diff --git a/README b/README
index 1cc01b9..10f841d 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ Depends on:
   http://www.gnupg.org/
 - git
   http://www.git-scm.com/
-- xclip
-  http://sourceforge.net/projects/xclip/
 - pwgen
   http://sourceforge.net/projects/pwgen/
 - tree >= 1.7.0
diff --git a/man/pass.1 b/man/pass.1
index 8ac8ecf..9301122 100644
--- a/man/pass.1
+++ b/man/pass.1
@@ -86,12 +86,8 @@ List names of passwords inside the tree that match \fIpass-names\fP by using the
 .BR tree (1)
 program. This command is alternatively named \fBsearch\fP.
 .TP
-\fBshow\fP [ \fI--clip\fP, \fI-c\fP ] \fIpass-name\fP
-Decrypt and print a password named \fIpass-name\fP. If \fI--clip\fP or \fI-c\fP
-is specified, do not print the password but instead copy the first line to the
-clipboard using
-.BR xclip (1)
-and then restore the clipboard after 45 (or \fIPASSWORD_STORE_CLIP_TIME\fP) seconds.
+\fBshow\fP \fIpass-name\fP
+Decrypt and print a password named \fIpass-name\fP.
 .TP
 \fBinsert\fP [ \fI--echo\fP, \fI-e\fP | \fI--multiline\fP, \fI-m\fP ] [ \fI--force\fP, \fI-f\fP ] \fIpass-name\fP
 Insert a new password into the password store called \fIpass-name\fP. This will
@@ -110,15 +106,11 @@ ensure that temporary files are created in \fI/dev/shm\fP in order to avoid writ
 difficult-to-erase disk sectors. If \fI/dev/shm\fP is not accessible, fallback to
 the ordinary \fITMPDIR\fP location, and print a warning.
 .TP
-\fBgenerate\fP [ \fI--no-symbols\fP, \fI-n\fP ] [ \fI--clip\fP, \fI-c\fP ] [ \fI--in-place\fP, \fI-i\fP | \fI--force\fP, \fI-f\fP ] \fIpass-name pass-length\fP
+\fBgenerate\fP [ \fI--no-symbols\fP, \fI-n\fP ] [ \fI--in-place\fP, \fI-i\fP | \fI--force\fP, \fI-f\fP ] \fIpass-name pass-length\fP
 Generate a new password using
 .BR pwgen (1)
 of length \fIpass-length\fP and insert into \fIpass-name\fP. If \fI--no-symbols\fP or \fI-n\fP
 is specified, do not use any non-alphanumeric characters in the generated password.
-If \fI--clip\fP or \fI-c\fP is specified, do not print the password but instead copy
-it to the clipboard using
-.BR xclip (1)
-and then restore the clipboard after 45 (or \fIPASSWORD_STORE_CLIP_TIME\fP) seconds.
 Prompt before overwriting an existing password,
 unless \fI--force\fP or \fI-f\fP is specified. If \fI--in-place\fP or \fI-i\fP is
 specified, do not interactively prompt, and only replace the first line of the password
@@ -223,11 +215,6 @@ Show existing password
 .br
 sup3rh4x3rizmynam3 
 .TP
-Copy existing password to clipboard
-.B zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass -c Email/zx2c4.com 
-.br
-Copied Email/jason@zx2c4.com to clipboard. Will clear in 45 seconds.
-.TP
 Add password to store
 .B zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass insert Business/cheese-whiz-factory 
 .br
@@ -266,10 +253,8 @@ The generated password to Email/jasondonenfeld.com is:
 .br
 YqFsMkBeO6di
 .TP
-Generate new password and copy it to the clipboard
-.B zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass generate -c Email/jasondonenfeld.com 19
-.br
-Copied Email/jasondonenfeld.com to clipboard. Will clear in 45 seconds.
+Generate new password
+.B zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass generate Email/jasondonenfeld.com 19
 .TP
 Remove password from store
 .B zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass remove Business/cheese-whiz-factory 
@@ -399,15 +384,6 @@ Overrides the default root of the git repository, which is helpful if
 \fIPASSWORD_STORE_DIR\fP is temporarily set to a sub-directory of the default
 password store.
 .TP
-.I PASSWORD_STORE_X_SELECTION
-Overrides the selection passed to \fBxclip\fP, by default \fIclipboard\fP. See
-.BR xclip (1)
-for more info.
-.TP
-.I PASSWORD_STORE_CLIP_TIME
-Specifies the number of seconds to wait before restoring the clipboard, by default
-\fI45\fP seconds.
-.TP
 .I PASSWORD_STORE_UMASK
 Sets the umask of all files modified by pass, by default \fI077\fP.
 .TP
@@ -417,7 +393,6 @@ The location of the text editor used by \fBedit\fP.
 .BR gpg2 (1),
 .BR pwgen (1),
 .BR git (1),
-.BR xclip (1).
 
