diff --git a/tests/end2end/test_insert_mode.py b/tests/end2end/test_insert_mode.py
index d6c5022aa..941c2cc74 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/test_insert_mode.py
+++ b/tests/end2end/test_insert_mode.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def test_insert_mode(file_name, source, input_text, auto_insert, quteproc):
         quteproc.press_keys(input_text)
     elif source == 'clipboard':
         quteproc.send_cmd(':debug-set-fake-clipboard "{}"'.format(input_text))
-        quteproc.send_cmd(':insert-text {primary}')
+        quteproc.send_cmd(':insert-text {clipboard}')
 
     quteproc.send_cmd(':hint all')
     quteproc.send_cmd(':follow-hint a')