diff --git a/src/main/java/org/json/JSONArray.java b/src/main/java/org/json/JSONArray.java
index 338177c..5c34662 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/json/JSONArray.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/json/JSONArray.java
@@ -567,6 +567,14 @@ public class JSONArray implements Iterable<Object> {
         return this.myArrayList.size();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Removes all of the elements from this JSONArray.
+     * The JSONArray will be empty after this call returns.
+     */
+    public void clear() {
+        return this.map.clear();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the optional object value associated with an index.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/json/JSONObject.java b/src/main/java/org/json/JSONObject.java
index b838b8e..150d84c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/json/JSONObject.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/json/JSONObject.java
@@ -973,6 +973,14 @@ public class JSONObject {
         return this.map.size();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Removes all of the elements from this JSONObject.
+     * The JSONObject will be empty after this call returns.
+     */
+    public void clear() {
+        return this.map.clear();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Check if JSONObject is empty.
      *