diff --git a/lib/clipboard.zsh b/lib/clipboard.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e86814ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/clipboard.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# function to send text to primary and secondary clipboards
+sendtoclip() {
+  if (( $+commands[xclip] )); then
+    echo -n $@ | xclip -sel primary
+    echo -n $@ | xclip -sel clipboard
+  elif (( $+commands[xsel] )); then
+    echo -n $@ | xsel -ip # primary
+    echo -n $@ | xsel -ib # clipboard
+  fi
+}
diff --git a/plugins/sprunge/sprunge.plugin.zsh b/plugins/sprunge/sprunge.plugin.zsh
index d080ff4c7..f1bf38785 100644
--- a/plugins/sprunge/sprunge.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/sprunge/sprunge.plugin.zsh
@@ -67,11 +67,5 @@ sprunge() {
   [[ ! -t 1 ]] && return 0
 
   # copy urls to primary and secondary clipboards
-  if (( $+commands[xclip] )); then
-    echo -n $urls | xclip -sel primary
-    echo -n $urls | xclip -sel clipboard
-  elif (( $+commands[xsel] )); then
-    echo -n $urls | xsel -ip # primary
-    echo -n $urls | xsel -ib # clipboard
-  fi
+  sendtoclip $urls
 }