diff --git a/include/ui.bm b/include/ui.bm
index d6f67b5..3116103 100644
--- a/include/ui.bm
+++ b/include/ui.bm
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 FUNCTION textinput$ (x AS INTEGER, y AS INTEGER, w AS INTEGER, h AS INTEGER, __text AS STRING)
     DIM text AS STRING, keyin AS STRING
     DIM cursor AS INTEGER, done AS INTEGER
-    DIM pasteData AS STRING
     text = __text
     ' Initial Hover Check
     IF NOT (_MOUSEX > x AND _MOUSEY > y AND _MOUSEX < x + w AND _MOUSEY < y + h) THEN
@@ -36,9 +35,7 @@ FUNCTION textinput$ (x AS INTEGER, y AS INTEGER, w AS INTEGER, h AS INTEGER, __t
         ELSEIF LEN(keyin) = 1 THEN
             SELECT CASE ASC(keyin)
                 CASE 22 ' Ctrl + V (Paste)
-                    ' Note: _CLIPBOARD$ is standard in modern BASIC like QB64
-                    pasteData = _CLIPBOARD$
-                    text = LEFT$(text, cursor - 1) + pasteData + MID$(text, cursor)
+                    text = LEFT$(text, cursor - 1) + _CLIPBOARD$ + MID$(text, cursor)
                     cursor = cursor + LEN(pasteData)
                 CASE 32 TO 126 ' Regular Typing
                     text = LEFT$(text, cursor - 1) + keyin + MID$(text, cursor)