diff --git a/panel-plugin/menu.c b/panel-plugin/menu.c
index 0f24fa7..0edea62 100644
--- a/panel-plugin/menu.c
+++ b/panel-plugin/menu.c
@@ -258,12 +258,10 @@ cb_clear_history (ClipmanMenu *menu)
   clipman_history_clear (menu->priv->history);
 
   clipboard = gtk_clipboard_get (GDK_SELECTION_CLIPBOARD);
-  gtk_clipboard_set_text (clipboard, "", 1);
-  gtk_clipboard_clear (clipboard);
+  gtk_clipboard_set_text (clipboard, "", 0);
 
   clipboard = gtk_clipboard_get (GDK_SELECTION_PRIMARY);
-  gtk_clipboard_set_text (clipboard, "", 1);
-  gtk_clipboard_clear (clipboard);
+  gtk_clipboard_set_text (clipboard, "", 0);
 }
 
 /*