diff --git a/basis/ui/x11/x11.factor b/basis/ui/x11/x11.factor
index be9ee660df..854a0b0c62 100755
--- a/basis/ui/x11/x11.factor
+++ b/basis/ui/x11/x11.factor
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ M: x11-ui-backend do-events
 
 M: x-clipboard copy-clipboard
     [ x-clipboard@ own-selection ] keep
-    (>>clipboard-contents) ;
+    (>>contents) ;
 
 M: x-clipboard paste-clipboard
     >r find-world handle>> window>>