diff --git a/win.h b/win.h
index b7022ec..beb458d 100644
--- a/win.h
+++ b/win.h
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@ void drawregion(int, int, int, int);
 
 void xbell(void);
 void xclipcopy(void);
-void xclippaste(void);
 void xhints(void);
 void xloadcols(void);
 int xsetcolorname(int, const char *);
 void xsettitle(char *);
 void xsetpointermotion(int);
-void xselpaste(void);
 void xsetsel(char *, Time);
diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index cb8c351..46356fe 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -210,19 +210,33 @@ static char *opt_title = NULL;
 void
 clipcopy(const Arg *dummy)
 {
-	xclipcopy();
+	Atom clipboard;
+
+	if (sel.clipboard != NULL)
+		free(sel.clipboard);
+
+	if (sel.primary != NULL) {
+		sel.clipboard = xstrdup(sel.primary);
+		clipboard = XInternAtom(xw.dpy, "CLIPBOARD", 0);
+		XSetSelectionOwner(xw.dpy, clipboard, xw.win, CurrentTime);
+	}
 }
 
 void
 clippaste(const Arg *dummy)
 {
-	xclippaste();
+	Atom clipboard;
+
+	clipboard = XInternAtom(xw.dpy, "CLIPBOARD", 0);
+	XConvertSelection(xw.dpy, clipboard, xsel.xtarget, clipboard,
+			xw.win, CurrentTime);
 }
 
 void
 selpaste(const Arg *dummy)
 {
-	xselpaste();
+	XConvertSelection(xw.dpy, XA_PRIMARY, xsel.xtarget, XA_PRIMARY,
+			xw.win, CurrentTime);
 }
 
 void
@@ -518,36 +532,10 @@ selnotify(XEvent *e)
 	XDeleteProperty(xw.dpy, xw.win, (int)property);
 }
 
-void
-xselpaste(void)
-{
-	XConvertSelection(xw.dpy, XA_PRIMARY, xsel.xtarget, XA_PRIMARY,
-			xw.win, CurrentTime);
-}
-
 void
 xclipcopy(void)
 {
-	Atom clipboard;
-
-	if (sel.clipboard != NULL)
-		free(sel.clipboard);
-
-	if (sel.primary != NULL) {
-		sel.clipboard = xstrdup(sel.primary);
-		clipboard = XInternAtom(xw.dpy, "CLIPBOARD", 0);
-		XSetSelectionOwner(xw.dpy, clipboard, xw.win, CurrentTime);
-	}
-}
-
-void
-xclippaste(void)
-{
-	Atom clipboard;
-
-	clipboard = XInternAtom(xw.dpy, "CLIPBOARD", 0);
-	XConvertSelection(xw.dpy, clipboard, xsel.xtarget, clipboard,
-			xw.win, CurrentTime);
+	clipcopy(NULL);
 }
 
 void
@@ -634,7 +622,7 @@ brelease(XEvent *e)
 	}
 
 	if (e->xbutton.button == Button2) {
-		xselpaste();
+		selpaste(NULL);
 	} else if (e->xbutton.button == Button1) {
 		if (sel.mode == SEL_READY) {
 			getbuttoninfo(e);