diff --git a/src/scripts/choices.js b/src/scripts/choices.js
index 24b028b..503810c 100644
--- a/src/scripts/choices.js
+++ b/src/scripts/choices.js
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ class Choices {
 
     // Clear choices if needed
     if (replaceChoices) {
-      this._clearChoices();
+      this.clearChoices();
     }
 
     this.containerOuter.removeLoadingState();
@@ -448,6 +448,10 @@ class Choices {
     return this;
   }
 
+  clearChoices() {
+    this._store.dispatch(clearChoices());
+  }
+
   clearStore() {
     this._store.dispatch(clearAll());
     return this;
@@ -1729,10 +1733,6 @@ class Choices {
     }
   }
 
-  _clearChoices() {
-    this._store.dispatch(clearChoices());
-  }
-
   _addGroup({ group, id, valueKey = 'value', labelKey = 'label' }) {
     const groupChoices = isType('Object', group)
       ? group.choices
diff --git a/src/scripts/choices.test.js b/src/scripts/choices.test.js
index 12c21fa..bc7943b 100644
--- a/src/scripts/choices.test.js
+++ b/src/scripts/choices.test.js
@@ -1339,14 +1339,14 @@ describe('choices', () => {
         addChoiceStub = stub();
         containerOuterRemoveLoadingStateStub = stub();
 
-        instance._clearChoices = clearChoicesStub;
+        instance.clearChoices = clearChoicesStub;
         instance._addGroup = addGroupStub;
         instance._addChoice = addChoiceStub;
         instance.containerOuter.removeLoadingState = containerOuterRemoveLoadingStateStub;
       });
 
       afterEach(() => {
-        instance._clearChoices.reset();
+        instance.clearChoices.reset();
         instance._addGroup.reset();
         instance._addChoice.reset();
         instance.containerOuter.removeLoadingState.reset();