diff --git a/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitclipboard.m b/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitclipboard.m
index 4952b95577..3cddaf7e78 100644
--- a/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitclipboard.m
+++ b/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitclipboard.m
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ bool UIKit_SetClipboardText(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, const char *text)
         if (text && *text) {
             [UIPasteboard generalPasteboard].string = @(text);
         } else {
-            [UIPasteboard generalPasteboard].items = nil;
+            [UIPasteboard generalPasteboard].string = nil;
         }
         data.setting_clipboard = false;
         return true;