diff --git a/examples/docs/en-US/select.md b/examples/docs/en-US/select.md
index c782ec7ce..cfc88373c 100644
--- a/examples/docs/en-US/select.md
+++ b/examples/docs/en-US/select.md
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ Create and select new items that are not included in select options
 |---------|---------|---------|
 | change | triggers when the selected value changes | current selected value |
 | visible-change | triggers when the dropdown appears/disappears | true when it appears, and false otherwise |
-| delete-tag | triggers when a tag is deleted in multiple mode | deleted tag value |
+| remove-tag | triggers when a tag is removed in multiple mode | removed tag value |
 
 ### Option Group Attributes
 | Attribute      | Description          | Type      | Accepted Values       | Default  |
diff --git a/examples/docs/zh-CN/select.md b/examples/docs/zh-CN/select.md
index c20499e62..47500145e 100644
--- a/examples/docs/zh-CN/select.md
+++ b/examples/docs/zh-CN/select.md
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@
 |---------|---------|---------|
 | change | 选中值发生变化时触发 | 目前的选中值 |
 | visible-change | 下拉框出现/隐藏时触发 | 出现则为 true，隐藏则为 false |
-| delete-tag | 多选模式下删除tag时触发 | 删除的tag值 |
+| remove-tag | 多选模式下移除tag时触发 | 移除的tag值 |
 
 ### Option Group Attributes
 | 参数      | 说明          | 类型      | 可选值                           | 默认值  |
diff --git a/packages/select/src/select.vue b/packages/select/src/select.vue
index bd17f6fd5..193baafc1 100644
--- a/packages/select/src/select.vue
+++ b/packages/select/src/select.vue
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@
         let index = this.selected.indexOf(tag);
         if (index > -1 && !this.disabled) {
           this.value.splice(index, 1);
-          this.$emit('delete-tag', tag);
+          this.$emit('remove-tag', tag);
         }
         event.stopPropagation();
       },
diff --git a/test/unit/specs/select.spec.js b/test/unit/specs/select.spec.js
index a2550e6a4..2e9fa20bd 100644
--- a/test/unit/specs/select.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/specs/select.spec.js
@@ -442,12 +442,12 @@ describe('Select', () => {
     }, 100);
   });
 
-  it('multiple delete-tag', done => {
+  it('multiple remove-tag', done => {
     sinon.stub(window.console, 'log');
     vm = createVue({
       template: `
         <div>
-          <el-select v-model="value" multiple @delete-tag="handleDeleteTag">
+          <el-select v-model="value" multiple @remove-tag="handleRemoveTag">
             <el-option
               v-for="item in options"
               :label="item.label"
@@ -481,8 +481,8 @@ describe('Select', () => {
       },
 
       methods: {
-        handleDeleteTag() {
-          console.log('delete tag');
+        handleRemoveTag() {
+          console.log('remove tag');
         }
       }
     }, true);