diff --git a/client/vnc/server/input_darwin.go b/client/vnc/server/input_darwin.go
index 1bda2285c..5b51b578e 100644
--- a/client/vnc/server/input_darwin.go
+++ b/client/vnc/server/input_darwin.go
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ func (m *MacInputInjector) GetClipboard() string {
 	}
 	out, err := exec.Command(m.pbpastePath).Output()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Tracef("get clipboard via pbpaste: %v", err)
+		// pbpaste exits 1 when the pasteboard has no string flavour.
 		return ""
 	}
 	return string(out)