diff --git a/src/org/labkey/test/WebDriverWrapper.java b/src/org/labkey/test/WebDriverWrapper.java
index 7a1147fce7..e894e92d18 100644
--- a/src/org/labkey/test/WebDriverWrapper.java
+++ b/src/org/labkey/test/WebDriverWrapper.java
@@ -3530,9 +3530,7 @@ public void actionPaste(WebElement input, String text)
     {
         Keys cmdKey = WebDriverUtils.MODIFIER_KEY;
 
-        Clipboard c = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard();
-        StringSelection sel = new StringSelection(text);
-        c.setContents(sel, sel);
+        setClipboardContent(text);
 
         if (input == null)
         {
@@ -3553,6 +3551,18 @@ public void actionPaste(WebElement input, String text)
         }
     }
 
+    public void clearClipboardContent()
+    {
+        setClipboardContent(" ");
+    }
+
+    protected void setClipboardContent(String text)
+    {
+        Clipboard c = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard();
+        StringSelection sel = new StringSelection(text);
+        c.setContents(sel, sel);
+    }
+
     public String getClipboardContent() throws IOException, UnsupportedFlavorException
     {
         Transferable t = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard().getContents(null);