There is patch from Mageia Linux in attachment.
diff -ur tuxtype-1.8.3.orig/src/editor.c tuxtype-1.8.3/src/editor.c --- tuxtype-1.8.3.orig/src/editor.c 2014-08-20 07:55:27.000000000 +0400 +++ tuxtype-1.8.3/src/editor.c 2015-10-16 18:56:41.000000000 +0300 @@ -276,8 +276,10 @@ if (inRect(button_rect[Remove], event.button.x, event.button.y)) { //pop up something? + if (num_lists==0 || loc>=num_lists) break; ChooseRemoveList(list_titles[loc], file_names[loc]); change = 1; + loc=0; } if (inRect(button_rect[Done], event.button.x, event.button.y)) @@ -291,8 +293,10 @@ if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_BACKSPACE) { //Remove wordlist + if (num_lists==0 || loc>=num_lists) break; ChooseRemoveList(list_titles[loc], file_names[loc]); change = 1; + loc=0; } if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_ESCAPE)