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+describe('clearLayer', function () {
+	var map, div;
+	beforeEach(function () {
+		div = document.createElement('div');
+		div.style.width = '200px';
+		div.style.height = '200px';
+		document.body.appendChild(div);
+
+		map = L.map(div, { maxZoom: 18 });
+
+		map.fitBounds(new L.LatLngBounds([
+			[1, 1],
+			[2, 2]
+		]));
+	});
+	afterEach(function () {
+		document.body.removeChild(div);
+	});
+
+	it('clears everything before adding to map', function () {
+		var group = new L.MarkerClusterGroup();
+		var polygon = new L.Polygon([[1.5, 1.5], [2.0, 1.5], [2.0, 2.0], [1.5, 2.0]]);
+		var marker = new L.Marker([1.5, 1.5]);
+
+		group.addLayers([polygon, marker]);
+		group.clearLayers();
+
+		expect(group.hasLayer(polygon)).to.be(false);
+		expect(group.hasLayer(marker)).to.be(false);
+	});
+
+	it('hits polygons and markers after adding to map', function () {
+		var group = new L.MarkerClusterGroup();
+		var polygon = new L.Polygon([[1.5, 1.5], [2.0, 1.5], [2.0, 2.0], [1.5, 2.0]]);
+		var marker = new L.Marker([1.5, 1.5]);
+
+		group.addLayers([polygon, marker]);
+		map.addLayer(group);
+		group.clearLayers();
+
+		expect(group.hasLayer(polygon)).to.be(false);
+		expect(group.hasLayer(marker)).to.be(false);
+	});
+});
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