avoid primary
diff --git a/src/cmd/snarfer/snarfer.c b/src/cmd/snarfer/snarfer.c
index 6a51d72..cdad7b8 100644
--- a/src/cmd/snarfer/snarfer.c
+++ b/src/cmd/snarfer/snarfer.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
 void
 xputsnarf(void)
 {
-	XSetSelectionOwner(xdisplay, XA_PRIMARY, drawable, CurrentTime);
+	if(0) XSetSelectionOwner(xdisplay, XA_PRIMARY, drawable, CurrentTime);
 	if(xclipboard != None)
 		XSetSelectionOwner(xdisplay, xclipboard, drawable, CurrentTime);
 	XFlush(xdisplay);