diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/complete2.py b/src/calibre/gui2/complete2.py
index e78776f4b1..bf700f178f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/complete2.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/complete2.py
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ class EditWithComplete(EnComboBox):
 
     def clear(self):
         self.lineEdit().clear()
+        EnComboBox.clear(self)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     from PyQt4.Qt import QDialog, QVBoxLayout