--- a/src/vncconnection.c
+++ b/src/vncconnection.c
@@ -1579,14 +1579,7 @@
 gboolean vnc_connection_client_cut_text(VncConnection *conn,
 					const void *data, size_t length)
 {
-	guint8 pad[3] = {0};
-
-	vnc_connection_buffered_write_u8(conn, 6);
-	vnc_connection_buffered_write(conn, pad, 3);
-	vnc_connection_buffered_write_u32(conn, length);
-	vnc_connection_buffered_write(conn, data, length);
-	vnc_connection_buffered_flush(conn);
-	return !vnc_connection_has_error(conn);
+	return TRUE;
 }