 .SH AUTHOR
 .B pass
diff --git a/src/completion/pass.bash-completion b/src/completion/pass.bash-completion
index ea31fbf..86860cb 100644
--- a/src/completion/pass.bash-completion
+++ b/src/completion/pass.bash-completion
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ _pass()
 				_pass_complete_entries
 				;;
 			show|-*)
-				COMPREPLY+=($(compgen -W "-c --clip" -- ${cur}))
 				_pass_complete_entries 1
 				;;
 			insert)
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ _pass()
 				_pass_complete_entries
 				;;
 			generate)
-				COMPREPLY+=($(compgen -W "-n --no-symbols -c --clip -f --force -i --in-place" -- ${cur}))
+				COMPREPLY+=($(compgen -W "-n --no-symbols -f --force -i --in-place" -- ${cur}))
 				_pass_complete_entries
 				;;
 			cp|copy|mv|rename)
diff --git a/src/completion/pass.fish-completion b/src/completion/pass.fish-completion
index c32a42c..abcff4d 100644
--- a/src/completion/pass.fish-completion
+++ b/src/completion/pass.fish-completion
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command insert' -a "(__fish_pass_pr
 
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_needs_command' -a generate -d 'Command: generate new password'
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command generate' -s n -l no-symbols -d 'Do not use special symbols'
-complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command generate' -s c -l clip -d 'Put the password in clipboard'
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command generate' -s f -l force -d 'Do not prompt before overwritting'
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command generate' -s i -l in-place -d 'Replace only the first line with the generated password'
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command generate' -a "(__fish_pass_print_entry_dirs)"
@@ -97,13 +96,10 @@ complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_needs_command' -a edit -d 'Command: edit
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command edit' -a "(__fish_pass_print_entries)"
 
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_needs_command' -a show -d 'Command: show existing password'
-complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command show' -s c -l clip -d 'Put password in clipboard'
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command show' -a "(__fish_pass_print_entries)"
 # When no command is given, `show` is defaulted.
-complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_needs_command' -s c -l clip -d 'Put password in clipboard'
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_needs_command' -a "(__fish_pass_print_entries)"
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command -c' -a "(__fish_pass_print_entries)"
-complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command --clip' -a "(__fish_pass_print_entries)"
 
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_needs_command' -a git -d 'Command: execute a git command'
 complete -c $PROG -f -A -n '__fish_pass_uses_command git' -a 'init' -d 'Initialize git repository'
diff --git a/src/completion/pass.zsh-completion b/src/completion/pass.zsh-completion
index b658398..0ab3e43 100644
--- a/src/completion/pass.zsh-completion
+++ b/src/completion/pass.zsh-completion
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ _pass () {
 				_arguments : \
 					"-n[don't include symbols in password]" \
 					"--no-symbols[don't include symbols in password]" \
-					"-c[copy password to the clipboard]" \
-					"--clip[copy password to the clipboard]" \
 					"-f[force overwrite]" \
 					"--force[force overwrite]" \
 					"-i[replace first line]" \
@@ -106,9 +104,6 @@ _pass () {
 }
 
