My pen tool isn't cutting my selection! Help...

Hello,
I've been trying to cut out a part of a circle using the pen tool.
Usually, I add the points, right-click and make selection, then just hit delete and it disappears.
However, now it isn't doing that - it's blurring the selection, almost as if I've rubbed it using smudge!
Here's my selection:
Then, I right-click, make selection... and when I hit delete, instead of the selection disappearing, I get this:
I haven't knowingly changed anything, can anyone help me figure this one out please?

Hi:
You must have had your document on a Background layer because in Photoshop CS5, if you have a selection and press Delete, you get the Fill dialog box set to Content Aware Fill. However, if you press Command Delete, then you will excise out the selection as desired.
Herman R.

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