diff --git a/desktop/textinput.c b/desktop/textinput.c
index 185e7c199..07af9e991 100644
--- a/desktop/textinput.c
+++ b/desktop/textinput.c
@@ -1476,7 +1476,6 @@ bool browser_window_input_paste_text(struct browser_window *bw,
 			p++;
 			if (*p == '\n') p++;
 		}
-		utf8 = p;
 	}
 
 	if (update)