diff --git a/doc/telescope.txt b/doc/telescope.txt
index a264ec5..832e4a5 100644
--- a/doc/telescope.txt
+++ b/doc/telescope.txt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ telescope.setup({opts})                                    *telescope.setup()*
     history: ~
           This field handles the configuration for prompt history.
           By default it is a table, with default values (more below).
-          To disable history, set it to either false or nil.
+          To disable history, set it to false.
 
           Currently mappings still need to be added, Example:
             mappings = {
diff --git a/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua b/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua
index 8ca96c7..929622d 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua
@@ -353,12 +353,7 @@ actions.paste_register = function(prompt_bufnr)
   -- ensure that the buffer can be written to
   if vim.api.nvim_buf_get_option(vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf(), "modifiable") then
     print("Paste!")
-    -- substitute "^V" for "b"
-    local reg_type = vim.fn.getregtype(entry.value)
-    if reg_type:byte(1, 1) == 0x16 then
-      reg_type = "b" .. reg_type:sub(2, -1)
-    end
-    vim.api.nvim_put({entry.content}, reg_type, true, true)
+    vim.api.nvim_paste(entry.content, true, -1)
   end
 end