diff --git a/lib/ace/edit_session.js b/lib/ace/edit_session.js
index 0c7ac769..24a654dd 100644
--- a/lib/ace/edit_session.js
+++ b/lib/ace/edit_session.js
@@ -754,8 +754,7 @@ var EditSession = function(text, mode) {
     * Clears all the annotations for this session. This function also triggers the `'changeAnnotation'` event.
     **/
     this.clearAnnotations = function() {
-        this.$annotations = [];
-        this._emit("changeAnnotation", {});
+        this.setAnnotations([]);
     };
 
     /**