insert',     'Insert Comment Here', '')
 call s:CreateMaps('',   ':',          '-Sep3-', '')
 call s:CreateMaps('',   ':help NERDCommenterContents<CR>', 'Help', '')
 
+inoremap <silent> <plug>NERDCommenterInsert <SPACE><BS><ESC>:call NERDComment('i', "insert")<CR>
+
 " switch to/from alternative delimiters (does not use wrapper function)
 nnoremap <plug>NERDCommenterAltDelims :call <SID>SwitchToAlternativeDelimiters(1)<cr>
 " vim: set foldmethod=marker :