diff --git a/plugins/org.teiid.designer.ui.common/src/org/teiid/designer/ui/common/text/StyledTextEditor.java b/plugins/org.teiid.designer.ui.common/src/org/teiid/designer/ui/common/text/StyledTextEditor.java
index 4015bd341d..050fb59698 100644
--- a/plugins/org.teiid.designer.ui.common/src/org/teiid/designer/ui/common/text/StyledTextEditor.java
+++ b/plugins/org.teiid.designer.ui.common/src/org/teiid/designer/ui/common/text/StyledTextEditor.java
@@ -967,7 +967,9 @@ public void run() {
             } else if (this.id.equals(FIND_ID)) {
                 find();
             } else if (this.id.equals(PASTE_ID)) {
-                getTextWidget().paste();
+            	// Removed the paste() call below due an SWT change that results in it being redundant and paste being
+            	// performed twice
+            	// getTextWidget().paste();
             } else if (this.id.equals(SELECT_ALL_ID)) {
                 getTextWidget().selectAll();
             }