diff --git a/core/shortcut_items.ts b/core/shortcut_items.ts
index 95a294ca6..77f29b98d 100644
--- a/core/shortcut_items.ts
+++ b/core/shortcut_items.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ import {Gesture} from './gesture.js';
 import {ICopyData, isCopyable} from './interfaces/i_copyable.js';
 import {isDeletable} from './interfaces/i_deletable.js';
 import {KeyboardShortcut, ShortcutRegistry} from './shortcut_registry.js';
-import {Rect} from './utils/rect.js';
-import {Coordinate} from './utils/coordinate.js';
 import {KeyCodes} from './utils/keycodes.js';
 import type {WorkspaceSvg} from './workspace_svg.js';
 import {isDraggable} from './interfaces/i_draggable.js';
@@ -92,7 +90,6 @@ export function registerDelete() {
 
 let copyData: ICopyData | null = null;
 let copyWorkspace: WorkspaceSvg | null = null;
-let copyCoords: Coordinate | null = null;
 
 /**
  * Keyboard shortcut to copy a block on ctrl+c, cmd+c, or alt+c.
@@ -131,7 +128,6 @@ export function registerCopy() {
       const selected = common.getSelected();
       if (!selected || !isCopyable(selected)) return false;
       copyData = selected.toCopyData();
-      copyCoords = selected.getRelativeToSurfaceXY();
       copyWorkspace = workspace;
       return !!copyData;
     },
@@ -215,20 +211,8 @@ export function registerPaste() {
       return !workspace.options.readOnly && !Gesture.inProgress();
     },
     callback() {
-      if (!copyData || !copyCoords || !copyWorkspace) return false;
-      const {left, top, width, height} = copyWorkspace
-        .getMetricsManager()
-        .getViewMetrics(true);
-      const viewportRect = new Rect(top, top + height, left, left + width);
-
-      if (viewportRect.contains(copyCoords.x, copyCoords.y)) {
-        // Pass the default copy coordinates when they are inside the viewport.
-        return !!clipboard.paste(copyData, copyWorkspace, copyCoords);
-      } else {
-        // Otherwise paste in the middle of the viewport.
-        const centerCoords = new Coordinate(left + width / 2, top + height / 2);
-        return !!clipboard.paste(copyData, copyWorkspace, centerCoords);
-      }
+      if (!copyData || !copyWorkspace) return false;
+      return !!clipboard.paste(copyData, copyWorkspace);
     },
     keyCodes: [ctrlV, altV, metaV],
   };