diff --git a/Examples/UIExplorer/ClipboardExample.js b/Examples/UIExplorer/ClipboardExample.js
index 0adfdd6f5..fa2814a2a 100644
--- a/Examples/UIExplorer/ClipboardExample.js
+++ b/Examples/UIExplorer/ClipboardExample.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var ClipboardExample = React.createClass({
       content: 'Content will appear here'
     };
   },
+
   async _setClipboardContent(){
     Clipboard.setString('Hello World');
     try {
@@ -36,8 +37,8 @@ var ClipboardExample = React.createClass({
     } catch (e) {
       this.setState({content:e.message});
     }
-
   },
+
   render() {
     return (
       <View>
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/Clipboard/Clipboard.js b/Libraries/Components/Clipboard/Clipboard.js
index 0abc57010..9b3ef5950 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/Clipboard/Clipboard.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/Clipboard/Clipboard.js
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ module.exports = {
    *   var content = await Clipboard.getString();
    * }
    * ```
-   * @param this parameter is deprecated. callback is function with one argument of string type
    */
-  getString(callback) {
-    if (callback) {
+  getString() {
+    if (arguments.length > 0) {
+        let callback = arguments[0];
         console.warn('Clipboard.getString(callback) is deprecated. Use the returned Promise instead');
         Clipboard.getString().then(callback);
         return;