diff --git a/root/static/js/canto-modules.js b/root/static/js/canto-modules.js
index ffd0a2c1f..9fc56482f 100644
--- a/root/static/js/canto-modules.js
+++ b/root/static/js/canto-modules.js
@@ -4259,16 +4259,6 @@ var alleleEditDialogCtrl =
       processSynonyms();
     };
 
-    $scope.clearExisting = function() {
-      $scope.alleleData.external_uniquename = undefined;
-      $scope.alleleData.existingSynonyms = [];
-      $scope.alleleData.newSynonyms = [];
-      $scope.alleleData.description = undefined;
-      $scope.alleleData.type = undefined;
-      $scope.alleleData.name = '';
-      $scope.alleleData.display_name = undefined;
-    };
-
     $scope.descriptionChanged = function() {
       $scope.descriptionNeedsChecking = false;
       $scope.descriptionState = 'unset';
diff --git a/root/static/ng_templates/allele_edit.html b/root/static/ng_templates/allele_edit.html
index 3912b3631..c6e3fd16e 100644
--- a/root/static/ng_templates/allele_edit.html
+++ b/root/static/ng_templates/allele_edit.html
@@ -239,10 +239,6 @@ <h4 class="modal-title">
       </div>
 
       <div class="modal-footer">
-        <button class="btn btn-primary curs-allele-edit-clear-name" ng-click="clearExisting()"
-                ng-if="!!alleleData.external_uniquename"
-                title="Clear dialog to enter new details or to find a different allele from the {{databaseName}} database">Clear</button>
-
         <button class="btn btn-warning curs-allele-edit-cancel" ng-click="cancel()"
                 title="Discard changes and close this dialog"
                 ng-disabled="okInProgress">Cancel</button>