diff --git a/src/main/java/org/json/JSONArray.java b/src/main/java/org/json/JSONArray.java
index 9dd391c..2a8a1d2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/json/JSONArray.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/json/JSONArray.java
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ public class JSONArray implements Iterable<Object> {
      * The JSONArray will be empty after this call returns.
      */
     public void clear() {
-        return this.myArrayList.clear();
+        this.myArrayList.clear();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/json/JSONObject.java b/src/main/java/org/json/JSONObject.java
index 150d84c..b60344b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/json/JSONObject.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/json/JSONObject.java
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ public class JSONObject {
      * The JSONObject will be empty after this call returns.
      */
     public void clear() {
-        return this.map.clear();
+        this.map.clear();
     }
 
     /**