diff --git a/mopidy/backends/__init__.py b/mopidy/backends/__init__.py
index 9f6873a5..3e3ddc9d 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ class BaseCurrentPlaylistController(object):
     def add(self, uri, at_position=None):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    def clear(self):
+        self.playlist = Playlist()
+
 class BasePlaybackController(object):
     PAUSED = 'paused'
     PLAYING = 'playing'
diff --git a/tests/backends/__init__.py b/tests/backends/__init__.py
index a27268c0..5b311ce2 100644
--- a/tests/backends/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/backends/__init__.py
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ class BaseCurrentPlaylistControllerTest(object):
         controller.add(uri, len(self.uris)+2)
         self.assertEqual(uri, controller.playlist.tracks[-1].uri)
 
+    def test_clear(self):
+        self.test_add()
+        controller = self.backend.current_playlist
+
+        controller.clear()
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(controller.playlist.tracks), 0)
+
 class BasePlaybackControllerTest(object):
     uris = []
     backend_class = None