diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eb1733ee5..c31bf86b2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -281,16 +281,23 @@ Key Binding   |                 Description
 #### Bookmarks
 
 Bookmarks can be set anywhere in a file. Bookmarks are persistent. They are very
-useful to jump to/open a known project.
+useful to jump to/open a known project. `Spacemacs` used `helm-bookmarks` to
+manage them.
 
-Bookmarks commands (start with `k`):
+Open an `helm` window with the current bookmarks by pressing:
+
+    <SPC> h b
+
+Then in the `helm-bookmarks` buffer:
 
 Key Binding   |                 Description
 --------------|----------------------------------------------------------------
-`<SPC> k d`   | delete a bookmark
-`<SPC> k g`   | go to a bookmark using `helm`
-`<SPC> k r`   | rename a bookmark
-`<SPC> k s`   | save a bookmark
+`CTRL+d`      | delete the selected bookmark
+`CTRL+e`      | edit the selected bookmark
+`CTRL+f`      | toggle filename location
+`CTRL+o`      | open the selected bookmark in another window
+
+To save a new bookmark, just type the name of the bookmark and press `RET`.
 
 ### Window manipulation
 
diff --git a/spacemacs/keybindings.el b/spacemacs/keybindings.el
index 1863126ed..f26c0c854 100644
--- a/spacemacs/keybindings.el
+++ b/spacemacs/keybindings.el
@@ -120,12 +120,6 @@
 (evil-leader/set-key
   "jh" (lambda () (interactive) (push-mark (point)) (evil-beginning-of-line))
   "jl" (lambda () (interactive) (push-mark (point)) (evil-end-of-line)))
-;; bookmarks ------------------------------------------------------------------
-(evil-leader/set-key
-  "kd" 'bookmark-delete
-  "kg" 'bookmark-jump
-  "kr" 'bookmark-rename
-  "ks" 'bookmark-set)
 ;; Compilation ----------------------------------------------------------------
 (evil-leader/set-key "cc" 'compile)
 ;; narrow & widen -------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/spacemacs/packages.el b/spacemacs/packages.el
index 0fd34a96d..7436224bd 100644
--- a/spacemacs/packages.el
+++ b/spacemacs/packages.el
@@ -429,8 +429,7 @@ which require an initialization must be listed explicitly in the list."
     :config
     (setq 
      bookmark-default-file "~/.emacs.d/bookmarks" ; keep my ~/ clean
-     bookmark-save-flag 1)              ; autosave each change
-    ))
+     bookmark-save-flag 1)))                      ; autosave each change
 
 (defun spacemacs/init-buffer-move ()
   (use-package buffer-move
@@ -957,8 +956,16 @@ which require an initialization must be listed explicitly in the list."
       (evil-leader/set-key
         ":"   'helm-M-x
         "bs"  'helm-mini
-        "kil"  'helm-how-kill-ring
-        "hg"  'helm-bookmarks))
+        "hb"  'helm-bookmarks
+        "kil" 'helm-how-kill-ring)
+      ;; alter helm-bookmark key bindings to be simpler
+      (defun simpler-helm-bookmark-keybindings ()
+        (define-key helm-bookmark-map (kbd "C-d") 'helm-bookmark-run-delete)
+        (define-key helm-bookmark-map (kbd "C-e") 'helm-bookmark-run-edit)
+        (define-key helm-bookmark-map (kbd "C-f") 'helm-bookmark-toggle-filename)
+        (define-key helm-bookmark-map (kbd "C-o") 'helm-bookmark-run-jump-other-window)
+        (define-key helm-bookmark-map (kbd "C-/") 'helm-bookmark-help))
+      (add-hook 'helm-mode-hook 'simpler-helm-bookmark-keybindings))
     :config
     (progn
       ;; helm keybindings tweaks