diff --git a/src/controls/QskTabBar.cpp b/src/controls/QskTabBar.cpp
index 6076f58f..cfdb8591 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskTabBar.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskTabBar.cpp
@@ -269,13 +269,13 @@ void QskTabBar::removeTab( int index )
     }
 }
 
-void QskTabBar::clear()
+void QskTabBar::clear( bool autoDelete )
 {
     if ( count() == 0 )
         return;
 
     const int idx = currentIndex();
-    m_data->buttonBox->clear();
+    m_data->buttonBox->clear( autoDelete );
 
     Q_EMIT countChanged( count() );
 
diff --git a/src/controls/QskTabBar.h b/src/controls/QskTabBar.h
index 73f3c839..19f7ebf2 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskTabBar.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskTabBar.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskTabBar : public QskBox
     Q_INVOKABLE int insertTab( int index, QskTabButton* );
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void removeTab( int index );
-    Q_INVOKABLE void clear();
+    Q_INVOKABLE void clear( bool autoDelete = false );
 
     bool isTabEnabled( int index ) const;
     void setTabEnabled( int index, bool );