 _pass_cmd_show () {
-	_arguments : \
-		"-c[put it on the clipboard]" \
-		"--clip[put it on the clipboard]"
 	_pass_complete_entries
 }
 _pass_complete_entries_helper () {
diff --git a/src/password-store.sh b/src/password-store.sh
index cfc25cc..06ddeb2 100755
--- a/src/password-store.sh
+++ b/src/password-store.sh
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ which gpg2 &>/dev/null && GPG="gpg2"
 [[ -n $GPG_AGENT_INFO || $GPG == "gpg2" ]] && GPG_OPTS+=( "--batch" "--use-agent" )
 
 PREFIX="${PASSWORD_STORE_DIR:-$HOME/.password-store}"
-X_SELECTION="${PASSWORD_STORE_X_SELECTION:-clipboard}"
-CLIP_TIME="${PASSWORD_STORE_CLIP_TIME:-45}"
 
 export GIT_DIR="${PASSWORD_STORE_GIT:-$PREFIX}/.git"
 export GIT_WORK_TREE="${PASSWORD_STORE_GIT:-$PREFIX}"
@@ -135,33 +133,6 @@ check_sneaky_paths() {
 # BEGIN platform definable
 #
 
-clip() {
-	# This base64 business is because bash cannot store binary data in a shell
-	# variable. Specifically, it cannot store nulls nor (non-trivally) store
-	# trailing new lines.
-
-	local sleep_argv0="password store sleep on display $DISPLAY"
-	pkill -f "^$sleep_argv0" 2>/dev/null && sleep 0.5
-	local before="$(xclip -o -selection "$X_SELECTION" | base64)"
-	echo -n "$1" | xclip -selection "$X_SELECTION"
-	(
-		( exec -a "$sleep_argv0" sleep "$CLIP_TIME" )
-		local now="$(xclip -o -selection "$X_SELECTION" | base64)"
-		[[ $now != $(echo -n "$1" | base64) ]] && before="$now"
-
-		# It might be nice to programatically check to see if klipper exists,
-		# as well as checking for other common clipboard managers. But for now,
-		# this works fine -- if qdbus isn't there or if klipper isn't running,
-		# this essentially becomes a no-op.
-		#
-		# Clipboard managers frequently write their history out in plaintext,
-		# so we axe it here:
-		qdbus org.kde.klipper /klipper org.kde.klipper.klipper.clearClipboardHistory &>/dev/null
-
-		echo "$before" | base64 -d | xclip -selection "$X_SELECTION"
-	) 2>/dev/null & disown
-	echo "Copied $2 to clipboard. Will clear in $CLIP_TIME seconds."
-}
 tmpdir() {
 	[[ -n $SECURE_TMPDIR ]] && return
 	local warn=1
@@ -232,9 +203,8 @@ cmd_usage() {
 	        List passwords.
 	    $PROGRAM find pass-names...
 	    	List passwords that match pass-names.
-	    $PROGRAM [show] [--clip,-c] pass-name
-	        Show existing password and optionally put it on the clipboard.
-	        If put on the clipboard, it will be cleared in $CLIP_TIME seconds.
+	    $PROGRAM [show] pass-name
+	        Show existing password.
 	    $PROGRAM grep search-string
 	        Search for password files containing search-string when decrypted.
 	    $PROGRAM insert [--echo,-e | --multiline,-m] [--force,-f] pass-name
@@ -243,9 +213,8 @@ cmd_usage() {
 	        overwriting existing password unless forced.
 	    $PROGRAM edit pass-name
 	        Insert a new password or edit an existing password using ${EDITOR:-vi}.
-	    $PROGRAM generate [--no-symbols,-n] [--clip,-c] [--in-place,-i | --force,-f] pass-name pass-length
+	    $PROGRAM generate [--no-symbols,-n] [--in-place,-i | --force,-f] pass-name pass-length
 	        Generate a new password of pass-length with optionally no symbols.
-	        Optionally put it on the clipboard and clear board after 45 seconds.
 	        Prompt before overwriting existing password unless forced.
 	        Optionally replace only the first line of an existing file with a new password.
 	    $PROGRAM rm [--recursive,-r] [--force,-f] pass-name
@@ -304,28 +273,11 @@ cmd_init() {
 }
 
