diff --git a/aegisub/src/dialog_colorpicker.cpp b/aegisub/src/dialog_colorpicker.cpp
index 0c06579ee..0eecd890f 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/dialog_colorpicker.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/dialog_colorpicker.cpp
@@ -1483,7 +1483,6 @@ void DialogColorPicker::OnRGBAdjust(wxCommandEvent &evt)
 	wxString data = wxString(_T("rgbadjust(")) + PrettyFloatD(r) + _T(",") + PrettyFloatD(g) + _T(",") + PrettyFloatD(b) + _T(")");
 
 	if (wxTheClipboard->Open())	{
-		wxTheClipboard->UsePrimarySelection(true);
 		wxTheClipboard->SetData(new wxTextDataObject(data));
 		wxTheClipboard->Close();
 	}
diff --git a/aegisub/src/dialog_style_manager.cpp b/aegisub/src/dialog_style_manager.cpp
index 41fd49825..42b21150d 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/dialog_style_manager.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/dialog_style_manager.cpp
@@ -723,7 +723,6 @@ void DialogStyleManager::CopyToClipboard (wxListBox *list, std::vector<AssStyle*
 	}
 
 	if (wxTheClipboard->Open()) {
-		wxTheClipboard->UsePrimarySelection(true);
 		wxTheClipboard->SetData(new wxTextDataObject(data));
 		wxTheClipboard->Close();
 	}
diff --git a/aegisub/src/frame_main_events.cpp b/aegisub/src/frame_main_events.cpp
index eb8f5c2f6..e96f84a86 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/frame_main_events.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/frame_main_events.cpp
@@ -438,7 +438,6 @@ void FrameMain::OnMenuOpen (wxMenuEvent &event) {
 		
 		bool can_paste = true;
 		if (wxTheClipboard->Open()) {
-			wxTheClipboard->UsePrimarySelection(true);
 			can_paste = wxTheClipboard->IsSupported(wxDF_TEXT);
 			wxTheClipboard->Close();
 		}
diff --git a/aegisub/src/subs_grid.cpp b/aegisub/src/subs_grid.cpp
index efd1c36ed..7e89b8697 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/subs_grid.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/subs_grid.cpp
@@ -976,7 +976,6 @@ void SubtitlesGrid::CopyLines(wxArrayInt target) {
 
 	// Send to clipboard
 	if (wxTheClipboard->Open()) {
-		wxTheClipboard->UsePrimarySelection(true);
 		wxTheClipboard->SetData(new wxTextDataObject(data));
 		wxTheClipboard->Close();
 	}
diff --git a/aegisub/src/timeedit_ctrl.cpp b/aegisub/src/timeedit_ctrl.cpp
index b8c568646..cafc319b8 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/timeedit_ctrl.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/timeedit_ctrl.cpp
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@ void TimeEdit::CopyTime() {
 
 	// Time
 	if (wxTheClipboard->Open()) {
-		wxTheClipboard->UsePrimarySelection(true);
 		wxTheClipboard->SetData(new wxTextDataObject(GetStringSelection()));
 		wxTheClipboard->Close();
 	}
diff --git a/aegisub/src/video_display.cpp b/aegisub/src/video_display.cpp
index 89850dcc5..81dc906c9 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/video_display.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/video_display.cpp
@@ -682,7 +682,6 @@ void VideoDisplay::UpdateSubsRelativeTime() {
 ///
 void VideoDisplay::OnCopyToClipboard(wxCommandEvent &event) {
 	if (wxTheClipboard->Open()) {
-		wxTheClipboard->UsePrimarySelection(true);
 		wxTheClipboard->SetData(new wxBitmapDataObject(wxBitmap(VideoContext::Get()->GetFrame(-1).GetImage(),24)));
 		wxTheClipboard->Close();
 	}