diff --git a/dmenubar/dmenu.c b/dmenubar/dmenu.c
index d8dc767..94345aa 100644
--- a/dmenubar/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenubar/dmenu.c
@@ -217,24 +217,6 @@ insert(const char *str, ssize_t n)
 	match();
 }
 
-static void
-paste(void)
-{
-	char *p, *q;
-	int di;
-	unsigned long dl;
-	Atom da;
-
-	/* we have been given the current selection, now insert it into input */
-	if (XGetWindowProperty(dpy, win, utf8, 0, (sizeof text / 4) + 1, False,
-	                   utf8, &da, &di, &dl, &dl, (unsigned char **)&p)
-	    == Success && p) {
-		insert(p, (q = strchr(p, '\n')) ? q - p : (ssize_t)strlen(p));
-		XFree(p);
-	}
-	drawmenu();
-}
-
 static void
 readstdin(void)
 {
@@ -281,10 +263,6 @@ run(void)
 			if (ev.xexpose.count == 0)
 				drw_map(drw, win, 0, 0, mw, mh);
 			break;
-		case SelectionNotify:
-			if (ev.xselection.property == utf8)
-				paste();
-			break;
 		case VisibilityNotify:
 			if (ev.xvisibility.state != VisibilityUnobscured)
 				XRaiseWindow(dpy, win);