diff --git a/jquery.mentions.coffee b/jquery.mentions.coffee
index aa17d50..537207a 100644
--- a/jquery.mentions.coffee
+++ b/jquery.mentions.coffee
@@ -475,7 +475,6 @@ class MentionsContenteditable extends MentionsBase
 
     clear: ->
         @input.html('')
-        @_update()
 
     destroy: ->
         @input.editablecomplete "destroy"
diff --git a/jquery.mentions.js b/jquery.mentions.js
index 57f0b35..d3afff1 100644
--- a/jquery.mentions.js
+++ b/jquery.mentions.js
@@ -640,8 +640,7 @@
     };
 
     MentionsContenteditable.prototype.clear = function() {
-      this.input.html('');
-      return this._update();
+      return this.input.html('');
     };
 
     MentionsContenteditable.prototype.destroy = function() {