diff --git a/gtk/gtkclipboard.c b/gtk/gtkclipboard.c
index b671128596..5314c8213e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkclipboard.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkclipboard.c
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ request_text_received_func (GtkClipboard     *clipboard,
       if (target == gdk_atom_intern_static_string ("text/plain;charset=utf-8"))
         {
           gtk_clipboard_request_contents (clipboard,
-                                          gdk_atom_intern_static_string ("UTF8_TEXT"),
+                                          gdk_atom_intern_static_string ("UTF8_STRING"),
                                           request_text_received_func, info);
           return;
         }