diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5fd0edb..696e0ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ choices.disable();
 ### setChoices(choices, value, label, replaceChoices);
 **Input types affected:** `select-one`, `select-multiple`
 
-**Usage:** Set choices of select input via an array of objects, a value name and a label name. This behaves the same as passing items via the `choices` option but can be called after initialising Choices. This can also be used to add groups of choices (see example 2); Optionally pass a true `replaceChoices` value to remove any existing choices. Optionally pass a `customProperties` object to add additional data to your choices (useful when searching/filtering etc).
+**Usage:** Set choices of select input via an array of objects, a value name and a label name. This behaves the same as passing items via the `choices` option but can be called after initialising Choices. This can also be used to add groups of choices (see example 2); Optionally pass a true `replaceChoices` value to remove any existing choices. Optionally pass a `customProperties` object to add additional data to your choices (useful when searching/filtering etc). Passing an empty array as the first parameter, and a true `replaceChoices` is the same as calling `clearChoices` (see below).
 
 **Example 1:**
 
@@ -791,6 +791,11 @@ example.setChoices([{
 }], 'value', 'label', false);
 ```
 
+### clearChoices();
+**Input types affected:** `select-one`, `select-multiple`
+
+**Usage:** Clear all choices from select
+
 ### getValue(valueOnly)
 **Input types affected:** `text`, `select-one`, `select-multiple`
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/choices.js b/src/scripts/choices.js
index 24b028b..fa0d200 100644
--- a/src/scripts/choices.js
+++ b/src/scripts/choices.js
@@ -411,13 +411,13 @@ class Choices {
   }
 
   setChoices(choices = [], value = '', label = '', replaceChoices = false) {
-    if (!this._isSelectElement || !choices.length || !value) {
+    if (!this._isSelectElement || !value) {
       return this;
     }
 
     // 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..c805e79 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();
@@ -1370,15 +1370,6 @@ describe('choices', () => {
       });
 
       describe('passing invalid arguments', () => {
-        describe('passing an empty array', () => {
-          beforeEach(() => {
-            instance._isSelectElement = true;
-            instance.setChoices([], value, label, false);
-          });
-
-          returnsEarly();
-        });
-
         describe('passing no value', () => {
           beforeEach(() => {
             instance._isSelectElement = true;
@@ -1429,6 +1420,22 @@ describe('choices', () => {
           });
         });
 
+        describe('passing an empty array with a true replaceChoices flag', () => {
+          it('choices are cleared', () => {
+            instance._isSelectElement = true;
+            instance.setChoices([], value, label, true);
+            expect(clearChoicesStub.called).to.equal(true);
+          });
+        });
+
+        describe('passing an empty array with a false replaceChoices flag', () => {
+          it('choices stay the same', () => {
+            instance._isSelectElement = true;
+            instance.setChoices([], value, label, false);
+            expect(clearChoicesStub.called).to.equal(false);
+          });
+        });
+
         describe('passing true replaceChoices flag', () => {
           it('choices are cleared', () => {
             instance.setChoices(choices, value, label, true);