diff --git a/src/fe-text/gui-readline.c b/src/fe-text/gui-readline.c
index 93bd1095..61c8ddc5 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/gui-readline.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/gui-readline.c
@@ -402,7 +402,6 @@ static int check_pasting(unichar key, int diff)
 		g_array_set_size(paste_buffer, 0);
 		if (prev_key != '\r' && prev_key != '\n') {
 			paste_keycount++;
-			g_array_append_val(paste_buffer, prev_key);
 		}
 	} else if (paste_state > 0 && diff > paste_detect_time &&
 		   paste_line_count == 0) {