diff --git a/javascript/CMSMain_left.js b/javascript/CMSMain_left.js
index 4fb809c8..f652c74d 100755
--- a/javascript/CMSMain_left.js
+++ b/javascript/CMSMain_left.js
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ SiteTreeFilterForm.prototype = {
 		}
 		else {
 			Form.getElements(this).each(function(el){
-				if (el.type == 'text') $(el).clear();
+				if (el.type == 'text') el.value = '';
 				else if (el.type == 'select-one') el.value = 'All';
 			});
 			document.getElementsBySelector('.SearchCriteriaContainer', this).each(function(el){