diff --git a/js/bootstrap-datepicker.js b/js/bootstrap-datepicker.js
index 8b521795c..e083080fa 100644
--- a/js/bootstrap-datepicker.js
+++ b/js/bootstrap-datepicker.js
@@ -512,6 +512,25 @@
 			}
 		},
 
+		clearDates: function(){
+			var element;
+			if (this.isInput) {
+				element = this.element;
+			} else if (this.component) {
+				element = this.element.find('input');
+			}
+
+			if (element) {
+				element.val('').change();
+			}
+
+			this.update();
+			this._trigger('changeDate');
+
+			if (this.o.autoclose) {
+				this.hide();
+			}
+		},
 		setDates: function(){
 			var args = $.isArray(arguments[0]) ? arguments[0] : arguments;
 			this.update.apply(this, args);
@@ -1024,17 +1043,7 @@
 								this._setDate(date, which);
 								break;
 							case 'clear':
-								var element;
-								if (this.isInput)
-									element = this.element;
-								else if (this.component)
-									element = this.element.find('input');
-								if (element)
-									element.val("").change();
-								this.update();
-								this._trigger('changeDate');
-								if (this.o.autoclose)
-									this.hide();
+								this.clearDates();
 								break;
 						}
 						break;