diff --git a/src/jquery.sketchable.animate.js b/src/jquery.sketchable.animate.js
index efc7ba0..e3608f8 100644
--- a/src/jquery.sketchable.animate.js
+++ b/src/jquery.sketchable.animate.js
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@
          *   }
          * })
          * .sketchable('strokes', strokesArray)
+         * .sketchable('clear', true)
          * .sketchable('animate.strokes');
          */
         strokes: function() {
diff --git a/src/sketchable.animate.js b/src/sketchable.animate.js
index 27433ab..c65a0b1 100644
--- a/src/sketchable.animate.js
+++ b/src/sketchable.animate.js
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
          *   }
          * })
          * .strokes(strokeArray)
+         * .clear(true)
          * .animate.strokes();
          */
         strokes: function() {