diff --git a/examples/basic_init/zero_config.html b/examples/basic_init/zero_config.html
index 26f84812..244664ad 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/zero_config.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/zero_config.html
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 			
 			<h1>Live example</h1>
 			<div id="demo">
+				<div id="me"></div>
 <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="display" id="example">
 	<thead>
 		<tr>
diff --git a/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js b/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
index c8653c98..802eec41 100644
--- a/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
+++ b/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
@@ -5616,9 +5616,9 @@
 		 */
 		function _fnClearTable( oSettings )
 		{
-			oSettings.aoData.length = 0;
-			oSettings.aiDisplayMaster.length = 0;
-			oSettings.aiDisplay.length = 0;
+			oSettings.aoData.splice( 0, oSettings.aoData.length );
+			oSettings.aiDisplayMaster.splice( 0, oSettings.aiDisplayMaster.length );
+			oSettings.aiDisplay.splice( 0, oSettings.aiDisplay.length );
 			_fnCalculateEnd( oSettings );
 		}