diff --git a/plugins/c9.ide.clipboard/html5.js b/plugins/c9.ide.clipboard/html5.js
index e8679221..2708155e 100644
--- a/plugins/c9.ide.clipboard/html5.js
+++ b/plugins/c9.ide.clipboard/html5.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
             var getData = function(e) {
                 data = full
                     ? e.clipboardData
-                    : handleClipboardData(nativeObject, type);
+                    : handleClipboardData(e.clipboardData, type);
                 e.preventDefault();
                 e.stopPropagation();
             };