diff --git a/chrome/content/vimperator/mappings.js b/chrome/content/vimperator/mappings.js
index fcf8d287..b6e86e2e 100644
--- a/chrome/content/vimperator/mappings.js
+++ b/chrome/content/vimperator/mappings.js
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ function Mappings() //{{{
     addDefaultMap(new Map(vimperator.modes.NORMAL, ["y"],
         function()
         {
-            var loc = getCurrentLocation();
+            var loc = vimperator.buffer.location;
             vimperator.copyToClipboard(loc);
             vimperator.echo("Yanked " + loc);
         },