diff --git a/rules/prefer-keyboard-event-key.js b/rules/prefer-keyboard-event-key.js
index f8df7f6c28..b24871e8e6 100644
--- a/rules/prefer-keyboard-event-key.js
+++ b/rules/prefer-keyboard-event-key.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ const fix = node => fixer => {
 	const isTestingEquality = operator === '==' || operator === '===';
 	const isRightValid = isTestingEquality && right.type === 'Literal' && typeof right.value === 'number';
 	// Either a meta key or a printable character
-	const keyCode = translateToKey[right.value] || String.fromCharCode(right.value);
+	const keyCode = translateToKey[right.value] || String.fromCodePoint(right.value);
 	// And if we recognize the `.keyCode`
 	if (!isRightValid || !keyCode) {
 		return;