diff --git a/aegisub/automation/include/clipboard.lua b/aegisub/automation/include/clipboard.lua
index 5033add1b..00b156ce3 100644
--- a/aegisub/automation/include/clipboard.lua
+++ b/aegisub/automation/include/clipboard.lua
@@ -12,5 +12,4 @@
 -- ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 -- OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
-_G.clipboard = aegisub.__init_clipboard()
-return _G.clipboard
+return aegisub.__init_clipboard()