diff --git a/kittens/clipboard/main.py b/kittens/clipboard/main.py
index fcbb38782..818f9d0e8 100644
--- a/kittens/clipboard/main.py
+++ b/kittens/clipboard/main.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ OPTIONS = r'''
 default=False
 type=bool-set
 Output the current contents of the clipboard to stdout. Note that this
-will hang if you have not enabled the option to allow reading the clipboard
+will not work if you have not enabled the option to allow reading the clipboard
 in kitty.conf