diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_Windowing.mm b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_Windowing.mm
index b76c8b33d1..6c1ddd2923 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_Windowing.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_Windowing.mm
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ void SystemClipboard::copyTextToClipboard (const String& text)
 
 String SystemClipboard::getTextFromClipboard()
 {
-    return nsStringToJuce ([[UIPasteboard generalPasteboard] valueForPasteboardType: @"public.text"]);
+    return nsStringToJuce ([[UIPasteboard generalPasteboard] string]);
 }
 
 //==============================================================================