 cmd_show() {
-	local opts clip=0
-	opts="$($GETOPT -o c -l clip -n "$PROGRAM" -- "$@")"
-	local err=$?
-	eval set -- "$opts"
-	while true; do case $1 in
-		-c|--clip) clip=1; shift ;;
-		--) shift; break ;;
-	esac done
-
-	[[ $err -ne 0 ]] && die "Usage: $PROGRAM $COMMAND [--clip,-c] [pass-name]"
-
 	local path="$1"
 	local passfile="$PREFIX/$path.gpg"
 	check_sneaky_paths "$path"
 	if [[ -f $passfile ]]; then
-		if [[ $clip -eq 0 ]]; then
 			exec $GPG -d "${GPG_OPTS[@]}" "$passfile"
-		else
-			local pass="$($GPG -d "${GPG_OPTS[@]}" "$passfile" | head -n 1)"
-			[[ -n $pass ]] || exit 1
-			clip "$pass" "$path"
-		fi
 	elif [[ -d $PREFIX/$path ]]; then
 		if [[ -z $path ]]; then
 			echo "Password Store"
@@ -438,19 +390,18 @@ cmd_edit() {
 }
 
 cmd_generate() {
-	local opts clip=0 force=0 symbols="-y" inplace=0
-	opts="$($GETOPT -o ncif -l no-symbols,clip,in-place,force -n "$PROGRAM" -- "$@")"
+	local opts force=0 symbols="-y" inplace=0
+	opts="$($GETOPT -o nif -l no-symbols,in-place,force -n "$PROGRAM" -- "$@")"
 	local err=$?
 	eval set -- "$opts"
 	while true; do case $1 in
 		-n|--no-symbols) symbols=""; shift ;;
-		-c|--clip) clip=1; shift ;;
 		-f|--force) force=1; shift ;;
 		-i|--in-place) inplace=1; shift ;;
 		--) shift; break ;;
 	esac done
 
-	[[ $err -ne 0 || $# -ne 2 || ( $force -eq 1 && $inplace -eq 1 ) ]] && die "Usage: $PROGRAM $COMMAND [--no-symbols,-n] [--clip,-c] [--in-place,-i | --force,-f] pass-name pass-length"
+	[[ $err -ne 0 || $# -ne 2 || ( $force -eq 1 && $inplace -eq 1 ) ]] && die "Usage: $PROGRAM $COMMAND [--no-symbols,-n] [--in-place,-i | --force,-f] pass-name pass-length"
 	local path="$1"
 	local length="$2"
 	check_sneaky_paths "$path"
@@ -478,11 +429,7 @@ cmd_generate() {
 	[[ $inplace -eq 1 ]] && verb="Replace"
 	git_add_file "$passfile" "$verb generated password for ${path}."
 
-	if [[ $clip -eq 0 ]]; then
-		printf "\e[1m\e[37mThe generated password for \e[4m%s\e[24m is:\e[0m\n\e[1m\e[93m%s\e[0m\n" "$path" "$pass"
-	else
-		clip "$pass" "$path"
-	fi
+	printf "\e[1m\e[37mThe generated password for \e[4m%s\e[24m is:\e[0m\n\e[1m\e[93m%s\e[0m\n" "$path" "$pass"
 }
 
 cmd_delete() {