diff --git a/shell/view/clipboardicon.py b/shell/view/clipboardicon.py
index fb370fb9..fc609f6b 100644
--- a/shell/view/clipboardicon.py
+++ b/shell/view/clipboardicon.py
@@ -106,16 +106,6 @@ class ClipboardIcon(CanvasIcon):
         else:
             self.props.xo_color = XoColor("#000000,#FFFFFF")
 
-        if activity and percent == 100:
-            # FIXME: restrict based on file type rather than activity once
-            # we have a better type registry
-            # restrict auto-open to a specific set of activities
-            allowed = ["org.laptop.AbiWordActivity",
-                       "org.laptop.sugar.Xbook",
-                       "org.vpri.EtoysActivity"]
-            if activity in allowed:
-                self._open_file()
-
     def _open_file(self):
         if self._percent < 100:
             return