diff --git a/applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardPage.qml b/applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardPage.qml
index 00b99779a..006509f7e 100644
--- a/applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardPage.qml
+++ b/applets/clipboard/contents/ui/ClipboardPage.qml
@@ -118,18 +118,6 @@ Menu {
 
                 inputMethodHints: Qt.ImhNoPredictiveText
 
-                // Only override delete key behavior to delete list items if
-                // it would do nothing
-                Keys.enabled: filter.text.length == 0 || filter.cursorPosition == filter.length
-                Keys.onDeletePressed: {
-                    let clipboardItemIndex = clipboardMenu.view.currentIndex
-                    if (clipboardItemIndex != -1) {
-                        let uuid = clipboardMenu.model.get(clipboardItemIndex).UuidRole
-                        if (uuid) {
-                            clipboardMenu.view.currentItem.remove(uuid);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
 
                 Connections {
                     target: main