diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile.js
index 56ea6a1c22..cbc53a949a 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile.js
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.prototype = {
             redraw = true;
         }
 
-        OpenLayers.Util.clearArray(this);
+        this.clear();
         this.bounds = bounds.clone();
         this.position = position.clone();
         if (redraw) {
@@ -121,3 +121,4 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.prototype = {
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Tile"
 };
 
+
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/WFS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/WFS.js
index 59f321fb19..889873b089 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/WFS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Tile/WFS.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.WFS.prototype =
      */
     draw:function() {
         if (this.drawn) {
-            OpenLayers.Util.clearArray(this);
+            this.clear();
         }
         OpenLayers.Tile.prototype.draw.apply(this, arguments);
         if (this.layer.displayOutsideMaxExtent || (this.layer.maxExtent && 
@@ -131,3 +131,4 @@ OpenLayers.Tile.WFS.prototype =
   }
 );
 
+