diff --git a/src/main/java/org/json/JSONArray.java b/src/main/java/org/json/JSONArray.java
index 684fb37..7cba255 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/json/JSONArray.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/json/JSONArray.java
@@ -243,11 +243,6 @@ public class JSONArray implements Iterable<Object> {
     	this.myArrayList = new ArrayList<Object>(initialCapacity);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected Object clone() {
-        return new JSONArray(this.myArrayList);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public Iterator<Object> iterator() {
         return this.myArrayList.iterator();