diff --git a/kmcomposewin.cpp b/kmcomposewin.cpp
index bc3992dec..b6c1e237a 100644
--- a/kmcomposewin.cpp
+++ b/kmcomposewin.cpp
@@ -383,8 +383,6 @@ KMComposeWin::KMComposeWin( KMMessage *aMsg, uint id )
 
   connect( mEditor, SIGNAL(spellcheck_done(int)),
            this, SLOT(slotSpellcheckDone (int)) );
-  connect( mEditor, SIGNAL( pasteImage() ),
-           this, SLOT(slotPaste() ) );
   connect( mEditor, SIGNAL( attachPNGImageData(const QByteArray &) ),
            this, SLOT( slotAttachPNGImageData(const QByteArray &) ) );
   connect( mEditor, SIGNAL( focusChanged(bool) ),
@@ -3638,9 +3636,10 @@ void KMComposeWin::slotPaste()
         }
         break;
     }
-  } else {
-    QKeyEvent k( QEvent::KeyPress, Qt::Key_V, Qt::ControlModifier );
-    qApp->notify( fw, &k );
+  } else if ( QTextDrag::canDecode( mimeSource ) ) {
+      QString s;
+      if ( QTextDrag::decode( mimeSource, s ) )
+          mEditor->insert( s );
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/kmedit.cpp b/kmedit.cpp
index f6d046ebb..f6d676c96 100644
--- a/kmedit.cpp
+++ b/kmedit.cpp
@@ -619,10 +619,6 @@ void KMEdit::del()
 
 void KMEdit::paste()
 {
-  if ( ! QApplication::clipboard()->image().isNull() )  {
-    emit pasteImage();
-  }
-  else
     mComposer->slotPaste();
 }