diff --git a/v2/claim.go b/v2/claim.go
index 82fbf95..01b194c 100644
--- a/v2/claim.go
+++ b/v2/claim.go
@@ -16,18 +16,11 @@ type Claim struct {
 }
 
 // NewClaim claims ownership of a specified selection, and allows using data
-// passed to it to fulfill requests for the selection's contents. If the claim
-// happens because of a user input event, use NewClaimWithTimestamp instead of
-// this function. See the documentation of NewClaimWithTimestamp for details.
-func NewClaim (window *xwindow.Window, selection xproto.Atom, data Data) *Claim {
-	return NewClaimWithTimestamp(window, selection, data, 0)
-}
-
-// NewClaimWithTimestamp claims ownership of a specified selection, and allows
-// using data passed to it to fulfill requests for the selection's contents. The
-// timestamp should be set to that of the event that triggered the claim, such
-// as a Ctrl+C event, or a mouse motion that led to text being selected.
-func NewClaimWithTimestamp (window *xwindow.Window, selection xproto.Atom, data Data, timestamp xproto.Timestamp) *Claim {
+// passed to it to fulfill requests for the selection's contents. The timestamp
+// should be set to that of the event that triggered the claim, such as a Ctrl+C
+// event, or a mouse motion that led to text being selected. If the claim was
+// not triggered by an event, specify xproto.TimeCurrentTime.
+func NewClaim (window *xwindow.Window, selection xproto.Atom, data Data, timestamp xproto.Timestamp) *Claim {
 	// Follow:
 	// https://tronche.com/gui/x/icccm/sec-2.html#s-2.1
 	
diff --git a/v2/examples/copy/main.go b/v2/examples/copy/main.go
index a17e1a1..ba3d421 100644
--- a/v2/examples/copy/main.go
+++ b/v2/examples/copy/main.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func main () {
 	// obtain claim on CLIPBOARD
 	log.Println("obtaining claim")
 	clipboard, _ := xprop.Atm(X, "CLIPBOARD")
-	claim := xgbsel.NewClaim(window, clipboard, data)
+	claim := xgbsel.NewClaim(window, clipboard, data, xproto.TimeCurrentTime)
 
 	// listen for events
 	window.Listen(xproto.EventMaskPropertyChange)