diff --git a/src/atom/editor.coffee b/src/atom/editor.coffee
index f55f28811..850ec3b99 100644
--- a/src/atom/editor.coffee
+++ b/src/atom/editor.coffee
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class Editor extends View
 
   cutSelection: -> @selection.cut()
   copySelection: -> @selection.copy()
-  paste: -> @selection.insertText($native.readFromPasteboard())
+  paste: -> @insertText($native.readFromPasteboard())
 
   foldSelection: -> @selection.fold()