diff --git a/src/wl_window.c b/src/wl_window.c
index da7b271e..2c367ace 100644
--- a/src/wl_window.c
+++ b/src/wl_window.c
@@ -1734,14 +1734,6 @@ static void dataSourceHandleSend(void* userData,
     }
 
     char* string = _glfw.wl.clipboardString;
-    if (!string)
-    {
-        _glfwInputError(GLFW_PLATFORM_ERROR,
-                        "Wayland: Copy requested from an invalid string");
-        close(fd);
-        return;
-    }
-
     size_t length = strlen(string);
 
     while (length > 0)