diff --git a/clipboard/clipboard_unix.go b/clipboard/clipboard_unix.go
index b60fd22..83760a5 100644
--- a/clipboard/clipboard_unix.go
+++ b/clipboard/clipboard_unix.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
+	Primary bool
+
 	xsel  = "xsel"
 	xclip = "xclip"
 )
@@ -48,10 +50,16 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func getPasteCommand() *exec.Cmd {
+	if Primary {
+		pasteCmdArgs = pasteCmdArgs[:1]
+	}
 	return exec.Command(pasteCmdArgs[0], pasteCmdArgs[1:]...)
 }
 
 func getCopyCommand() *exec.Cmd {
+	if Primary {
+		copyCmdArgs = copyCmdArgs[:1]
+	}
 	return exec.Command(copyCmdArgs[0], copyCmdArgs[1:]...)
 }