diff --git a/programs/kakoune.nix b/programs/kakoune.nix
index 2ada975..4ad775f 100644
--- a/programs/kakoune.nix
+++ b/programs/kakoune.nix
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@
       {
         key = "p";
         mode = "user";
-        effect = "<a-!> wl-paste<ret>;d"; # ;d at the end since newline inserted
+        effect = "<a-!> wl-paste -n<ret>";
       }
       {
         key = "P";
         mode = "user";
-        effect = "! wl-paste<ret>;d"; # ;d at the end since newline inserted
+        effect = "! wl-paste -n<ret>";
       }
     ];
   };